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Baby's first Nativity story book with sound chip button includes six different sounds. Ages 3+.Dimension: 6 1/4" x 6 1/4"Material: PAPER

Like the popular Easter Story Egg, this new Christmas Story Egg is sure to delight young and old alike! A great way to teach your children about THE REAL reason for the Christmas season! Read along and open each Story Egg as you go. So many of our favorite things at Christmastime point us back to the real meaning of this special holiday. Discover what Christmas is all about! Includes The Christmas Story Egg book & 7 nesting eggs. Gift Boxed. ...

Soft baby safe book features illustrated pages with the Nativity story.Dimension: 10 1/2" x 7 1/2"Material: 100% Polyester

Christmas holds a warm place in the heart as no other time of year. It is the joyful celebration of God's love in the birth of Jesus, the Word made flesh. The Christmas novena has long been one of the most cherished ways to prepare for the coming of the Messiah. Christmas Novena guides readers on a pilgrimage of the heart and is a spiritual treasure that you will want to make a part of your preparation for Christmas each year.Pages or Item Count32Size4.125" X 5.875" Inches ...

Advent is a season almost forgotten by the secular world. With new toys and electronics available, why should we focus on this time of anticipation? Most everyone cannot wait for Christmas morning to arrive, but is it for the right reason? Sarah A. Reinhard designed Welcome Baby Jesus for you and your family to capture some of what's intended by the liturgical season of Advent. Each day has a Scripture quote from the Sunday gospel readings, a brief reflection, and an action to complete. With...

A Special Place for Santa: A Legend For Our Time. This special book gives a brief history of legends surrounding St. Nicholas, leading to his modern counterpart, Santa Claus, who pays tribute to the birth of Christ on Christmas. A great holiday story to read to a special child, and if that wasn't already enough to keep them interested, show them the wonderful illustrations throughout Dimensions: 7.75"H x 8.75"W x .25"D.Hardcover

Perfect for uniting families in prayers of thanks and inspiration, this double-sided, table-tent prayer card offers families a wonderful opportunity to spend quality time of devotion together while celebrating the arrival of Jesus. This prayer card commemorates the reason God sent Jesus to earth, and in doing so, reveals the warmth and love that God freely gives to us all. 14" x 8-1/2" folded to 3-1/2" x 8-1/2" Double-sided

OCTOBER/NOVEMBER/DECEMBER ISSUE Living Faith provides brief daily Catholic devotions based on one of the Mass readings of the day. Published new each quarter, these reflections are written by women and men from a variety of backgrounds - lay people as well as clergy and religious. Living Faith writers include such well-known Catholic authors as Amy Welborn, Sr. Joyce Rupp and Msgr. Stephen Rossetti. Size: 4” x 5-3/8” ...

Santa & The Savior delivers a beautifully written story that stays true to Christian beliefs while also illustrating Jesus' involvement in how Santa came to be. Find out how Santa came to kneel at Jesus' manger, and how the sequence of events that followed came to develop Christmas as we celebrate it today. This enchanting illustration reintroduces and builds on the story and magic of Christmastime. Materials: Paper; 34 Pages; Spot Foil CoverDimensions: 10.25" ...

Blessings and Prayers for Families and Households Jay Cormier The Advent wreath symbolizes the passage of time during the four weeks leading to Christmas. Jay Cormier encourages individuals and families to not just admire their home wreath, but to pray together around the wreath throughout the season. This popular leaflet has been updated in full-color to include revised prayers and Scripture text from the New American Bible, Revised Edition. Three-minute prayer services for each week of...

Follow the Lord into the depths of your heart this Lent and you will never be the same. Take a healing journey with Sr. Miriam James Heidland, SOLT, as she helps you turn away from what wounds you and toward God who heals you and makes you whole. In this beautiful guided journal for prayer and meditation, Sr. Miriam invites you to meet the tenderness of God’s mercy, the power of his love, and the restoration of your heart and life as you practice prayer, fasting, and almsgiving. Restore...

Let's plant Scripture Seeds together and watch our faith grow! This card set features daily Bible verses for the season of Lent from Ash Wednesday to Easter. Each Sunday includes a Sunday Seed verse sharing the Resurrection story in John 20. 47 cards from Ash Wednesday (February 22, 2023) to Easter Sunday (April 9, 2023) Additional reflection cards Size: 3x4.25 inches Packaged in a custom tuck box• Made in United States ...

