Religious Christmas gifts . . small inspirational gifts with meaning to pass on your best wishes at Xmas
SHOP for INSPIRATIONAL + RELIGIOUS GIFTS for CHRISTMAS
A glass of wine with friends, time with the family, and a feeling of spiritual renewal and inspiration at the end of a long year: Time to relax and feel the spirit of Christmas.
Yes, this is the festival of Navidad (Christmas, in Spain, where we have a base, although our business is international and our main base is now in the UK) – a time that is bright with decorations and goodwill, a religious time with images of Papa Noel (Father Christmas) and the baby Jesus, and a time when presents are left gift-wrapped around the base of the Christmas tree.
In Spain, the Christmas season begins on the 8th of December with the feast of the Immaculate Conception. In Andalucía, it is very much a religious fiesta celebrated in front of the great Gothic cathedral in Sevilla and with a ceremony and dance called ‘los Seises’.
On Christmas Eve (in Spanish: Nochebuena) as the stars come out, tiny oil lamps are lit in every house, and after Midnight Mass and Christmas Dinner, people fill the streets: Some dance to the sound of small guitars (or more likely a music player these days).
Many homes (like the local Town Halls or Ayuntamientos and main shopping centres) have a manger or belén, as do the cathedrals and churches. These are complete with beautifully crafted scenes of Bethlehem . . the stable with its animals and handmade figures representing baby Jesus, Mary, Joseph and the Three Kings.
Spanish children think of the Three Kings (los Reyes Magos) as the gift bearers. Tradition has it that they arrive on January 6th, the date the Wise Men gave gifts to baby Jesus (and the start of the feast of Epiphany). Shoes are filled with straw or barley for the tired camels/horses/donkeys that must carry their riders through the night – although, nowadays, it is common for sweets / chocolates / bon bons / caramelos, etc, to be added for the children by their parents during the night so that, by morning, the food is gone and in place of the straw and barley are sweets and presents.
See our range of Christmas present ideas below – or go to our CENTRAL (Group) SHOP for INSPIRATIONAL + RELIGIOUS GIFTS for CHRISTMAS
So, a very Happy Christmas from Good-Luck-Gifts. We have a vast range of gifts (religious and otherwise) that are ideal to be sent as Christmas presents to inspire you friends or relatives (we ship all over the world and you can buy online). Bring some inspirational cheer to your friends this Christmas with some of our truly inspirational presents (including, of course, many Christian gifts and typically Spanish things)
See such gifts in our SHOP below. NB: You can also see some of these religious and inspirational Christmas presents in our CENTRAL (Group) STORE as Religious gifts for Christmas
Solid silver St James Cross + Scallop bookmark
A really special gift of faith
This is something special and unique: An exquisite solid-silver bookmark which is handcrafted in northern Spain into the shape of the St James cross, and featuring a scallop shell / concha de vieira, the symbol of the Camino de Santiago. “La Cruz de Santiago es un símbolo que favorece el coraje y la esperanza ante las dificultades”
The 1,000-year-old pilgrimage to the shrine of St. James in the Cathedral of Santiago de Compostela is known as the Way of St. James (El Camino de Santiago - in Spanish). Some 200,000 pilgrims travel to the city each year from all over the world to find inspiration and/or deeper spiritual understanding.
:)- Gift-Wrapped
:)- Optional information card about Santiago and El Camino (free)
:)- Personal message can be added
:)- Rapid shipping
This would make an extraordinary gift, for example: A Christening present to treasure for a lifetime; a Communion gift; a religious Christmas present with meaning; or indeed, a special gift for anyone involved with the Camino de Santiago, or of a Christian persuasion.
Description: This petite solid sterling-silver St James cross measures 8.4cms (3.25") in length and 3.6cm (1.45") in width, and features an intricately handcrafted scallop shell in the centre. At the top of the cross is a beautiful red silk tassel.
In Xacobeo 2010 - a Holy Year (Año Santo) in Spain because the Feast of St James (on 25th July) fell on a Sunday, over 272,000 pilgrims completed the final 100 km walk to Santiago and qualified for the 'Compostela' or certificate. The Way of St. James criss-crosses Western Europe, arriving at Santiago through Northern Spain. It is generally regarded as a journey of the body, mind and spirit. Modern pilgrims choose to do the Camino for personal, spiritual and/or religious reasons - or simply to take time out from their busy, modern lives. For many, the walk is to find inspiration - improving their outlook on life, bringing them into closer contact with nature and expanding their cultural horizons through contact with other pilgrims. Everyone experiences the journey in a different way.
Gift this unique St James cross bookmark to wish someone good fortune in their life, or on their journey. Comes gift-wrapped, like all our presents - and we can add a personal message on your behalf
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