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This post contains affiliate or associate links with several businesses (which means if you shop through the links, I earn a small commission). As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.

In full disclosure, I received products in exchange for an honest review.  All opinions are my own!

I’m so excited and I just can’t hide it!

This is the 4th year I have done this gift guide/giveaway and each year it has been unique and so fun!

This year I am so pumped to introduce some entirely new companies and products to you!  I’ve got ideas for all ages and personalities – and I think you might want some things for yourself too!

These gifts are not only great for Stockings, but also perfect add on’s to secular gifts and gifts that stand alone!

Let’s dive right in!

The Best Catholic Gifts and Stocking Stuffers of 2019!

Daily Boutique DealsGifts for the youngest on your list:

Gifts babies and tots:

Rosary Ring Chews

RosaryRingChews are a sized up silicone version of a rosary ring. They are perfect for little hands to hold and a great way to introduce our little ones to an important part of our Catholic Faith while being soft and soothing to teething gums. I’m so excited to give this to my niece!  I picked her mom’s favorite color <3

Most Sacred Heart of Jesus Plush

The very first Shining Light Dolls Plush dolls have arrived and they are even cuter than we imagined!

Handcrafted from the softest plush we could find, and standing at roughly 10 inches tall these plush dolls are sure to become your little one’s favorite companions!

Gorgeous embroidery details on Jesus’ chest and face make this plush even more of a treasure.

The Sacred Heart Jesus is dressed in classic red and white with the Sacred Heart embroidered on his chest.

I just had to pry the doll out of my 7 year old’s hands!  He keeps saying how cute it is!!

All dolls come tagged with feast day and patronage information, ready for gifting (if you can manage to let them go!) Plush material is surface washable. Safe + non-toxic: US + Canadian safety standard certified.

USE CODE CATHOLICSONLINE for 10% off! (you have got to see the Mary one too – soooo cute!!!)

Saint Francis Swaddle Blanket

Saint Francis and his animal friends make the perfect design for babies and children.

This Muslin Swaddle Blanket was hand drawn and includes: Saint Francis, Ducks, Bears, Skunks, Birds, Foxes, the Sun, Moon and Stars, Deer, Fish, Bunnies and Pears.

The dear woodland scene will surround your little ones in the intercession of St. Francis and sweet images that will grow with them as they trail their blankie behind them for years to come.

St. Francis, pray for us!

Gifts for Children and tweens:

The Star: A Tale About Faith and Friendship

This movie became an instant family favorite when we saw it!  I LOVE it!  Tells the story of Joseph and Mary and the birth of Jesus through the eyes of the donkey who traveled to Bethlehem with them.  It’s adorable and the DVD is only $4.00!

A Faith Based Book

For the children of parents who frequently pray the Rosary or the Divine Mercy Chaplet, these two books for little ones are a great way to talk about the example mom and dad are setting.

Divine Mercy for Little Ones

introduces children to the beautiful devotion of Divine Mercy. Children learn the meaning of God’s mercy, as well as the different aspects of the devotion, such as the symbolism behind the image, the hour of mercy, and Divine Mercy Sunday. Divine Mercy for Little Ones

Consecration to Mary for Little Ones

Consecration to Mary for Little Ones follows the traditional 33-day preparation of Marian Consecration, at a child’s level. Children learn about Mary’s life, how to pray with her, and why having a relationship with her will bring them closer to her son, Jesus. Each day also includes a special quote from a saint or Marian apparition. Let us bring the little ones to Jesus through the “quickest, easiest, and fastest way,”the Consecration to the Blessed Virgin Mary.

Single Decade Rosary for School Bag or Purse

Best suited inside a purse or backpack for quick access for prayer, this is stylish, fun and totally practical. Made by Small Things Great Love, you can get a rainbow style or blue and white in honor of Saint Teresa of Calcutta. Personally, I can’t wait to give it to the 8th grader who asked me to be her Confirmation Sponsor this Christmas!

A Marian Scrunchie

Yes, these things exist – much to every tween girl parent’s delight!

Now your favorite Marian pattern is a scrunchie! Wear it on your wrist or wear it in your hair.

Hand painted by Erica – bring with you Our Lady of Lourdes, Our Lady of Guadalupe, Our Lady of Fatima and Our Lady of Aparecida.
Daily Boutique Deals

Stickers

I found Gratia Design on Instagram and fell in love with her sticker packs!  Adorable Saints, Vinyl Stickers and her shop and style are just so cute!  She gave each person who attended the Prayer Wine Chocolate Retreat a pack of stickers and they were a big hit!  Great for kids and adults!

