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Whether you are the Godparent or sponsor; parent, grandparent, Aunt or Uncle . . . it’s nice to get some new ideas for gifts around the Sacrament Season.
This week I will be honored to stand as my niece’s sponsor. Somehow she’s going to high school next year! My how time flies.
Being given the chance to stand as her sponsor, I can’t help but think of my sister, who is now in her 30’s. Years ago, I was her sponsor too.
I’m feeling compelled to give them both gifts.
Do you desire to give gifts that inspire? Are you looking for some “holy but trendy” gifts that hopefully will be treasured and will increase the recipients faith?
Here are some suggestions:
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Money
Ok, that’s not inspiring. But honestly, I look back on those Sacraments and I am so grateful my parents threw me a party and my Aunts and Uncles gave me money. That money went into my savings and stayed there for a little while. It helped me go to my prom, and eventually grew into college tuition money. It’s not unique, but it is helpful and it is appreciated. However, I suggest you give something with it. Here are some ideas:
Does the person you are shopping for have a smart phone? Perhaps they would like the Hallow App!!!
This is an incredible gift to give! The Hallow App has prayers led by Bishop Barren, Mark Wahlberg and so many others. The app includes music, Scripture readings, even podcast like courses.
Tee-shirt with a Trendy Rosary
This is a great gift for a young woman or young man from teens to adults.
For the men:
I love this shirt with a quote from Pope Benedict!
A great message for every Christian to remember when times are tough and they need to push through.THE WORLD OFFERS YOU
COMFORT
YOU WERE NOT MADE FOR COMFORT
YOU WERE MADE FOR
GREATNESS
-Pope Benedict XVI
Alternative options for Men’s Shirts:
Armed and Dangerous Catholic Tee
Add the coolest Rosary ever (in my opinion):
WWI Battle Beads® Catholic Military Combat Rosary in Gun Metal
You can see a handful of options from Rugged Rosaries here on Etsy!
My husband and son both have WWI Battle Beads Rosaries and love them!
Another great Confirmation gift for boys is a comic or book from Voyage Comics and Publishing!
Digital Disciple: Carlo Acutis and The Eucharist
Spider-Man and Faith: Essays on Christian Truth in the Spiderverse
More comics and gifts based on The Sword of Saint Michael, Saint Maximillian Kolbe and more.
Highly recommend perusing the shop at Voyage Comics and pairing a few gifts with the Boys’ Be Yourself Journal.
For women:
Petite Fleur Catholic Shop has a lot of pretty shirts!
I am a huge fan of Pio Prints Tees! Pio Prints has so many inspiring, strong, empowering quotes on soft, stylish shirts. They are my favorite Catholic tees! See all the choices here: Pio Print Tees for women and youth.
This French Vintage Heirloom Rosary from Della Madonna is exquisite.
For a more economic option, check out Refuge Rosaries.
Add a fun “Taylor Swift style” Catholic bracelet – the words are quite inspiring!!!
A Cozy Catholic Blanket!
This Ave Maria Blanket is lovely! Made by Petite Fleur Studios, this sweet & feminine design makes this throw blanket a perfect Confirmation gift or birthday gift for a special lady in your life! This soft silk touch throw blanket that’s ideal for lounging on the couch during chilly evenings.
Socks!
From Saint Michael to Bl. Pier Giorgio – these socks are such a unique, fun and practical gift! I love how you can get them for guys and girls! Here are a few favorites! Sock Religious has a ton of saints to choose from!
Jewelry
First and foremost, I can not stress enough how many graces truly come from wearing a Miraculous Medal! I love the simple style of this one: Telos Art Miraculous Medals (the small options are the best!)
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A classic, simple and beautiful option from Telos is this Crucifix and Miraculous Medal necklace
Telos Art Shop has a variety of beautiful options for both women and men!
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And these are not just for women. My dad, who still lifts weights almost every day (true story) and is in his 60’s wears one. His looks like this: Silver Toned Oval Miraculous Medal
One Decade Rosary Bracelets are popular and stylish. Rugged Rosaries has a Jujube Wood Rosary Bracelet that looks both masculine and trendy.
For girls and women,
Give Love and Blessings all have a great selection.
More gift ideas in this post: Dynamic Duos: These Catholic Gifts Go Great Together
Books
A Catholic Bible! I probably should have made that number one on the list.
For women, there are a few journaling bibles out there.
Journaling Bibles are AWESOME!
***If you purchase a journaling bible, add some journal colored gell pens and colored pencils too!!
For men, The Catholic Mens Bible the Great Adventure Bible that is used by Father Mike in the Bible in a Year Podcast is a great choice.For a younger recipient consider the Catholic Youth Bible
Some other books to seriously consider are:
The Other Side of Beauty by Leah Darrow
And, of course, Be Yourself: A Journal for Catholic Girls
A recent reviewer of Be Yourself: a Journal for Catholic Girls states:
“One evening, I discovered the girls journaling, coloring, and doodling on its cute pages. As I looked at the book and began to read over it, I was so impressed with how beautiful, uplifting, and uniquely Catholic this journal was! I wish I had something like this when I was a teen girl! With handwritten “letters” from the Saints, amazing scripture verse coloring, quizzes, and creating your own Novenas, this journal was so impressive…”
And now there is Be Yourself: A Catholic Journal for Boys!!!
Be Yourself: A Journal for Catholic Boys
is designed for boys to understand their identity and individuality, with the help of their Catholic faith.
Packed full of great art, quizzes, journaling questions, quotes from the saints, Scripture verses, and passages from the Catechism of the Catholic Church, the Be Yourself journal helps boys become the men God created them to be.
Ages 9 and up.
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Temporary Tatoos
– I love this for the junior high student (but know some grown up women that love them too)! Just Love Prints has two right now – one that says, “Be Not Afraid” in JPII’s handwriting and the other is in Blessed Pier Giorgio’s handwriting!
A Sword –
I kid you not, I asked some Catholic moms for ideas, and one told me she got her son a sword for his Confirmation – now all her kids can’t wait to be confirmed!
It’s a great reminder that throughout life, they will be a spiritual warrior!
In all circumstances, hold faith as a shield, to quench all the flaming arrows of the evil one. And take the hemet of salvation and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God.”
Ephesians 6: 16-17
Holy Candy made by Nuns
A Crucifix
A Sticker Bundle
The Best Catholic Sticker Bundles are found in the three following shops:
This Saint Gianna sticker is from Kidderbug Kreations!
and
If I am being perfectly honest here . . .
I want one of these!
A fond childhood memory of mine is a sticker collection!
In fact, I wrote a whole post on Catholic Stickers! Catholic Sticker Heaven!
Find more Catholic Shops over at catholicinfluencers.com
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The Best Catholic Etsy Shops (recent post, Divine Delights: Unveiling the Best Catholic Etsy Shops)
The most up to date Catholic Catalog is here! Made just a few months ago, Many more ideas for Confirmation gifts included :). Get it here :2023 Cozy Catholic Christmas Catalog
A sword?! That’s too great! Spiritual warriors for sure 🙂
Amy, thank you for this list of ideas! My cousin is receiving her Confirmation soon and this list is definitely going to come in handy.
Great resource. Sharing and saving!
A lot of cool ideas!