Advent Devotionals
The Holy Heroes Advent & Christmas Seasons Coloring Book for this year's upcoming seasons!
There are lots of fun Feast Days during Advent, then Catholics celebrate more than 12 Days of Christmas--so this coloring book is PACKED!
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All are uniquely designed to spark kids' imaginations and kindle in them the fire of Love.
This coloring book will help your children appreciate the full Liturgical seasons of Advent before rejoicing in the arrival of Baby Jesus at Christmas!
Softcover, 48 pages, 8 inches x 10-1/2 inches
2025 WINNER Christian Book Awards
2025 FINALIST Next Generation Indie Book Awards (Best Children's Book Illustrations)
2023 & 2024 ECPA Christmas Bestseller
Discover the Wonders of Advent Through the Eyes of Nature
From bestselling author Gayle Boss comes a breathtaking picture book that invites children to journey through Advent alongside 24 extraordinary woodland animals. Beautifully illustrated by award-winning artist Sharon Spitz, All Creation Waits: The Advent Mystery of New Beginnings captivates young readers with lyrical storytelling and radiant watercolors that bring the magic of winter's creatures to life.
Each day of Advent reveals a new animal's astonishing adaptation to the dark and cold--Wood Frog becomes a frog-shaped cube of ice, Painted Turtle sleeps underwater without breathing, and Black Bear hibernates in perfect stillness. With each tale, children hear the gentle refrain: The dark is not an end. It's a door. It's the way a new beginning comes.
This stunning book encourages families to slow down and savor the beauty of reflective waiting during the often chaotic holiday season. Readers will be enchanted by:
- Fascinating animal facts that reveal the intricate ways creatures survive winter.
- Poetic prose that celebrates the wonder of creation.
- "Animal wonderment" reflection questions that invite thoughtful exploration and conversation.
- Advent calendar-style spreads, perfect for discovering one animal each day.
All Creation Waits culminates in the birth of the Christ Child, the ultimate sign of hope and renewal, making it an inspiring and meaningful Advent companion for children and families alike.
Perfect for bedtime reading, classroom discussions, or family traditions, this exquisite book will become a cherished part of your holiday season for years to come.
Give the gift of wonder, reflection, and nature's wisdom this Advent--share All Creation Waits with your loved ones today!
Learn more about All Creation Waits--Children's Edition and find free resources at AllCreationWaits.com
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An Advent Book of Days: A Journey Through the Characters of Christmas
Step into the wonder of Advent with An Advent Book of Days, a beautifully illustrated devotional that brings the Christmas story to life in a fresh and inspiring way.
Each day from December 1st to Christmas Day, meet a new character from the Nativity--Gabriel, Mary, the shepherds, the star, and even the ox and ass--and explore their role in the greatest story ever told.Blending scripture, history, legend, and art, Bishop Gregory Kenneth Cameron offers reflections and prayers that deepen faith and encourage contemplation. Inspired by the medieval Books of Hours, this unique devotional invites you to experience Advent through the eyes of those who witnessed the miracle of Christ's birth.
Perfect for personal reflection or family devotion, An Advent Book of Days is a timeless companion for the Christmas season--one that will inspire, uplift, and bring new depth to the most beloved story of all.
This little book overflows with blessings. An Advent Book of Days is a fresh compliment to the well-beloved and familiar Christmas story. Thoughtfully put together, it welcomes the reader in like a warm friend, delighting and encouraging him along the way. "It is my hope that these reflections, whenever they are read, will help us to discover new depths in the Christmas story, to deepen our faith, and perhaps even to learn something new or unexpected; because over two thousand years, the story of Christmas has become filled with unexpected delights arising from Scripture, history, legend and faith." --Gregory Kenneth Cameron
Celebrating Advent with the Jesse Tree 978-0-89942-495-8
Celebrating Advent with the Jesse Tree is an ideal gift for a child's First Holy Communion.The St. Joseph Picture Books Series is a magnificent series of religious books for children, superbly illustrated in full color and simply written, that will help all children to better understand the Catholic Faith. These books are ideal for home or school. The St. Joseph Picture Books Series is intended to help teach the basics of the Catholic Faith to children in an enjoyable manner. The books in the Series deal with one or more of the following themes: (1) the teachings of the Church, (2) the Christian way of life, and (3) our Catholic worship (including both public and private prayers and devotions). Each book also carries the Imprimatur, assuring that the contents are in line with Church teaching.
