Amy Welborn: MUST GET Christmas Gifts and Establishing Catholic Traditions

Advent and Christmas are quickly approaching, and families will soon begin their favorite traditions. In this special edition of the Ignatius Press Podcast, join Rose Trabbic, Ignatius Press Publicist, and Amy Welborn, author of “Bambinelli Sunday” who discuss several new Ignatius Press children’s book releases that would make great Christmas presents. Rose and Amy also discuss the importance of establishing Catholic family Christmas traditions and suggest several engaging customs that you can start with your family this year! Finally, they deliberate about whether or not you should tell your children about Santa. Kickstart this Advent and Christmas right by considering how to make this season memorable and integrally Catholic. List of Books Mention in This Podcast: “Bambinelli Sunday: The Most Wonderful Surprise of All”—https://ignatius.com/bambinelli-sunday-6bsh/?gad_source=1&gclid=Cj0KCQiAlsy5BhDeARIsABRc6ZvQFVvzU123hNT9lrFbLkggZNImIAwNkS1tR2r85F54IiW7rU2VL7UaArMMEALw_wcB “Friendship with Jesus: Pope Benedict XVI Talks to Children on Their First Holy Communion”—https://ignatius.com/friendship-with-jesus-6fwjh/ “Swiss Guard: Protectors of the Pope”—https://ignatius.com/the-swiss-guard-6sgh/ “Seek and Find”: --https://ignatius.com/the-life-of-jesus-6ljh/ --https://ignatius.com/the-lives-of-saints-6lsh/ --https://ignatius.com/on-the-way-to-santiago-de-compostela-6owch/ --https://ignatius.com/the-twelve-apostles-6tah/ “Our Lady of Guadalupe”—https://ignatius.com/the-lady-of-guadalupe-6lgh/ *Note that all images and videos inserted into this video are from Ann Engelhart. SUBSCRIBE to our channel and never miss an episode of the Ignatius Press Podcast. You can also listen to the podcast on Apple, Spotify, and other podcast platforms. Follow us on social media: Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/IgnatiusPress Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ignatiuspress Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ignatius_press/ Chapters: 0:00 Introduction 2:04 Why Traditions Are Important 4:14 St. Nicholas’s Day Tradition 6:59 The Book “Bambinelli Sunday” 15:02 Ignatius Press Gift Guide 17:35 Christmas Book Tradition 20:08 Jesse Tree Tradition 26:10 Santa? 34:10 Reaching Out to the Community