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Free printable Catholic Solemnity of Mary Mother of God coloring pages

On Jan. 1, the Catholic church celebrates the Solemnity of Mary, along with New Year's Day. The Solemnity of Mary, also called the Feast of Mary Mother of God, is a Holy Day of Obligation. Catholic parents, if you are teaching children the liturgical calendar, here are free printable Virgin Mary coloring pages, Catholic activities and saints coloring pages to help. Family Holiday has a plethora to share. Make these printables into a Catholic coloring book about the Blessed Mother. There are images from the Joyful and Glorious Mysteries of the rosary which Catholic Christians believe was given by Mary Mother of God to help people get close to her son Jesus.  Free printable Catholic Solemnity of Mary Mother of God coloring pages | Examiner.com

Free printable manger scenes, Bible Christmas nativity sets, coloring pages for kids

Are you looking for great Bible Christmas crafts for little ones? Here are free printable manger scenes, Bible nativity sets to color with coloring pages from the Christmas story. Catholic Icing offers free printable Bible Christmas coloring pages to make into nativity sets. Children color characters from the Bible Christmas story. Then they wrap pictures around paper towel and toilet paper tubes. This makes 3D, standup manger scenes. The blog owner created eight pages of coloring pages for so kids can make complete nativity sets.  Free printable manger scenes, Bible Christmas nativity sets, coloring pages | Examiner.com

Free printable Jesse Tree ornaments and Bible coloring pages for Advent

 Advent is the Catholic Christmas liturgical season leading up to Christmas. For four weeks, we pray, fast, read Bible passages on the gospel Christmas story and give alms to the poor. The theme of Advent is to prepare our hearts for the coming of Jesus. One way is to pray an Advent calendar. Another, related to the Advent calendar is to follow a Jesse Tree.



The Jesse Tree is an ancient visual aid the shows the lineage of Jesus. The basis comes from the Old Testament Bible passage "a root shall spring up from the stump of Jesse's lineage." This Bible foretells the birth of the Messiah and that He will come through Jesse, King David's father. . During Advent, symbols are hung on the Jesse Tree to represent Bible characters and people in Jesus's family tree.



Here are free printable Jesse Tree devotional activities. Each night, have children color one symbol place it on the Jesse Tree. Do this as you light candles on the Advent wreath and candles and read and pray from the Advent calendar. The Jesse Tree ends by adding images from the O Antiphons, another ancient Advent to Christmas series of prayers. Free printable Jesse Tree ornaments and Bible coloring pages for Advent | Examiner.com

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