Behold A Guided Advent Journal for Prayer and Meditation Author: Sr. Miriam James Heidland, SOLT Illustrated by: Josiah Henley Let the Holy Family be your light through Advent as you receive the healing power of Christ. In this beautiful guided journal for prayer and meditation, Sr. Miriam James Heidland, SOLT—author of the bestselling book Restore—will walk with you as you explore familial wounds with the help of Jesus, Mary, and Joseph. Behold features stunning original art by Josiah Henley...

In Conversation With God: 7-Volume Set By Francis Fernandez-Carvajal Daily meditations that follow the Church's liturgical calendar. Subjects relate to themes from the Mass readings for that day or the liturgical season. Each has a soft vinyl cover and slip case. Vol. 1- Advent & Christmas; Vol. 2- Lent & Eastertide; Vol. 3,4, & 5 - Ordinary Time; Vol.6 & 7- Special Feasts. Author Francis Fernandez-Carvajal makes generous use of the writings of the great saints as he brings you focused and...

By Francis Fernandez-Carvajal Ordinary Time: Weeks 1-12Fr. Francis makes generous use of the writings of the great saints as he brings you focused and moving meditations on themes taken from the Mass readings for that day, the liturgical season, and more.This work is rich and extensive enough to serve as your spiritual reading for a lifetime, as it helps you relate the particulars of the message of Christ to the ordinary circumstances of your day.Each volume is small enough for you to carry it...

In Conversation With God: Volume 6, Feasts, January-JuneAuthor Francis Fernandez-Carvajal makes generous use of the writings of the great saints as he brings you focused and moving meditations on themes taken from the Mass readings for that day, the liturgical season, and more. This work is rich and extensive enough to serve as your spiritual reading for a lifetime, as it helps you relate the particulars of the message of Christ to the ordinary circumstances of your day. Each volume is small...

In Conversation With God: Volume 7, Feasts, July-DecemberAuthor Francis Fernandez-Carvajal makes generous use of the writings of the great saints as he brings you focused and moving meditations on themes taken from the Mass readings for that day, the liturgical season, and more. This work is rich and extensive enough to serve as your spiritual reading for a lifetime, as it helps you relate the particulars of the message of Christ to the ordinary circumstances of your day. Each volume is small...

Lent can be a time of bearing heavy burdens, of carrying the worries, pains, and sorrows that weigh on our hearts. Joyce Rupp reminds us that even though we may feel alone during these times of personal distress, we have the loving, empathetic, and ever-present companionship of Jesus by our side. In Jesus, Companion in My Suffering, Rupp—bestselling author of several books on grief, loss, and suffering, including Praying Our Goodbyes and Jesus, Friend of My Soul—will guide you to see Jesus not...

Engage your parish in active and prayerful reflection during this important Church season. It includes commentaries on Readings I and II, the Responsorial Psalm, the Gospels of the Sundays, and the daily Gospel readings of Advent for Cycle C. Suitable for both group and individual use, Living Advent is perfect for enriching the prayer experience. Booklet

For Advent, Christmas and Epiphany, this new devotional combines the words of the Psalms, meditations from the Church Fathers, and a prayer as a guide for the reader through the various twists and turns on the journey to our Lord’s Nativity. These beloved words from Scripture mirror our own thoughts and emotions—hope and expectation, suffering and patience, confession and healing—and are as relevant for the modern spiritual reader as when they were first sung in the Temple. Trim size: 5.5 x...

Reorient your mind and heart this Lent so you can more fully experience the joy of Easter—Christ’s victory over sin and death. In this beautiful guided journal for prayer and meditation, Fr. John Burns—author of the bestselling and award-winning book Adore—invites you to strip away your confusion, attachments, and sin so you can return to the Lord and undergo real and lasting conversion. In the liturgy’s first reading on Ash Wednesday, the prophet Joel call us to wholehearted conversion: “Even...

Lenten Practices to Renew Your SpiritAward-winning author and Benedictine oblate Paula Huston invites readers to de-clutter their minds, hearts, relationships, and souls in a book of daily Lenten practices woven from the gospels, the Desert Fathers, and the author�s own wealth of spiritual experience. �What are you giving up for Lent this year?� It�s the expected question amongst Christian friends each spring. In Simplifying the Soul: Lenten Practices to Renew Your Spirit, Huston asks her...

Discover the Story The Story Egg is a family activity that celebrates the true meaning of Easter. This family activity includes a hardcover book and 7 wooden nesting Eggs. The Story Egg book begins on Palm Sunday and ends on Easter Sunday. Each Egg within the set of nesting Eggs has a rhyming story that relates to a particular day in Holy Week, leading up to Easter Sunday. As the children open each Egg they will discover the Easter story and the journey of Jesus through Holy week. This book...

