As the Church enters the holy seasons of Advent and Christmas, Catholics around the world are preparing their hearts to welcome the newborn King. These sacred weeks are meant to draw us into deeper prayer, reflection, and hope—yet in the busyness of life, it can be difficult to slow down and nurture our spiritual lives.
That’s why Catholic Online Learning Resources is offering a beautiful collection of free Advent and Christmas PDF downloads, created to help individuals and families live these seasons with love, intention, and faith.
These resources are completely free—because we believe everyone deserves access to Catholic prayers and devotions, regardless of financial circumstances.
Free Advent Resources to Guide Your Journey to Christmas
Advent is the season of preparation, expectation, and joyful waiting. Our free PDFs help Catholics of all ages enter into this journey with purpose:
• 25-Day Advent Devotional (English, Spanish & French)
Daily Scripture reflections, prayers, and uplifting meditations to keep your heart fixed on Christ.
• Advent Prayers (English, Spanish & French)
Draw closer to God each day with prayers that focus on hope, peace, joy, love, and spiritual renewal.
• Advent Wreath & Candle Colors Guide
Perfect for families and classrooms, this guide explains the meaning behind each candle and tradition.
• Special Advent Prayers
Including:
- Advent Prayer to Be Like Mary
- Advent Prayer to See Jesus in Others
- Prayer for My Family During Advent
These prayers help you cultivate virtue, compassion, and Christ-centered living during the season of preparation.
• The “O Antiphons” (English, French)
A beautiful tradition prayed during the final days of Advent, leading up to Christmas Eve.
Free Christmas Resources to Celebrate the Birth of Our Lord
Christmas is more than a single day—it is a season of wonder, joy, and renewed faith. Our Christmas PDFs help families embrace the true meaning of Christ’s Nativity.
• Christmas Prayers
Including:
- Christmas Prayer
- Christmas Eve Prayer
- Christmas Prayer for Children (English, Spanish, French)
- Pope St. John XXIII’s Christmas Prayer
• Blessings for Your Home
Bring Christ into your holiday traditions with:
- Blessing of the Christmas Tree (English & Spanish)
- Blessing of a Christmas Manger or Nativity Scene
• The Story of the Birth of Jesus (Matthew 1–2; Luke 1–2)
A beautifully formatted PDF of Scripture that helps families read the Nativity story together.
• Saints Fun Facts: St. Joseph – Merry Christmas
A perfect addition for children learning about the foster father of Jesus.
Free. Faithful. Available to All.
Every resource offered through Catholic Online Learning Resources is created with care, theological clarity, and a desire to evangelize. These tools are meant to enrich your prayer life and help build strong Catholic families and communities.
But we must be honest:
fewer than 1% of those who download our free PDFs ever donate.
We are a small nonprofit serving millions worldwide. If these resources bless your Advent and Christmas, we ask you—humbly—to consider donating just $5, the price of a cup of coffee.
Your generosity helps us continue creating faithful Catholic resources for classrooms, parents, catechumens, parishes, and homebound Catholics everywhere.
Enter Advent joyfully. Celebrate Christmas prayerfully.
Whether you’re lighting the Advent wreath with your family, preparing your heart through daily devotions, blessing your Christmas tree, or teaching children about the Nativity—these free resources are here to support your journey.
May these Advent and Christmas PDFs help you:
- deepen your love for Christ,
- strengthen your family’s faith,
- and experience the true joy of the Savior’s birth.
Come, Lord Jesus.
O Come, O Come, Emmanuel.
