Arrangement of artisan Catholic gifts.

Care packages with a Catholic twist.
View fullsize Farewell to October, the month of the rosary! Download a free printable prayer card and read about image on our blog. #rosary #RosaryMonth #rosarybeads #rosarylife #RosaryPrayer #RosaryCrusade
View fullsize I’m working on an activity/program discernment worksheet to be included in our planner. We all want to give our kids opportunities for growth and fun, but sometimes we seem to fall into activities without having really thought out the time, e
View fullsize Our latest project is a workbook for the caregivers if neurospicy and developmentally delayed kiddos. This is a project that is dear to our hearts and very personal, given that this is a tool we need for our own lives. I’m wondering if a pain
View fullsize A rainy day photoshoot of some of our products mixed in with objects from around the house. Here are some of the Marian-themed shots. Hope to get some of these up in the website soon. #maycrowning
View fullsize At IBT, we had a table next to a wonderful artist who makes beautiful quilted and embroidered pieces. The Sacred Heart Medallion is her work. It inspired me to try some paper embroidery. In back, you can see Mary crowned with embroidered roses. #
View fullsize Simone’s blog inspired me to look around for where we might put a Mary garden. I was stumped (literally and figuratively—there’s a stump where we might put one), but decided that in the meantime, we can enjoy a miniature version.
View fullsize May: a month of sublime beauty and no small mayhem! The school year is wrapping up and so many activities reach completion! We hope you find some quiet joyful moments amidst the busyness. Here’s the the beginning of a sketch I hope will turn
View fullsize Happy Saturday from @ignitedbytruth! Come by and visit our booth! We have a raffle going all day with a chance to win free boxes, as well as original joy jotters for our first customers!!! #JourneyToJoyBoxes #IgnitedByTruth #Raleigh

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Our Lady of Victory, Our Lady of the Rosary - Printable Prayer Card
Our Lady of Victory, Our Lady of the Rosary - Printable Prayer Card
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How we make our shells
How we make our shells

Decoupaged shells are popular right now, and lovely examples can be found all over Etsy. Most of these feature attractive patterns that come pre-printed on napkins or decoupage rusks. Our idea was to turn this fashionable decoration into a devotional item that could grace a prayer table or be held as a comfort object.

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May Altars & Mary Gardens
May Altars & Mary Gardens

Come learn about the Irish tradition of May Altars and how to plant your own Mary garden!

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It started with a friendship

Our collective began when one of our founders realized that an advent-style gift box could be a vehicle of support for a friend who was going through a  rough  time.   The box was such a success that a group gathered to bring this tool of encouragement to a wider community.  The Ad Gaudium Collective was born! 

“Ad Gaudium” means “To Joy!”

For our Journey to Joy Boxes, we curate gifts from small, US-based artisans, and pair them with inspiring messages that speak from the heart.  Our hope is that these boxes foster connection and spread encouragement through the whole chain of people touched by them.