Young children and their parents will delight in this colorful, lovingly illustrated, and simple rendition of the traditional Christmas story. This lift-the-flap book brings the well-known characters of Christmas--angels, shepherds, wise men, Mary and Joseph and the baby Jesus--to life for little ones. Sturdily constructed to last for years, this book invites children to take an active role in discovering the mysteries of Our Lord's birth.

Look with fresh eyes toward the Bible stories you have heard all your life. Contemplate, ponder, and glory at Jesus’ final days on earth, his heart-wrenching death, and marvelous resurrection alongside relatable women, chosen by God to play extraordinary roles through Lent, Easter, Pentecost, and beyond! Women Who Followed Jesus honors ordinary women who were integral to declaring Christ as Messiah, serving as early church believers, and announcing Jesus as the fulfillment of Scripture. From...

Prepare for and celebrate Christ’s coming with brief daily meditations for the Advent and Christmas seasons. Scripture, personal reflection, a question to think about or act to consider, and a short prayer to Mary are sure to touch your heart and lead you to a deeper relationship with Jesus and his mother, Mary.

During the season of Advent, we anticipate the coming of the Messiah. He who was sent was not a warrior-king, but an outcast who preached an all-inclusive love and who continues to bring God's blessed community to life each day. Saint Pio loved this Messiah and desired to be with him. One might say his entire life was a prolonged "advent," a restless anticipation of that blissful moment when he would finally be with God. The quotations found within the pages of Advent Meditations With Saint...

A Lenten reader to awaken your spirit, and help you encounter anew the richly woven fabric of the story of Jesus's Passion. Twenty-five profound meditations accompanied by beautiful illustrations—like a medieval book of hours—draw you into the drama, divine grace, and power of the story of the Cross and Resurrection. Gregory Kenneth Cameron, the Anglican Bishop of St. Asaph in Wales, takes us to the heart of each character and location, transforming the familiar names and places with a new...

Paula D'Arcy is a grief counselor and in this issue of Daybreaks she shows us how to truly approach this holiday season from the heart. She also describes what we can bring to Advent and Christmas to make them a more gratifying experience for ourselves and others. Each reflection--enhanced with full-color artwork--takes only a few moments but can help you enjoy the season in ways that will have a lasting impact all year long.

Children in grades 1, 2, and 3 will love the games, puzzles, mazes, and activities designed to help them focus on the themes and traditions of the Advent season. Packed with colorful illustrations, Every Day of Advent and Christmas includes an Advent calendar to help children focus day by day on the meaning of Advent and Christmas in a way they are sure to enjoy and remember. 32 page booklet; 8.5 x 11

In Conversation With God: Volume 4, Weeks 13-23Author Francis Fernandez-Carvajal makes generous use of the writings of the great saints as he brings you focused and moving meditations on themes taken from the Mass readings for that day, the liturgical season, and more. This work is rich and extensive enough to serve as your spiritual reading for a lifetime, as it helps you relate the particulars of the message of Christ to the ordinary circumstances of your day. Each volume is small enough for...

In Conversation With God: Volume 5, Weeks 24-34Author Francis Fernandez-Carvajal makes generous use of the writings of the great saints as he brings you focused and moving meditations on themes taken from the Mass readings for that day, the liturgical season, and more. This work is rich and extensive enough to serve as your spiritual reading for a lifetime, as it helps you relate the particulars of the message of Christ to the ordinary circumstances of your day. Each volume is small enough for...

Capture the moments and treasure the memories for years to comeSavor the moments by jotting down highlights and events, meaningful traditions, and more!Presented by Candace Cameron Bure, actress, producer, and New York Times bestselling author Filled with space to reflect on Christmas memories and traditions, a spot for recipes, a pocket to insert cards, and more, this 5-year Inspirational Christmas Memory Book captures the treasured moments of the holidays. Jot down highlights and events, the...

Celebrate the hope we have through Jesus' resurrection. Jesus Calling® for Easter offers 50 meaningful devotions from Sarah Young's New York Times bestseller Jesus Calling. Padded Hardcover, with Full Scriptures With 50 seasonally themed selections, you’ll find devotions that include: Resurrection truthsHope for the new seasonJoyous reasons to celebrateStunning imageryWritten-out Bible verses Whether a self-purchase to enhance your observation of Easter and the death and resurrection of Christ...