A Subscription to Catholic Sticker Club!

Set a loved one up to receive a four pack of stickers full of goodness and beauty in your mailbox each month.!

P.S. This gift is great for women of all ages!

Looking for more sticker options?  Check out Catholic Sticker Heaven: Your Ultimate Guide to Cool Catholic Stickers

Journals/Books

Recommended for Girls: Be Yourself: A Journal for Catholic Girls

Journal for tweens and teens

 

Fabric Bracelets

Many secular gift guides this year have Pura Vida bracelets listed.  Mary with You makes similar bracelets, but adds Catholic scapulars and meaning to their products!

This friendship style bracelet set is called “Gate of Heaven”.  So pretty!

 

Nail Polish

If you’ve read the name of some nail polishes . . . you might know that some are not exactly G rated.  This motivated a concerned Mom to start her own business.

“The idea for Lisieux came after finding the best pink nail polish only to find out it had the most inappropriate name ever and we had to hand it back to the sales associate at the cosmetics counter. ”

Lisieux Nail Polish has beautiful colors and the names celebrate our faith.  Some colors you fill find are Cherub, Avila, Paschal and Water into Wine.

 

Socks!

No one in my house can ever find a pair of matching socks.  Everyone in this house are getting socks from Sock Religious this year!

 

Wooden Medal Bracelets, Necklaces and more!

Kindred Forest Co. is an artisan wooden Saint medal company. We are creating a new narrative about Saints – one that brings them into our everyday lives in the most pure kind of friendship: friendship that desires the best good – God – for everyone involved.

Gifts for men:

Our most favorite gift for Catholic men – young and old – in our household are the

WWI Battlebead Rosaries.

 

*Perfect for the history buff!

Historical 1916 WWI Service Combat Rosary design.
This compact all metal rosary is rugged, functional and portable.  It has a meaningful history, as it is a replica of the service combat rosaries issued by the government to soldiers, sailors, and flying aces during WWI.
It comes in a small round tin for portability and storage.

Saint Anthony Key Chain

Make him laugh while giving him something practical!

I love how the Saint Anthony Key Chain has the prayer “Saint Anthony, Saint Anthony please come around and when this gets lost, make sure it gets found”!

If he doesn’t tend to lose things, this Saint Benedict Medal keychain is attractive, masculine and plus tradition has it that it gives God’s protection against spiritual and physical danger. Now that’s a gift that keeps on giving!

Door Number 9 is “all things Catholic Geek” and I mean that in a great way.  My husband and I belong to a Catholic Geek group on Facebook and it is so fun.  And, what is even more awesome . . . there are over 10,000 members.

So, this shop is awesome to peruse if you consider yourself a Catholic Geek.  I highly recommend the St. Nick mug with his icon and the text that states, “I came to give presents to kids and punch heretics,” Saint Nicholas says, “And I just ran out of presents.”

Chocolate/Candy –

Trappistine Quality Candy is made by the nuns at Mt St Mary’s Abbey with great joy, prayer and love. This business allows the Sisters to support their life and further charity.

I also must add their dark chocolate hearts go great with red wine . . . so maybe add this to some beautiful women’s stockings too 🙂

Holy Socks

Socks are a popular stocking stuffer.  Up the game with some socks from Sock Religious!  St. Nick Socks will bring the Christmas sweater party to the next level.  Quite a few of the options are great dress/work socks.  And let’s be honest, one day the receiver is going to be happy you gave them because they may be the only clean socks in the drawer. (Add them to the teens stockings too).

Books

Recommended by my husband, Matt: Hungry Souls: Supernatural Visits, Messages and Warnings from Purgatory

This book isn’t something you might find on normal gift guides – but, it, according to my husband, was a fascinating read and encouraged him to continue and increase how much we pray for souls.

Beard Balm

“The beard signifies the courageous; the beard distinguishes the grown men, the earnest, the active, the vigorous. So that when we describe such, we say, he is a bearded man.”
– St. Augustine

For the Beautiful Women:

So let’s talk about giving gifts to women who are both Catholic and Christian.  I strongly recommend a Miraculous Medal necklace to all of your loved ones.  I personally love a Rosary bracelet.  However, some may identify more as a Christian – others may LOVE simple jewelry.  For both of those women on your list, I suggest:

A Mustard Seed Necklace or Bracelet

Relics by Rose makes both!

