Baptism is an important first step and milestone in your baby’s spiritual life. There is a lot to consider to make this sacrament a pleasant experience.
When you decorate your home and hang your family's stockings - don't forget the Birthday Boy! Give Jesus a special place of honor with His own stocking, complete with His name embroidered in gold.This wonderful tradition helps remind the whole family that Christmas is about more than giving material gifts. Throughout Advent, eve[...]
Are you looking for a special gift for someone who has everything? Year after year the Kneeling Santa products continue to be best-sellers for us! Inspired by the Scripture verse, "...at the name of Jesus every knee should bend, of those in heaven and on earth and under the earth, and every tongue confess that Jesus Christ[...]
Since circles have no beginning and no end, the circular shape of the Advent Wreath is used to symbolize God the Father and eternal life. The wreath holds four candles which are lit over the four weeks of Advent. There are three violet (purple) candles and one rose candle, each representing 1,000 years. Added together, the[...]
The Original Gifts of Christmas have been very popular gift items at The Catholic Company for several years and in the product line there are several gift sets available in several different sizes to match any decor or budget.
The season of Advent, which prepares us for Christmas, is closely tied to the season of Lent, which prepares us for Easter. Both seasons feature the liturgical color of purple, and both are a time of inward searching and waiting.The tradition of the Christmas Nail is another way to tie the mystery of Christ's birth with the salv[...]
An increasingly popular Advent and Christmas tradition is the creation of a Jesse Tree. This special tree recreates the family tree of Jesus - beginning with Adam and Eve at the creation of the world. Each person on the Jesse Tree plays an important role in the story of Salvation History and is represented by a symbol, such[...]
St Pio is a great mystic of the Catholic Church who experienced many miracles including the stigmata, bilocation, the odor of sanctity, and more. His feast day is celebrated on September 23rd.
The Feast of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary is celebrated on September 8th, nine months after the Immaculate Conception. The story of Mary's birth comes from the Protoevangelium of James, an apocryphal gospel dated around 150 A.D. From this gospel we learn the names of the Blessed Virgin's parents, St. Ann and Joachim[...]
August 15th marks the Feast of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary. This is the day the church recognizes both the passing of Mary and her assumption into heaven. This is also referred to as the “Dormition of the Virgin Mary”, as seen in this Russian icon. The icon depicts the story of Mary requesting the Apostles prese[...]
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