Opening each daily reflection is a Scripture quote from the day's readings. The reflection then reaches out to us in our busy lives to consider what God's Word has to offer us during the holidays. Next, a thought to ponder brings home the message for you-to really apply the reading and reflection to your life. Now say a Prayer, an offering and petition to the Lord in our anticipation of his arrival; finally a practice, a chance to change your daily routine in simple ways to bring God's love to...

This day-by-day booklet for families is a perfect companion for the season of Advent. Each week begins with a reflection on the Sunday Gospel for parents and children to read together, followed by daily reflection, simple activities, and prayers.

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This touch-and-feel board book celebrates the birth of Jesus! Textures will let children feel, as well as see, the events of the first Christmas. Board book, 16 pages.

In this enlightening and cathartic devotional, Bishop Baker shares stories and reflections on Sacred Scripture, the saints, popes, and other famous individuals that provide hope and inspiration for the Advent and Christmas seasons. “We Christians see Jesus as the hope of the world,” Bishop Baker says. “He is Emmanuel, God with us. No matter what our situation, no matter how bleak, God is with us, and He walks with us through the struggles and turmoil of life.” These brief, power-packed...

The 20 page Stations of the Cross booklet is adopted from the Stations of the Cross composed by Saint Alphonsus Liguori. This beautiful booklet is styled with old world Catholic imagery, and clearly leads any group or individual through the 14 stations plus a closing prayer. Includes a short narrative on How the Stations of the Cross came to be. Booklet is 20 pages and measures 6 1/4" tall by 5 3/4" wide.

Way of the Cross PamphletThe Way of the Cross with text from the Scriptures is the perfect prayer companion during the Lenten season. Includes prayers and pictures as you journey with Christ through the stations of the cross. Paperback; 36 pgs.

25 Days of Advent • Christmas Daily Devotional 25 Days of Advent is a daily December devotional that re-tells the entire story of the birth of Jesus in vibrant detail. Using Biblical cross-references and peeks into the original Greek and Hebrew word pictures as the literary groundwork, Jane paints a vivid picture of the months leading up to the birth of Christ, and the weeks immediately following His glorious arrival. Product Details • 6 x 9 inches • Hardcover linen wrap book • Foil stamping...

A Busy Parent's Guide to a Meaningful Lent Lent. With children. Mom and theologian Maria Christina Morrow can relate to your sigh. Lent is a time of sacrifice, but Lent with little ones (or medium ones, or older ones) can seem like sacrifice with an extra helping of penance. Why? Because parenting comes with its own set of sacrifices, made daily. But being a busy parent doesn't mean you (and the whole family) can't do Lent well. A Busy Parent's Guide to a Meaningful Lent is the book you've...

This small book has rich seeds to nurture your faith in both the Lenten Season and beyond. Rich in spiritual primers, it can help you to take stock of your life and live better the grace of your Baptism. Spend a little time with one of the Readings of the Day followed by a brief reflection from an early or recent Tradition of the Church. Continue your prayer time with a suggested concrete act of conversion and end with a Saint’s prayer or one by the author. Pages: 112Author: BERNARD-MARIE,...

As one of the few relatively recent Christian writers who are admired and quoted by Christians at all ends of the spectrum, G.K Chesterton was known as a remarkable and diverse but extremely influential English writer. His inexhaustible and wide ranging portfolio of works includes journalistic writing, poetry, biography, Christian, fantasy and detective genres. His style is distinctive and always marked by humility, consistency, irony, wit and wonder. Some of his most enduring books include...

This Advent, prepare to celebrate Jesus' arrival as an infant in the small town of Bethlehem. Born into poverty, he brings us the good news that God loves us - and calls us to give of ourselves to others. Let the example of Pope Francis, as he models the humility and generosity of our Savior, inspire you. Reflect on the pope's teachings, accompanied by Scripture, prayer, and action. Then go out and share the message: Jesus Christ is born! 112pgs.

Pope John Paul II continues to be remembered and loved for his closeness to all people around the world. In this book his own words lead readers to the holy season of Christmas. Reflections for each day--from the First Sunday of Advent until the end of the Christmas season--begin with selections from talks and statements of the late Holy Father, followed by Scripture, prayer, and a suggestion for an appropriate seasonal activity.

The holy seasons of Advent and Christmas are a time to reflect on God's infinite love for us all and how through the birth of his son, Jesus Christ, Christianity was born. Advent and Christmas Wisdom from St. Thomas of Aquinas guides readers on their spiritual journey to be closer to God and understand how to live the life of a Christian.Offering daily selections from St. Thomas of Aquinas for meditation and prayer, this book is a wonderful way to examine your faith and feelings during Advent...