This Christmas gift guide aims to bring religious items into your home to increase faith while supporting both local and small Catholic businesses.
Spa at River Ridge boutique
The Spa at River Ridge’s faith-based boutique, Remain, features Catholic gifts such as rosaries, T-shirts, sweatshirts, baby clothes, jewelry and candles. Best sellers include CORDA candles, Elevated Faith apparel and accessories and prayer pillows.
www.instagram.com/spaatriverridge
www.facebook.com/TheSpaAtRiverRidge
Generations Religious Gifts
Generations Religious Gifts is a locally owned Catholic store with everything you might need to evangelize your family and your community through gifts. The store carries puzzles, such as those by Shining Light Dolls and the Vermont Christmas Company, that are great for spending time with family around the holidays. Generations also has the Catholic Card Game, Apples to Apples: Bible Edition, BibleOpoly and mini boxed puzzles featuring the Sacred, Immaculate and Chaste hearts. Suggested deadline for ordering for Christmas (shipping to destinations in the U.S.) is Dec. 12.
www.generationsreligiousgifts.com
generationsreligiousgifts.com/puzzles-games
www.instagram.com/generationsreligiousgifts
Shining Light Dolls
Shining Light Dolls’ award-winning Catholic books, toys and more are a fun and easy way to spark a lifelong relationship with Jesus and His saints using proven play-based learning. The premium toys are designed to speak to the hearts and imaginations of children. The suggested deadline for standard shipping is Dec. 15. The coupon code is CatholicTimes15
www.instagram.com/shininglightdolls
www.facebook.com/shininglightdollsllc
The Little Rose Shop
The shop offers a soft and flowy bamboo/cotton muslin swaddle to wrap your precious babes in Mary’s Mantle. What does it mean to be wrapped in Mary’s Mantle? Jesus gave us the gift of His mother as He was dying on the cross when He said, “Behold, your mother.” Mary, as our spiritual mother, looks after us in a special, intimate way. As a mother comforts her baby, Mary gently comforts us. As a mother supports and nurtures her child, Mary guides and encourages us. As a mother protects her child from harm, Mary, through her intercession, defends us from evil. As a mother embraces her child, Mary covers us in her perfect love. As a mother lovingly swaddles her baby, Mary lovingly wraps us in her mantle and offers us courage and strength to unite ourselves more fully to Christ.
States of Faith
States of Faith is a brand for Catholics who love the rosary and are proud of where they live. The company features high-quality products – sweatshirts, T-shirts, coffee mugs or stickers – with images of your state outlined in the rosary. The deadline to order for Christmas is Dec. 13. The coupon code for 15% off through Dec. 31 is COLUMBUS15
www.facebook.com/statesoffaith
www.instagram.com/states_of_faith/
www.youtube.com/channel/UCqFMdrTSqK3xT_qw3pyjADQ
Nazareth Creations
Local artist Alaina Sincich creates handcrafted earrings designed to show off your unique style. Using polymer clay, the jewelry is lightweight and meant to be worn during everyday activities or on any special occasion.
Annunciation Designs
Clothing for the whole family by #saintgoals apparel is a fun and meaningful way to share the faith. Annunciation Designs also offers home goods such as fair-trade tea towels and mugs, children’s activities such as a water reveal book, a subscription letter called “The Wanderlust Catholic” and more. The deadline for Christmas orders is Dec. 15, but subscriptions and digital gift cards are always available. The coupon code for 10% off through Dec. 15 is GIFTGUIDE
instagram.com/annunciationdesigns
Party Like a Saint
This family business was born when the co-owner could not find saint-themed party decorations for her daughter’s birthday. The company offers products perfect for a simple gift, stocking stuffers, St. Nicholas feast day (Dec. 6), Our Lady of Guadalupe celebration (Dec. 12) and Epiphany (Jan. 6).
