The 2021 Catholic Women in Business Christmas Gift Guide

 

As we enter Advent, the most important thing we can do is prepare our hearts to grow closer to Jesus and welcome him at Christmas. Still, gift-giving is a high priority for many of us at Christmas. While there are a lot of gift guides online at Christmastime, the Catholic Women in Business leadership team loves offering our own each year. We don’t pick most of the businesses ourselves; rather, we crowdsource among our community, looking for businesses with Catholic women at the helm (that’s also why there’s so many!).

This guide offers suggestions from the women in our community, who either nominated their own businesses for inclusion or recommended their favorite Catholic woman-owned businesses for inclusion. Many of these businesses sell Catholic gifts; all are led by women who are inspired by their Catholic faith. Happy shopping, and merry Christmas!

 
 
 
 
 

Prayer Aids

First things first: Every Catholic needs at least one good rosary. Most of us have more than one, but if someone on your list is in need of a beautiful rosary, our community has a few suggestions of where to look:

  • Chews Life’s products include these five-decade stretch and wrap rosary bracelets with a moveable charm so you can pray throughout the day. Use the discount code MERRYCHRISTMAS10 for 10% off. (Watch Catholic Women in Business’ interview with owner Shannon Wendt on Instagram.)

  • Refuge Rosaries’ best-selling product is this rosary with an Our Lady of Guadalupe cameo. The CWIB community can receive 15% off using the discount code ZELIE15.

  • Beads with Faith’s rosaries are handcrafted in Scotland. Use the discount code TEACH10 for 10% off.

  • MG Rosary’s wrist rosary has a magnetic clasp in the middle of the third decade so it’s wearable as a bracelet. Shipping is free.

  • Claudine’s Jewelry sells rosaries, car rosaries, decade rosaries, and custom rosaries, as well as products like these St. Benedict house or workplace blessing beads. Use the discount code THANKYOU for 15% off your order of $30 or more.

  • Totus Tuus Rosaries (named after Pope St. John Paul II’s motto, “Totally yours, [Mary]”) sells rosaries and rosary bracelets (they’ll also repair broken rosaries if you have one you’re attached to that broke).

  • Della Madonna Rosaries has a St. Joan of Arc rosary with the French Cross of Lorraine. Use the discount code CWIB10 for 10% off all items through the end of the year.

  • Royal Lily Designs sells vintage style rosaries, including this one honoring St. Mary Magdalene.

  • West Coast Catholic sells rosaries (plus, if you’re still unable to attend Mass in person, you may want to purchase their spiritual communion prayer card).

  • Relics by Rose sells a variety of religious jewelry, including this five-decade wrap rosary bracelet. Use the discount code CWB10OFF (that’s a zero, then a capital letter O) for 10% off.

  • Thy Olive Tree’s “A Painted Rosary” is a book of sacred art to use while praying the rosary. It also includes a printed bead tracker. Use the discount code CWIB10 for 10% off through December 13. (Thy Olive Tree’s owner is also behind the Instagram account @arkofantiquities, which sells vintage and used Catholic products.)

There are some other businesses whose products can help you enter into prayer:

  • Beloved and Blessed Art sells hand-painted Bibles and journals, like this Bible with a quote from St. Teresa of Calcutta (Mother Teresa). Use the discount code GIFTGUIDE10 for 10% off any item.

  • St. Zélie Martin taught her daughter, future Doctor of the Church St. Thérèse, to count her sacrifices throughout the day using beads. Inspired by this practice, Happy Nest Home Goods sells these sacrifice beads with roses on them, its most popular listing. Use the discount code CWB21 for 10% off your order of $35 or more through the end of the year. (You can also use this link to auto-apply the coupon.)

  • Jen Norton’s “Surrender All” is an illustrated guide through the Stations of the Cross published by Ave Maria Press. Use the discount code NORTON13 to receive $3 off through the end of the year.

  • Popular Instagrammer The Oodles of Doodles also has an Etsy shop. Check out this hand-painted blank journal with a key line from Proverbs on the front cover.

  • Grammy-nominated Catholic musician Laura Huval is offering a free album download and is selling a 40-day Scripture and music reflection journal. Use the discount code 10%OFF for 10% off.

  • Annunciation Designs is offering a monthly subscription to The Wanderlust Catholic, hand-lettered and illustrated letters about the Catholic faith. Plus, the store is offering free shipping on all orders over $75 (no discount code needed).

  • Rose Custom Planners sells Mass journals. Use the discount code CATHOLICWIB10 for 10% off orders over $20 and CATHOLICWIB15 for 15% off orders over $50.

 
 
 
 

“Clothed With Strength and Dignity”

For Catholic (and non-Catholic) apparel and accessories, look no further than these businesses:

  • Help a loved one always remember to give her own “yes” to God with this necklace and ring set celebrating Mary’s fiat from Magnificat Veils. Use the discount code PRESENT5 for 5% off your entire order.