Wear this necklace ( or bracelet) as a reminder to inspire your faith in the Lord!
“The Kingdom of Heaven is like a grain of mustard seed, which a man took, and sowed in his field; which indeed is smaller than all seeds. But when it is grown, it is greater than the herbs, and becomes a tree, so that the birds of the air come and lodge in its branches.”- Matthew 13:31–32

“For truly, I say to you, if you have faith like a grain of mustard seed, you will say to this mountain, ‘Move from here to there,’ and it will move, and nothing will be impossible for you.”- Matthew 18:20

Want more jewelry ideas?  Check out: 9 Extraordinary Gifts for Beautiful Catholic Women

and The Gift of Catholic Jewelry

Do you absolutely love her?

These trendy, beautiful earrings are perfect!

Lettered Lace Earrings by Pink Salt Riot

The Lettered Lace collection features a variety of words hand lettered from top to bottom and mirrored to create unique geometrics with a hidden meaning. Totally obscured when worn vertically, the word comes into focus when laid on its side. I have been so excited about these earrings that I have worn my own pair several times already!  Pink Salt Riot has a ton of gift bundles for teachers, tween, teens, women, and men!  You could fill a teen or young adult’s stocking with their products.  So many faith based gifts with modern style.

More exquisite Jewelry from Telos Art

Or as I like to call Telos, “Catholic Anthropologie”

Art & jewelry by Phoenix-based mama inspired by truth, beauty, & goodness. Modern design for a timeless faith.

Holy Socks

One of the memories I have of my mom as a kid was that she always wore socks with holes in them.  Not a fashion statement, just evidence that moms often neglect themselves while they are busy caring and giving to their families.  Give that mom in your life a new pair of socks.  I love the ones that have inspirational messages written on the bottom!

Mother Teresa socks available at Sock Religous (click here)

A book that will make her laugh and nourish her soul!  I recommend When Life Gives You Pears: The Healing Power of Family, Faith and Funny People

and One Beautiful Dream by Jennifer Fulwiler

A Journal ( or a blank inside book for all her lists!)


A Coffee Mug with a Prayer on it

Does it oftentimes feel like your life is just a big ball of knots? Join the club and get this mug for you and your friends to commiserate and pray with. Our Mama wants to undo those knots…with the help of a little coffee 😉

I saw this mug and smiled, chuckled and showed my husband.  He likes it too 🙂 . Perfect visual of many of my prayers!  I imagine many can relate!

A Tote Bag!

Tote bags are awesome stocking stuffers!  She shops at Aldi, she goes to Adoration or book club, she needs a few good quality totes!

You give her a practical gift and help save the environment too!  These totes are extra thick and durable!

 

A Prayer Wine Chocolate Gift 🙂

You can now purchase Prayer Wine Chocolate shirts, phone cases, water bottles and more!

Colors pictured: Hunter Green, Black and Navy!

Phone are perfect for the stocking!  So are water bottles! And it’s fun to give stickers with water bottles too!

Want more ideas for women?  Check out 9 Extraordinary Gifts for Beautiful Catholic Women

And there is a giveaway!!!!

One person will win over $300 in products!

Enter to win the following:

A Sacred Heart Plush Doll

A Single Decade Rosary for bag or purse

A Rosary Ring Chew Teether

A Mustard Seed Necklace

A pair of LOVE earrings

A Saint Benedict Key Chain medal

A Rugged Rosary

A pair of Telos Gold Leaf Dangle earrings

A Marian Scrunchie

A My Little Nazareth Book

A pack of stickers from the Catholic Sticker Club (including the AWESOME FRIENDS/SAINTS Sticker!!!!!!)

A Mary With You Fabric Bracelet

Lisieux Nail Polish

St. Nick Socks

Beard Balm

An Our Lady of Undoer of Knots Mug


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This post contains affiliate or associate links with several businesses (which means if you shop through the links, I earn a small commission). As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.

In full disclosure, I received products in exchange for an honest review.  All opinions are my own!

It’s the most wonderful time of the year!  I love Christmas shopping and giving gifts that people truly love.

And, if I’m being honest, I like getting gifts too!

