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I’m a tiny Catholic business…not Amazon.

I want to create things that help you pray
and draw you closer to Jesus

…not pressure you to buy.

I’ve got seven Advent Printables in my shoppe at ArmaDei.com that I think will help you and your family pray and draw closer to Jesus this Advent.

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Advent isn’t just for kids!

With Advent just around the corner, we know that things are going to ramp up with Christmas shopping, Christmas parties, Christmas music in every store and Christmas decor all around.

There will be Christmas concerts and wishlists…and it’s hard not to get caught up in the rush of it all.

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Best Advent Book Of.All.Time!

I don’t usually repost book reviews, but this is the

BEST ADVENT BOOK of ALL TIME!

Incidentally, you’ll want to get All About Lent and Holy Week: Sharing the Seasons of Repentance & Salvation with Children as well, to round out the set.
And here’s my Review for All About Lent and Holy Week
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Famous Last Words

THIS Advent will be different!

I know that Advent starts in JUST 2 weeks. But I’m tired.

This year has been alot with the loss of my Mom, the loss of my Uncle and the loss of my cousin just this week.

I don’t have a lot of energy right now for inventing new program or liturgical practices, but I’m glad that I have some handy Advent printables I’ve printed up in past years!

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Got your Advent Candles ready?

Well, we can’t send you Advent Wreath candles, but we can give you ready-made Advent Calendar printables and activities, some of which you can use YEAR after YEAR!

Advent is such a cool Liturgical Season! Even the secular world is selling ‘Advent’ Calendars stocked with Lego, Funko Pops, or other treats, just as a countdown to Christmas! We can make our Countdown to Jesus’ Birth…all ABOUT Jesus with Bible Stories and Faith-filled reflections and activities, that point all along toward the Nativity.

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9 Unique Catholic Gifts you can Print, Customize and Give!

Looking for last minute, meaningful Catholic gifts? All of our Catholic Craft Kit PDFs come with permission to copy for personal use and that means you can print and assemble them for beautiful custom, handmade gifts for your close family and friends!

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December Saints Days and ADVENT!

December Saints Days and ADVENT!

Equipping Catholic Families for December Saints!

It’s December and Advent starts THIS SUNDAY!

Here is our monthly summary of crafts and family traditions related to the Monthly Devotion, Key Feast Days, and the appropriate Season of the Liturgical Calendar: Advent!

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Dollar Store Advent Wreath

We’ve been seeing beautiful wooden advent wreaths and I decided to try making one, using what I could find from the dollar store! I already had the 6″ masonite wreath base from an earlier trip to the dollar store.
I know I have seen little wooden leaf cutouts, but this time of year, my trusty dollar store had none. I switched gears to use little wooden hearts and flowers and this is what I came up with.

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All about Advent and Christmas {Review}

by Katherine Bogner and Shari Van Vranken

Katherine Bogner is the Catholic Teacher I’d want to be…and the Teacher every kid in Catholic School would love. I am so excited about Katherine’s book All About Advent and Christmas: Sharing the Seasons of Hope & Wonder With Children, illustrated and designed by Shari Van Vranken.

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Anticipating Advent


Here’s a summary of our most-loved Advent Traditions and the Heirloom Crafts we dig out year after year!

1. The Jesse Tree!


The Jesse Tree Tradition features Biblical ornaments tracing the lineage of Jesus through the Old Testament to the Nativity in the New Testament.

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