www.facebook.com/partylikeasaint
Sock Religious
It all started with a conversation about doughnut socks: “I can wear socks for National Doughnut Day. How cool would it be if I could wear saint socks on a saint’s feast day?” said Sock Religious’ co-founder Scott Williams. Five years later, Sock Religious is a rapidly growing company that makes not only socks but also T-shirts, sweatshirts, stickers, onesies and coffee mugs. The deadline for Christmas orders is Dec. 13. The coupon code for 15% off through Dec. 31 is COLUMBUS15
www.facebook.com/sockreligious
www.instagram.com/sockreligious/
www.tiktok.com/@sockreligious?is_from_webapp=1&sender_device=pc
Mother & Home
Mother & Home curates theologically rich, heirloom-quality goods and gifts for Catholic families. Each piece is intentionally selected and often handcrafted. Purchases help to support more than 30 Catholic families and small businesses, many owned by mothers. The company also tithes from every purchase to Be Not Afraid, an international nonprofit that supports parents carrying their baby to term following a prenatal diagnosis. Items available from Mother & Home include the Miraculous Medal hand-embroidered decorative pillow cover and the Fiat Bracelet Stack (Fiat Mihi means “Let it be done in me,” the words Mary said to the Archangel Gabriel). There is free shipping for orders of more than $150. The deadline for Christmas orders is Dec. 13. The coupon code for 10% off is CTIMES10
Brick House in the City
Guardian Angel T-shirt
A Country Life
For those longing to build family in the kitchen, a touch of homemade goodness is found in A Country Life cookbook. Join Catholic mother of seven, cranberry farmer and Down syndrome advocate Jennifer Brockman as she explains how to bring delicious meals to the table. The cookbook is for those looking for family friendly recipes with simple ingredients. These recipes are highlighted on A Country Life YouTube channel. The deadline for Christmas orders is Dec. 15. The coupon code for 15% off is COLUMBUS15
Catholic Family Crate
Catholic Family Crate is a faith formation brand focused on delivering creative, high quality and engaging materials for Catholic families to learn about their faith. Monthly and seasonal subscription boxes are available consisting of faith-filled (faithful to the Magisterium) crates designed to make cultivating a strong family within the domestic church easy and streamlined. The highly engaging and beautifully crafted catechesis tools make growing in the faith doable in a busy, modern life. Items available include the first-ever Christmas crate. Also available is the Faith in a Year seasonal subscription to receive crates with Catholic activities and traditions that follow the liturgical calendar. Every item is designed by theologians and Catholic moms with the goal of distilling the faith into meaningful, true, ready-to-use and fun family activities. The subscription consists of five total boxes featuring each liturgical season (Lent/Triduum, Easter, Ordinary Time, Advent and Christmas). Each box is filled with over $100 in products, discounted to $79.95 in the subscription. The deadline for Christmas orders is Dec. 16. The coupon code for 20% off through Dec. 31 is CatholicTimes.
catholicfamilycrate.com/collections/seasonal-susbcription
House of Joppa
Among House of Joppa’s offerings are Catholic Prayer Candles, perfect for filling your home with a calming, peaceful scent. Made from natural waxes and premium fragrances, they’re a wonderful way to create a serene atmosphere for prayer and contemplation. Each candle is hand-crafted with care and burns for up to 45 hours. Whether you’re looking to add a little extra beauty to your prayer time or simply want to enjoy the lovely fragrance, these candles are a perfect choice. The deadline for Christmas orders is Dec. 15. The coupon code for 10% off is CATHOLICTIMES
www.instagram.com/houseofjoppa/
Pink Salt Riot
Pink Salt Riot aims to empower modern Christian women to reject the lies perpetuated by our culture and live instead in the truth God has for us in His Word. They do this through educational resources that help shine a spotlight on the lies we are believing and what God wants for us instead and lifestyle products that come alongside the women we serve to make the truth incarnate in their daily lives. Their shop features giftable jewelry, journals, vinyl stickers, cards and home goods. Items available include the I Am Who He Says I Am bandana, the Prodigal Father embrace and the Light of the World earrings. The deadline for Christmas orders is Dec. 16. The coupon code for 15% off through Dec. 16 is JOYFUL
Catholic Coffee
Be inspired by the lives of the saints and energized by this coffee. The company combines each of its coffees with an extraordinary saint, making every roast a special treat for any Catholic who loves quality coffee.
Carla Quigley Art
Carla Quigley is a Catholic artist who is inspired by her faith to create art and gifts that glorify God. She offers open-edition, high resolution Ricoh Digital Press prints from her original paintings and are personally signed by the artist. The prints are made using a dry ink that is applied onto 100% type 1 acid free archival Neenah Classic Linen paper using a technique incorporating heat and pressure. This process creates an ultimate vibrancy to the colors. The print itself measures 17 ½ inches by 11 ¾ inches and has a ¼-inch white border around the entire image. Shipments are made only within the U.S. The deadline for Christmas orders is Dec. 15.