Catholic Company Magazine 'Page 11'

Don Bosco's Advice on How to Keep the Devil Away

Jan 29, 2017 by Gretchen Filz

St. John Bosco (also known as Don Bosco) was an influential 19th century Italian priest who ministered to the poor and neglected boys of Turin, Italy, who were drive … Read more

Epiphany Blessing for The Catholic Company Warehouse: See Photos & Video

Jan 12, 2017 by Gretchen Filz

Epiphany is one of the Church's major feasts of the liturgical year, the peak of the Christmas season, and as such is accompanied by very special and beautiful blessings in celebra … Read more

How Can Families Keep their Christmas Festivities Going through Epiphany?

Dec 28, 2016 by Gretchen Filz

We asked Fr. Leo Patalinghug, author of Grace Before Meals, how families can overcome the temptation to end their Christmas celebrations on December 26th and keep their festivities … Read more

Christmas Stockings: Why You Should Stuff Them With Care

Dec 19, 2016 by Mary Kate Hetzel

We hang them with care. Why not fill them the same?When it gets down to holiday crunch time, stockings are often the last thing on our mind. Especially when there is so much stuff … Read more

What My Family Has Learned From Our Jesse Tree

Dec 19, 2016 by Whitney Hetzel

One of my favorite Advent traditions is the Jesse Tree. I first became familiar with the Jesse Tree twenty years ago when our oldest child was seven years old. My friend and fell … Read more

10 Catholic Stocking Stuffers Under $10

Dec 14, 2016 by Gretchen Filz

Don't be afraid to stuff something meaningful into a loved one's Christmas stocking this year. It's easier (and cheaper) than you might think. It's more important than you might th … Read more

Bambinelli Sunday: A Christmas Book & Craft Idea for Kids

Dec 03, 2016 by Gretchen Filz

The blessing of baby Jesus figurines is an event that takes place at the Vatican each year. Children observe this annual tradition by bringing the baby Jesus figure from their fami … Read more

St. Nicholas and Your Shoes! A St. Nicholas Day Tradition

Nov 30, 2016 by Gretchen Filz

December 6th is the feast day of Saint Nicholas, the patron saint of children, which appropriately falls during the Advent season. This feast day is an especially exciting one for … Read more

4 Popular Advent Activities for Kids

Nov 19, 2016 by Gretchen Filz

Each winter families all over the world celebrate the Advent season, the four weeks of December leading up to the celebration of the birth of Jesus Christ on Christmas day.Advent i … Read more

How Advent Teaches Us to Wait for the Coming of Jesus

Nov 16, 2016 by Gretchen Filz

It's hard for us to imagine what the world was like before the birth of Jesus, when our Savior was a only a vague yearning, a far-distant promise. We are blessed to live in the wor … Read more

A Great Tradition for Kids! Making Small Sacrifices for the Baby Jesus During Advent

Nov 14, 2016 by Gretchen Filz

Advent is known as “little Lent,” and prayer, alms, and sacrifices are an important part of the liturgical season as we prepare for the coming of Christ.To help children participat … Read more

How to Celebrate Advent Like a Catholic

Nov 13, 2016 by Gretchen Filz

oes it seem to you that each year the holiday season gets busier and busier, and we get further and further away from the true meaning of Christmas?The best way to combat this tend … Read more