Among the features of this book are:
One way to learn about Jesus' family and the story of God's people during Advent is by making a Jesse Tree. The Jesse Tree is like a family tree that shows Jesus' ancestors and other important people from the Bible. Every day, we add a new ornament to the tree. Each ornament represents a person, like Adam and Eve, Noah, Abraham, Moses, and King David, or a symbol of their story, like an apple, an ark, or a star.
As we add each ornament, we learn about the story of God's love and how He guided His people throughout history. This helps us see how everything in the Bible leads up to the birth of Jesus. The Jesse Tree helps children connect to these stories in a fun way, making Advent a time of learning and excitement as we count down to Christmas and celebrate Jesus, the greatest gift of all. Topics and Biblical figures covered in this title include:
This Christmas coloring book includes seasonal and devotional images to color and will help kids remember the true meaning of Christmas!
- Features Advent and Christmas season themed illustrations to color on each page
- Includes a short story, biography, Bible verse or prayer for each illustration
- A great coloring activity for kids in religious education, school or church gatherings during the Christmas season
"One thing I know for sure: This will be a book that gets passed down through the generations."--Catholic Mom
The Joy of Advent is an easy, guided celebration of Advent and Christmas for any family that hopes to bring richness and meaning into the holiday season.
Features of The Joy of Advent:
- PERFECT GIFT for Advent, Christmas, and Epiphany celebrations, and St. Nicolas exchange.
- TIMELESSLY CLASSIC PACKAGING: With a beautifully ageless, full-color, holiday design, this family activity book is perfect for decorating a coffee table or bookshelf, and the sturdy hardcover package ensures durability.
- DESIGNED FOR FAMILIES WITH KIDS: This book includes family devotions and reflection questions for different age levels, and activities the whole family can enjoy together.
Here's a treasure trove of exciting ideas that will enable your family to focus anew on preparing for the holy time of Advent and Christmas! With a fresh, lively set of suggestions that will attract young and old alike, Joy to the World will help lay the foundation for long-lasting family memories.
Joy to the World takes a three-pronged approach to the season:
The Advent calendar, where daily activities are organized into four categories of Service, Spiritual Growth, "Homebody," and Pure Fun
The Evening Ritual, incorporating the Advent wreath and the Jesse tree, and featuring simplified Scriptures that young children can readily understand
The "Good Deeds Manger," which puts the family's focus on preparing their hearts for the coming of Christ
This Advent, help your entire family prepare for the birth of Jesus with Light for the World: A Catholic Kid's Guide for Advent and Christmas. Written and illustrated for your entire family, this softcover book explains Catholic traditions and feast days that we celebrate throughout the seasons of Advent and Christmas. Light for the World is just what your family needs to truly know and appreciate the "Reason for the Season".
Pages: 54
Don't Waste Another Advent!
Keep Christ in Christmas this year by turning to this slim volume of daily Advent meditations by Bishop Jacques-Bénigne Bossuet, one of the greatest homilists in the history of the Church.
Carefully selected to lift your soul to God in those hectic days that stretch from Thanksgiving to Christmas, these forty daily meditations will keep you mindful of the real meaning of Christmas while affording you an admirable distillation of the doctrines and piety of our Holy Catholic Church.
With the help of Bishop Bossuet -- and the sense of God's grandeur and love that permeates his every word -- all through the rush toward Christmas you'll stay mindful of the holy words of Isaiah foretelling the birth of our savior; you'll find yourself marveling at the Annunciation and the Visitation; you'll rejoice in anticipation of the coming birth of Jesus; and, finally, you'll look forward to kneeling with St. Joseph and the Blessed Virgin in silent adoration of the incarnate Son of God.
