By now, we have walked through every major retailer and noticed that they are jumping right into Christmas. Some are ready to share with parents and loved ones what items they would love to receive on December 25th.
While many will be flocking to major retailers like Target, Amazon, Macy’s, and others, there are gifts of faith to consider giving to family and friends. Now, the popular names will not carry items with faith reminders. Yet, they will be working hard during the Christmas shopping season to have gestures of faith given to them. Maybe someone is coming into the faith on Easter, getting married, or receiving the sacraments. There is something to give them to remind them of their faith.
Thankfully, some stores will help tackle faith reminders for friends and family. Here are five stores to consider visiting and a break down on new and seasonal items to add to one’s cart.
Sock Religious
What started as a conversation that went like, “I can wear socks for National Donut Day. How cool would it be if I could wear saint socks on a saint’s feast day?” It would propel Scott and Elisabeth to starting Sock Religious. For seven years, the company has sold socks of many popular saints in the Catholic Church.
They’ve expanded to coffee mugs, shirts, stickers, and even t-shirts.
Some of their popular gifts have been their socks featuring St. Therese, St. Joseph, and even the Blessed Mother. Another popular item is their Morning Prayer Coffee Mug.
Visit their site to shop for someone’s confirmation saint or use good puns on shirts to evangelize here.
Catholic to the Max
Picture a one-stop shop for everything from coffee mugs, calendars, popcorn, home decor, and much more. Catholic to the Max can easily be the Wal-Mart for Catholics.
Founded by a couple who attended Franciscan University and their main store located near the campus in Steubenville, this Catholic one stop shop all store is in its 30th year. It has been a beacon of faith in the Ohio Valley.
The family owned-business has a dedicated team of artisans dedicated to using their artistic talents to put their faith on display. Whether its posters, coffee mugs, tumblers, and many other gifts, the business ensure that faith is essential to not only the City of Steubenville but to their thousands of patrons that shop through their online store.
Rugged Rosaries
Catholics who answered the call to fight the Germans in France during WW1 were equipped with a rosary made of gunmetal. In 2012, Rugged Rosaries brought back this design for Catholics to have. It was not just for service members but for all Catholics who are engaged in spiritual warfare.
The rosaries crafted in Houston are not just beads on a string, but they are a “lifeline to strength, comfort, peace, and hope.” The first product was a rosary made with paracord. It was known as the “‘Soldier’s Combat Rosary,’ and would become the “gold standard in durable, meaningful, and lasting rosaries.”
EWTN Religious Catalog
The network started by the late Mother Angelica would grow into having a large Catholic store online.
First hosted in 1996, she would open by saying, “Welcome. I’ve been waiting for years for this.” Her message was that EWTN Religious Catalogue would offer “good books, beautiful artwork, statues, rosaries and many other “holy reminders” designed to strengthen the faith of EWTN viewers.”
The Catholic Company
Since 2001, the Catholic Company has answered the call to help Catholics enter into “a deeper relationship with Our Lord and specifically with His Catholic Church.”
Like EWTN Religious Catalog, the Catholic Company also offers a selections of holy reminders for all Catholics. They also answer the call to engage into the New Evangelization.
In addition to their sales, the site also donates a portion of its profits to charitable Catholic groups in their area.
Shop at these sites to get a head start on Christmas shopping now