  • We all have someone in our life who is dreaming of summer throughout the winter. Perhaps an ethically made swimsuit from Siena & Co. will do the trick! (And don’t miss founder Catherine Huss’ article for Catholic Women in Business.) Use the discount code CWIBSHIPPING for free shipping on your order.

  • This Blessed Pier Giorgio Frassati hat from Kolbe’s Little Flowers would make a great gift for the adventurer on your list. Use the discount code CWB10 for 10% off.

  • Is someone on your list always digging around in her purse for her lipstick or her baby’s pacifier? This zipper pouch, which comes in several Catholic patterns, might help her out. If you buy more items from Meadowcress Boutique, use the discount code CWIB10 for 10% off orders of $50 or more.

  • The Year of St. Joseph is ending, but devotion to this great saint never will. The One Simple Life sells a necklace celebrating him, his wife Mary, and guardian angels, all at once. Use the discount code “Faith” for 15% off during the month of December.

  • Telos Art Shop recommends this gift box for mothers or teachers. It includes five pieces from the Telos collection. Use the discount code CWIB15 for 15% off orders of at least $50.

  • Ernie and Irene sells dresses inspired by the Catholic faith, including Saints Zélie and Joseph.

  • For your favorite Catholic woman who rocks the messy bun, check out this t-shirt from Mercywell Market, featuring a quote from Mother Angelica. Use the discount code CWIB10 for 10% off.

  • Fans of U.S. Supreme Court justice and Catholic working mom of seven Amy Coney Barrett may be interested in this t-shirt from When Beauty Met Truth (inspired by the online Catholic response when Senator Dianne Feinstein told Judge Barrett during her confirmation hearings, “The dogma lives loudly within you”).

  • Fides Craft’s star quilt dangling earrings are inspired by the quilts the owner’s grandmother made.

  • Is there a man in your life who brings you peace? Try this St. Francis t-shirt from Sagely Sparrow with the phrase “instrument of peace” (from the Prayer of St. Francis) on it. Use the discount code CWB21 for 10% off all items.

  • Customize one of Be Rooted Bead Co.’s bracelets with a name or phrase that’s special to you and a loved one.

  • Every girl needs a Miraculous Medal. If you know someone who doesn’t have one, check out this necklace from The Pearl Magnolia. Use the discount code CATHOLIC10 for 10% off your order.

  • My Saint My Hero’s blessing bracelets include this prayer partner set; buy one for yourself and one for a friend, and promise to pray for each other.

 
 
 
 

For Santa’s Sleigh

Our community has a lot to offer for the children on your list, too:

  • Theotokos Kids has a new board book about St. Thérèse of Lisieux. Use the discount code CWIB10 for 10% off your entire purchase until Christmas.

  • This adventure bag from Wild Things Adventures is a hand-made vegetable-tanned leather bag containing an adventure log, a spiral-bound sketchbook, colored pencils, a twig pencil, and binoculars.

  • Gilda Rose’s “faith blocks” products include coloring sheets, stickers, and prayer cards—perfect stocking stuffers.

  • A Lil’ Plant has a Holy Family doll set with a moveable baby Jesus in a wrap.

  • A Catholic family (yours or another) may like a subscription box. Catholic Family Crate is offering 20% off the first month of a subscription or 20% off anything in its store with the discount code CWIB20 through December 18, and Seeds for Sainthood is offering 10% off the first order to anyone who signs up for its email list.

  • Faith and Fabric Design has a rosary milestone quilt for the new baby in your life. Use the discount code CHRISTMAS10 for 10% off.

  • No Heart Untouched makes interactive rosaries for children.

  • Shining Light Dolls sells dolls, puzzles, and other products for children, including this series of “The Virgin Mary Around the World” dolls.

  • Evangelion Books is now selling its children’s Mass book for the 2021-2022 liturgical year.

  • For the preteen or teen girl in your life, check out Amy Brooks’ “Be Yourself!” Catholic journal.

  • Baby boys (or their parents) may be interested in Edify Digital Prints’ set of safari nursery prints with the alphabet, numbers, and Psalm 139:14 (“You are fearfully and wonderfully made”). Use this link to receive 20% off your order of $10 or more through the end of the year.

  • For the little girl and her mother who love to match, check out Annabelle Rose Boutique’s matching rose leggings. Use the discount code NEW15 for 15% off your first order.

  • Start your child, niece, nephew, or godchild praying the rosary early with a teething rosary from Glory Design Crochet. Use the discount code Glory10 for 10% off.

  • Contrarium Chainstitch offers custom word patches perfect for a student’s backpack. Use the discount code CWIB15 for 15% off, store-wide.