This year, let’s give presents that uplift the spirit and encourage faith in Our Lord.

We all know Christmas is Jesus’ birthday.  I love finding ideas that can incorporate His love for us into our modern lives.

There are so many businesses and artists out there that make gifts encouraging prayer, love of neighbor and hope!

Here are a few I am LOVING this year!

For teens and young adults:

  1. The Holy Spirit Chaplet Bracelet by Rakstar Designs*

This is so pretty and a nice change up from the Rosary bracelet (which I also love)!  Rakstar Designs is a shop with a whole variety of items.  The jewelry is beautiful.

I’m also loving their new mug that states “Morning Has Broken: Coffee will fix it”!  These products honor Our Lord and look cool doing so.

2. Temporary Tattoos from Just Love Prints.

My absolute favorite is the “Be Not Afraid” one written in St. John Paul II’s handwriting. Lindsey, the shop owner, also makes car magnets, stickers, phone cases and more.  You have got to check out her shop!

3. Add to the theme of being fearless, give this mini-tablet pouch gift set from DaySpring

Natural Life products are trendy and positive. This is my sister Veronica. She’s wearing a Natural Life Head Band and holding a Natural Life bag.

4. A “Happy Bag” from Natural Life

This company encourages being grateful, choosing joy and spreading hope and happiness!  Today we are well aware that anxiety and despair are often experienced by young people.  These kinds of gifts are one way to remind the receiver that they are loved after the holiday is over.

5. A Prayer Box

I love this  Warrior Not a Worrier Prayer box. Fits perfectly in a stocking and a trendy, stylish reminder to pray and give our worries to God!

6. Purple Sacred Heart Boho Bracelet

This unique and beautiful triple wrap bracelet features a button clasp with the Sacred Heart set into textured jeweler’s clay and sealed with resin. A mixture of purple Jasper gemstone beads and pale lavender glass beads are individually and securely hand knotted. The bracelet is designed to wrap three times around the wrist and is secured by looping the button through the knotted leather loop. The total length is 22″ and it can also be worn as a necklace. Perfect for a woman who wants to wear and share her faith in a beautiful way!

7. Fun Socks!

For those that still leave your shoes out the night before December 6th, St. Nick Socks are perfect!  For Christmas morning, St. Michael and St. Therese’ socks are perfect stocking stuffers and add on gifts 🙂 . Let’s be honest, who can’t use a new pair of socks?

For the guys:

8. A Stainless Steel St. Benedict (or Miraculous Medal) Money Clip by Relics by Rose

Stainless Steel Money Clip for men with a choice of Miraculous Medal or St. Benedict Cross medal. Each piece shows one side of the medal, set into blue or black jeweler’s clay and sealed with resin.

Put some money in it and that gift is a sure winner!

9. Chesterton Coaster Set

These handsome coasters feature a woodgrain pattern, simple imagery, and an awesome quote from GK Chesterton:

“In Catholicism, the pint, the pipe, and the Cross can all fit together.”
Hot gin toddies. Smoking rosemary old fashioneds. A “wet” Advent calendar. Now you can experience Christmas the way it was meant to be celebrated: with festive cocktails and a lively history of Saint Nicholas and other saints! Michael Foley, author of Drinking with the Saints, presents holiday drink recipes; beer, wine, and cider recommendations; and witty instruction on how to honor the saints in this exquisite gift book that will make your Christmas more spirited than ever before. 
Confession:  I love this book, so it’s not just for guys!
 

Each box contains snacks and treats from five religious orders from all over the country. There is a large or small box to choose from.  Who doesn’t like a snack that taste heavenly???

14. A Rosary from corbands.com

Rugged Rosaries make the user aware that praying the Rosary is truly using a strong spiritual weapon.

 

Tween Girls

15. Catholic pin-back buttons from Annunciation Designs

16. Shine – 11 Piece Magnet Set from DaySpring

This magnet set includes the Fruit of the Holy Spirit and is perfect for her locker!

magnet set includes the Fruit of the Spirit (Galatians 5:22-23)

17. Inspirational Pencils

Where was this “Pray, Hope and Don’t Worry” pencil for my math classes???  

18. Be Yourself: A Catholic Journal for Girls!

I’m happy to report this book, which I wrote, is a best seller!!!! You can also donate one so I can make sure more girls get these books for Christmas (donate here: Donate a Be Yourself Journal this Christmas!)