This year, you won't (as so often happens) arrive at Midnight Mass distracted, exhausted, and frazzled, having neglected your Advent devotions and your ordinary prayers, too. Instead, you'll find yourself stepping lightly into church, ready and eager to adore the newborn King, your soul what it should be: a fit dwelling place for the Redeemer.
Don't waste another Advent!
Let Meditations for Advent keep you prayerful amidst the worst distractions of the holiday season. Let it draw you daily closer to Jesus, whose birth the season celebrates, and whose birth your soul yearns to celebrate, too.
At the beginning of every Mass, the priest-celebrant says, "Let us pray" and then offers a prayer to God the Father, through Jesus Christ, in union with the Holy Spirit. This Opening Prayer is called the Collect. During Advent, Christmas, Lent, and Easter, this prayer is specific to the day; in the season of Ordinary Time, the Collect for each Sunday is repeated during the following weekday Masses.
In Praying with the Church through Advent, Fr. Edward Looney offers a short daily meditation and reflection questions on that day's Collect to help you better appreciate the richness of these liturgical texts and apply them to your life. Journaling pages are included to aid you in your Advent journey so that you may more fruitfully contemplate the liturgy and incorporate the spiritual lessons it offers.
Fr. Looney invites you to spend a few minutes considering these meditations over a cup of coffee, or while resting in the Lord's Presence, and praying with them before or after Mass. The reflections and questions may also be used for group discussions. In these absorbing passages, you will find:
While you ponder these penetrating prayers, you will learn how to walk more closely with Our Lady and the saints, from biblical heroes to contemporary figures. By developing a more fervent devotion to the Blessed Mother, you will grow in greater love of her Son. As you enter into the mystery of the Word-made-flesh through these reflections, you will encounter Jesus' Presence in the Holy Eucharist anew and experience the life-changing power of His love so that you may be restored in mind, heart, and soul as never before.
This Advent, don’t get caught up in the busyness. Don’t get lost in the anxiety of preparing for a day. Joyfully anticipate the coming of the person of Jesus through an encounter with his Most Blessed Mother.
Imagine having an Advent that is more peaceful, more joyful, and more meaningful than ever before.
The Rejoice! Advent Meditations with Mary Journal not only lets you walk beside Mary during the first Advent, but also lets you get to know her in a way you haven’t before.
Rejoice! offers more than insights and information about Mary’s life—it offers an opportunity for you to encounter Mary in the quiet of your heart.
Each day, in a few short pages, Fr. Toups provides you with aids to help guide your prayer:
- A word - Focus on a single word each day to draw out the details, the specifics of who Our Lady is.
- A reflection - Learn more about Mary, the culture in which she was raised, and the world in which she lived.
- A Psalm - Each day, you’re given a Psalm to pray (just as Mary herself would have prayed) to help you enter into prayer.
- A reading - In reading Scripture, you find the Word of God, bringing you closer to Mary, who carried the Word in her body.
- A prompt - Space is provided each day to journal. Record how the Lord is speaking to you this Advent.
- paperback
- 102 pages
- full-color original artwork
- matte lamination cover
Waiting in Joyful Hope 2024-25: Daily Reflections for Advent & Christmas
Prepare for the coming of Christ with this popular and inviting annual guide. During the especially busy Advent and Christmas seasons, this book offers brief, down-to-earth reflections that bring prayer and Scripture into everyday life in a thought-provoking and lasting way. Through Jessie Bazan's reflections on lectionary readings from the weekday and Sunday Masses, readers will grow in their understanding of the word of God. This book will help busy people achieve their goal of enriching their prayer life during the seasons of Advent and Christmas.
Waiting in Joyful Hope 2025-2026 Daily Reflections for Advent & Christmas LARGE PRINT
Prepare for the celebration of Christ's coming with this popular and inviting annual guide. During the especially busy Advent and Christmas seasons, this book offers brief, down-to-earth reflections that bring prayer and Scripture into everyday life in a thought-provoking and lasting way. Through Mary DeTurris Poust's reflections on lectionary readings from the weekday and Sunday Masses, readers will grow in their understanding of the word of God. This book will help busy people enrich their prayer life during the seasons of Advent and Christmas.