Christmas Stockings: Why You Should Stuff Them With Care
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 that's "good enou...
What My Family Has Learned From Our Jesse Tree
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 fellow homeschooler i...
10 Catholic Stocking Stuffers Under $10
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 think, too. Here ar...
Bambinelli Sunday: A Christmas Book & Craft Idea for Kids
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 family nativity scene...
4 Popular Advent Activities for Kids
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 is the liturgical ...
How Advent Teaches Us to Wait for the Coming of Jesus
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 world at a time when...
A Great Tradition for Kids! Making Small Sacrifices for the Baby Jesus During Advent
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 participate in the true pur...
How to Celebrate Advent Like a Catholic
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 tendency is to adopt ...
The Advent Wreath Tradition & Meaning
For many Christians, Advent wreaths are a favorite way to celebrate the month of December leading up to Christmas Day. Although Advent Wreaths are very popular, many are not aware of the rich meani...
Should Families Discuss Religion and Politics at the Dinner Table?
We're in a heated election year and the holidays are fast approaching. Conventional wisdom says there are two topics that should never be discussed at the dinner table, especially not at large fami...