Explore The FORMED Advent & Christmas Collection. A collection of content centered on the seasons of Advent and Christmas.
Catholic Kids Media is an effort to evangelize the culture, providing quality Catholic programming for kids that does not water down Catholicism. We develop resources for parents and teachers to instruct children in the Faith and practices of prayer. These videos tackle tough questions such as "What is the Eucharist?" and "What is the Trinity?" in order to help kids understand and love the strange and wonderful thing that is Catholicism, so that they might live Christ-centered lives.
Bishop Barron on The Spirituality of Advent
What is the best way to prepare for the season of Advent? You’re free to do what you know will help you prepare for Christmas the best. If decorating and so forth does not help you prepare for the coming of Christ, you can be the judge of whether it’s worth doing. Fr. Mike also wants to remind us that Advent is not just about preparing for Christmas. It’s also about preparing for Christ’s Second Coming. One day we will meet Christ face to face. Advent is the stark reminder that we need to get ready for eternity. With that in mind, what if you prepared as if December 25 will be the day you die?
Advent: More Than a Chocolate Calendar
What does Advent mean to you? A time to put the lights up, gift shop, and eat chocolate? Or is it something more? Fr. Mike says it’s good to prepare ourselves for Christmas during Advent, but ultimately that’s not what the liturgical season is about. Mary, Joseph, and Jesus had to stay in a manger because there was no room for them in the inn. Will you use this season to make room for Jesus in your life?
Fr. Mike wishes all a merry and Christ-filled Christmas, while singing some Christmas songs in an ugly sweater and doing a bit of a Santa imitation.
The Unpleasant Ancestors of Christmas
Tamar, Judah, Solomon, and company are not exactly the ideal ancestors of the King of Kings; but in this video, Fr. Mike Schmitz shows how God can write straight with crooked lines, even when the line happens to be Jesus' bloodline. Join Fr. Mike in this Christmas special, wherein he makes the monotonous genealogy of Christ in Matthew's Gospel more intriguing than an epic movie trailer.
Sometimes when God tells us to wait he wants us to actively receive his grace for that moment. This is especially true during Advent. In this video, Fr. Mike Schmitz encourages us to prepare our souls for the arrival of Christ as we wait for Christmas Day.
Understanding the True Meaning of Advent
Fr. Chris Alar explains what Advent really is, how to properly observe it, and what graces God wants to give us.