Resources
Below is a list of resources to help us slow down and focus on the anticipation and celebration of the birth of Christ.
For Families
Resources for families to help you engage your children in the Advent season.
Children’s Ministry Magazine
www.childrensministry.com
search for “advent”
Loyola Press
www.loyolapress.com/liturgical-year-advent-activities.htm
Families With Purpose
www.familieswithpurpose.com/adventkits.html
a resource for advent wreath kits
Domestic-Church.com
www.domestic-church.com/CONTENT.DCC/pages.dir/fridge.htm#ADVENT_FAMILY
activities for families
Just 4 Kids Magazine
www.just4kidsmagazine.com/advent1.html
Suggested Book List
This is a list of several books meant to help us reflect on God’s love, as we count down the days to the birth of Jesus, His only Son. Feel free to pick one and dive in, individually or with family or friends.
by Shawn Small
This is a book of daily readings guiding us through Advent. This is a perfect book to read each night individually or with your family as you journey through the Advent season.
Praying With the Word: Advent, Christmas and Epiphany
by David Haas
This is a collection of daily prayers will accompany us on our journey through the Advent season. This is a great book for individuals or families to read through at dinner time together.
Preparing for Jesus: Meditations on the Coming of Christ, Advent, Christmas and the Kingdom
by Walter Wangerin Jr.
This book takes the reader day-by-day through the major events and characters leading up to the birth of Jesus. It has a narrative feel to it.
Christmastide: Prayers for Advent Through Epiphany from The Divine Hours
by Phyllis Tickle
The prayers, psalms, readings, and refrains for each day of the Advent season are all in one place. This is a great book intended for individual use.