Advent Wreaths

Advent wreaths And Calendars

We love Advent Wreaths. As children, my sisters and I would go out to the field to cut fresh balsam, fir and cedar boughs, looking for the ones that bore bright red berries. We'd tie them with twine to a birch wood frame our father made as an Advent wreath, and wait excitedly for our mother to bring out the bayberry scented candles that our aunt dipped that year from the beeswax in our hives. It was a solemn and joyous night when the first candle was lit.

Not everyone has the time or the resources to make a fresh wreath each year. And certainly most of us don't dip our own candles any longer!

There are so many beautiful Advent Wreaths and Calendars available to suit your family's taste and decorating style. Early in November we began to receive emails from our readers asking where to find Advent Wreaths and candles. You asked us and here it is - our Advent Wreath and Calendar resource page.

Hint: Do you know a newly married couple? Someone who recently converted to Catholicism? An Advent Wreath would make a wonderful gift as they begin their lives in their Catholic home.

We now carry a full line of Traditional Catholic Advent Calendars imported from Germany.

Share the wonder of Advent with your family!

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Wreaths

Cleaning Dripped Wax

Removing Evergreen Sap

Advent Calendars

Pet Safety and Advent Wreaths

Fun Stuff and Things to Read

Journey to Bethlehem Advent Wreath

Nativity Advent Candle Holder

Wood and Iron Advent Candle Set

The Legend of the Twelve Angels Advent Activity Wreath

Votive Advent Wreath

Personalized Advent Nativity Tower

Celtic Advent Wreath -- Stone-look

Irish Advent Wreath

Advent Candle Holder with Booklet

Nativity Star Advent Wreath

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"Replacement Candles--Set of four - 10"" x 1/2"""

Removing Evergreen Sap

Cornell University Labs recommends the following:

1. Dampen a clean cloth with rubbing alcohol, petroleum jelly or vegetable shortening.

2. Rub the spots or blot if the fabric is very delicate.

3. Wipe off with paper towel and wash remaining grease off with soap and water.

4. If all is not removed, use turpentine followed by soap and water.

Obviously use caution, keep alcohol and turpentine away from flames and use in a well ventilated area. More Cornell stain removal tips and precautions here.

Advent Calendars - Count the Days While You Pray

We Now Carry a Full Line of Traditional Advent Calendars Imported From germany

Family Advent Photo Calendar

Fontanini Advent Calendar

Fontanini(R) Advent Calendar Nativity Magnet Set

Nativity Advent Calendar with Stickers

Family Nights Advent and Christmas Activity Book

Talking Advent Calendar

Advent, Christmas, and Epiphany in the Domestic Church

This is an illustrated book of wonderful activities for children and families to better understand and celebrate the Advent, Christmas and Epiphany seasons. A large size, spiral bound volume, this is perfect for families to learn together and share the joys of this happy time of the liturgical year. Filled with a variety of family activities, saint's celebrations and crafts, this book has something for everyone in the family. Family activities include making an advent wreath, a Jesse Tree with all its symbols, cloth Nativity figures, words for 21 advent and Christmas songs, recipes for special cakes and breads and more. Also included are stories of special saints for the season with activities and prayers. Finally, it offers numerous craft activities including cross stitching Christmas patterns, gift boxes, table-top and Christmas tree Angels, table runners, and many coloring pages. It also includes a helpful index. "The Fourniers' home-tested activities will help Catholic families *take back' Christmas one charming tradition at a time." "Ellen Rossini, Author, 100 Activities Based on the Catechism of the Catholic Church Peter and Catherine Fournier are the founders of Domestic-Church.com, a website designed to help enrich family life. 11 x 8 1/2 Spiral bound

Advent Calendar

The Salvation Novena This skillful intertwining of Scripture and the Rosary not only enables you to prayerfully retrace the history of salvation, but also to look forward to the time when Jesus once more returns, this time in His full glory and majesty. This novena may fittingly be prayed at any season of the Church year, but is often prayed during Advent. The author helps us prepare for the Lord's Second Coming by combining the serenity of the timeless prayer of the Rosary with deeply moving meditations on the mysteries of salvation and the Incarnation to create a new novena. Buy Now

Pet Safety at Christmas

Natural Advent Wreaths are a favorite in our Catholic home, but we are always mindful of the pets who have been part of our family. (That's our current companion to the left - Feeney a year and a half old Puggle.)

Here are some tips from PAWS to be sure that your pets are safe.

Evergreen needles when ingested can puncture holes in intestines.

Holly, mistletoe, poinsettias and lilies can be poisonous to cats and dogs.

Water to keep evergreens fresh can harbor bacteria which can be harmful to pets. Be certain not to add aspirin which can kill pets.

Evergreen needles and resin can cause allergic reactions to sensitive pet skin. Be sure to keep them cleaned up and away from pets.

Birds may be tempted by decorative berries, even artificial ones which can create serious digestive problems.

Never leave burning candles unattended. Not even for a second.

If your pet becomes ill and you suspect that it has eaten something poisonous, call the ASPCA Animal Poison Control Center's 24-hour emergency hotline at 1-888-4-ANI-HELP

Until you get your dog to a vet provide supplemental fiber in the form of whole wheat or other high-fiber bread, canned pumpkin or Metamucil, any of which can help bulk up the stools the help the foreign material pass through the dog's digestive system. Dosages depend on the size of the dog. For Metamusil, try a teaspoon for a small dog, a tablespoon for a big dog. For pumpkin, feed one-quarter to two-thirds of a cup.

Fun Stuff and Things to Read

Advent Wreath Rituals

The Golden Nights: O Antiphons

Making Advent Wreaths We place our Advent wreath on our dinner table every evening through the season of Advent. We eat by it's light alone. In the December darkness, the Light of God is brighter by contrast. On the first week, the single candle seems very feeble and lonely. It reminds us of the faithful all over the world who are living in isolation or hostility. (More)

Advent Wreath Coloring Page

The Advent Wreath The Advent Wreath is a simple way to honour Advent. By using the symbolic power of candles within the four weeks of Advent, we illustrate that Advent is a time of solemn preparation, that during this time, we are awaiting the Light of the Word and the Dawning of Hope. (More)

The History of the Advent Wreath by Father William Saunders

The Advent wreath is part of our long-standing Catholic tradition. However, the actual origins are uncertain. There is evidence of pre-Christian Germanic peoples using wreathes with lit candles during the cold and dark December days as a sign of hope in the future warm and extended-sunlight days of Spring. In Scandinavia during Winter, lighted candles were placed around a wheel, and prayers were offered to the god of light to turn "the wheel of the earth" back toward the sun to lengthen the days and restore warmth. (More)

The Advent Wreath - Prayers and Customs by Father Victor Hoagland, C.P

The origins of the Advent wreath are found in the folk practices of the pre-Christian Germanic peoples who, during the cold December darkness of Eastern Europe, gathered wreaths of evergreen and lighted fires as signs of hope in a coming spring and renewed light. (More)