Here is a video review of the journal:Catholics Online Video Review on Facebook

Add an Illustrated Faith Journaling Kit and this Journal It Pen Pack from DaySpring to get them even more excited about their new journal!

19. A small scapular kit from SaongJai

This scapular kit includes two iron-on panel images of the Sacred Heart of Jesus and Immaculate Heart of Mary, 4 wool woven cloth panels(not wool felt), brown and yellow thread, and two 18 inch strings for connecting the scapular together. This is the perfect kit for someone with limited sewing skills, beginners, or children. It gives the look of a hand embroidered scapular.

20. Lisieux Nail Polish

NAIL POLISH FOR YOUR SOUL AND A HOLY REMINDER YOU CAN TAKE ANYWHERE!

For Women

21. Young Living Essential Oils

My awesome friend, devout Catholic and foster mom Caitlyn Anderson from Catholics Online sells these products and was nice enough to send me some when I was recovering from my hospital stay this summer. I absolutely love thieves and that this company not only sells natural oils to soothe our bodies and minds, but they have make-up too 🙂 Plus, you could actually gift someone Frankincense and Myrrh which is awesome.

*The Come Holy Spirit  bracelet also features a diffuser bead and hand lettered pendant reading “come Holy Spirit.” Use any of your favorite scents to add a little extra something to your prayer experience.

22. and 23. Morning Has Broken Coffee Mug and a Stay Connected Journal

It does wonders to a woman’s day when she can have a cup of coffee with God 🙂

24. Gorgeous Rosary Wrap Bracelet

This unique Catholic bracelet features a button clasp with your choice of the Benedictine cross or Miraculous Medal set into textured jeweler’s clay and sealed with resin. A mixture of natural shell, gemstone beads and Czech glass beads are individually and securely hand knotted. There are 50 of the smaller beads and 4 of the larger round beads, making this bracelet suitable for tracking the prayers of the rosary. The bracelet is designed to wrap three times around the wrist and is secured by looping the button through the knotted leather loop. The total length is 22″. Perfect for a woman who wants to wear and share her faith in a beautiful way! Made by Relics by Rose

25. Anything from The Little Catholic Box

For children:

26. Louie the Lamb the Lil’ Prayer Buddy

This little guy and company has been on my list every year.  I gave one to my niece and my brother told me she absolutely loves it!  Santa is bringing one to our house this year!

27. Hair Bows 4 Life

Move over “JO-JO Bow”, there’s a Catholic Version and they are super stylish!

28. Bible Verse/Saint Quote Pencils

Boys and Girls will love these bold colored pencils that remind them to be strong, courageous and kind!

29 and 30 Saints and Bible Board Books


31. Shine Bright Felt Busy Book

This ‘Shine Bright’ felt busy book for babies will bring hours of enjoyment and keep little hands busy discovering interactive elements.  It is inspired by the biblical figures of Samuel and Esther—babies who were loved by God and grew up to be used by Him in amazing ways. A perfect gift for baby.

32. Fishing for Saints Card Game

Love this game – instead of saying, “go fish”, the rules say, “go pray”!

 

For Families:

This may not fit into a stocking, but I think it is gorgeous and an amazing idea:

33. and 34. The Complete Illuminated Rosary

You can purchase a hardback edition with all the Mysteries or purchase individual Mystery books.

35. Wine in a bag made by my awesome friend Jen at RoseSewsbyJennifer.  Not only does Jen sells awesome wine bags, tote bags, scarves, children’s clothing, aprons, tree skirts and more, but she is a devout Catholic who is constantly giving her time to love others in the pro-life world.

And of course – CHOCOLATE!!

Don’t forget the most heavenly chocolate out there is made by the very holy and sweet Trappistine Sisters in New England!

I would love if you shopped from this list and entered the giveaway!

One blessed person will win a huge prize which includes:

A prayer box from Natural Life

A Temporary Tattoo Kit from Just Love Prints

A Rugged Rosary

A Money Clip from Relics by Rose

A Louie the Lil Prayer Buddy

A signed copy of Drinking with Saint Nick

St. Michael Socks from Sock Religious

Inspirational Pencils from The Little Catholic Box

A Hair Bow from Hair Bows 4 Life

A Fishing with the Saints Card Game

An Illuminated Rosary Book

Essential Oil Lip Balm

A Chesterton Coaster Set

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