  • Cultivating Catholics sells sensory kits to help children learn about saints like St. Thérèse of Lisieux and Bible heroes like Moses.

  • For parents who like practical gifts, WhiteWalsh sells cabinet and drawer safety latches for childproofing. Use this link through November 25 for 10% off.

 
 
 
 

“Among the Pots and the Pans”

“God walks among the pots and the pans,” wrote St. Teresa of Ávila. For the home chef on your list, check out these businesses:

  • CWIB writer Laura Pugliano owns Ciccio’s Olives, a family business selling olive oil from the Pugliano farm in Italy. Use the discount code cwibholiday for 20% off your order.

  • Brick House in the City recently released an apron with St. Teresa’s quote on it.

  • Be a Heart sells a tea towel with St. Teresa’s quote. Use the discount code CWIB15 for 15% off through the end of the year.

  • Nazareth Pottery’s products include this Fiat mug. Use the discount code JOY10 for 10% off.

  • Is there a Mary devotee on your list (hopefully more than one!)? Help her celebrate Our Lady of Guadalupe with this mug from Rose Harrington Art.

  • This “Verso L’alto” mug from Catholic Heart Studio is the perfect gift for a fan of Blessed Pier Giorgio Frassati.

  • Help a loved one decorate her kitchen with a food painting from Jen Norton Art. Use the discount code KUTMGM for 20% off (minus the platform’s base costs).

 
 
 
 

Catholic Scents

Several creative women use their Catholic faith to directly or indirectly inspire their candle-making:

  • Providential Co.’s candles include scents inspired by St. Thérèse, the chaste heart of St. Joseph, and Our Lady of Guadalupe. A Holy Family chrism candle is coming soon. Use the discount code CWIB21 for 10% off.

  • Eco Scensations was founded by a chemical/environmental engineer and aims at supporting people and the environment through its products (including supporting Operation Underground Railroad, which fights child trafficking and slavery). Check out this blue spruce candle, and use the discount code CATHOLIC10 for 10% off your order.

  • Proud Catholic Company sells a beeswax chrism candle, so you can give someone that special baptism smell all year long!

  • Corda Candles is inspired by the saints, including this line of “holy women” candles.

 
 
 
 

Putting the “Business” in Catholic Women in Business

These businesses offer products that can support your loved one’s daily work:

 
 
 
 

For Catholic Bookworms

Help a loved one learn something new or escape into fiction with a book:

 
 
 
 

Deck the Walls

Help a loved one deck her halls throughout the year with art from these businesses:

  • Catholic Women in Business writer Tara Wright is also an artist. In addition to her prints, like this King of My Heart print, she also sells fine art on commission.

  • Angelica Carrete Photography’s European prints may appeal to the tourist (or armchair traveler) on your list.

  • Nichole Lanthier Art’s “Three Hearts of the Holy Family” print will help someone keep Jesus, Mary, and Joseph close all year long. Use the discount code CHRISTMASART for 15% off prints.

  • If you’re looking for faces rather than hearts, The Living Heart Co.’s portrait of the Holy Family might do the trick. Use the discount code CATHOLIC20 for 20% off.

  • For the teacher on your list, check out this print from Pink Salt Riot, featuring a quote from St. John de Baptiste de La Salle: “To be entrusted with the teaching of the young is a great gift and grace of God.”

  • These polaroids from January Jane Shop would make a saintly addition to any wall.

  • For an apartment dweller who loves Mary and flowers, this mini Mary garden from House of Joppa would make a great gift.

 
 

Celebrating Advent and Christmas

Finally, for liturgical living this season, look no further than these businesses:

  • Desert Flower Rosaries’ Christmas rosary is 20% off until December 26.

  • Pax.Beloved owner Valerie Delgado illustrated this guided Advent prayer and meditation journal written by Father John Burns and published by Ave Maria Press. Use the discount code ADORE15 for 15% off your entire order.

  • Salt & Gold’s Advent collection includes journals and prints. Use the code Gift5 for a $5 gift voucher.

  • Catholic Faith Store sells a variety of nativity sets. Use the discount code FB-10 for 10% off.

  • If your family has a “Christmas jammies” tradition, Annaree Rose has a set of Christmas loungewear for boys and girls. Use the discount code CWIB21 for 20% off.

  • Children can learn the Christmas story in a hands-on way with this play-dough Nativity kit from Easy Doughs It.

  • Use this bundle from No Heart Untouched to celebrate Las Posadas.

  • His Girl Sunday sells an Advent calendar with three dolls and an activity card.

  • You can even support a Catholic woman-owned business as you’re wrapping your gifts, using Saint.ionery’s St. Nicholas wrapping paper. Don’t forget to include a Christmas card; Joyful Colors has several to choose from.

 
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