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The Jesse Tree: Explanation for Catholic Families

by Nancy Bandzuch · 8 Comments

The Jesse Tree is a beautiful Advent Devotional that many Catholic Families use during the season of Advent.

But, what is the Jesse Tree…

And is there a way to use this devotional that is EASY and MEANINGFUL for Catholic families? I strive to answer both of these questions in this video.

First of all, the Jesse Tree is a walk through the ancestors of Jesus Christ, starting with Adam and ending with Jesus Himself.

Each day of Advent is assigned a different character from Jesus’s family tree (the Jesse Tree). And the family will spend time looking at that character through some Bible Verses.

And a symbol that is often portrayed on an ornament that is hung on the tree.

If you would like to use the it with your Catholic Family this year, I encourage you to download and use the FREE QUICK START GUIDE TO THE JESSE TREE.

It lists all of the characters, verses to read for each, and a symbol as well. You can grab the guide right here:

But, many families struggle with the Jesse Tree once they get into weeks two and three of Advent.

The characters aren’t very familiar, and the verses can be lonnnnnggg.

However, I have discovered, that the REAL point of it is NOT to memorize all of these characters from the Old Testament.

The point is to get to know GOD THE FATHER so that we are ready to welcome His Son on Christmas, Jesus Christ.

JOIN US ON FACEBOOK! I encourage you to get started with it. And pray that you have a blessed Advent season with your family!

Your sister in the small things,

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  1. Bobbi Wright says

    December 16, 2021 at 6:00 pm

    12-16-21
    Hi Nancy & Bill,

    I can’t access the Jesse Tree guide or ornaments- this will be so helpful for my Religious Ed class. Please help!

    Reply
  2. Suzanna Ignacio says

    November 17, 2021 at 4:53 pm

    The link is not working

    Reply
  3. Shanna says

    November 2, 2021 at 9:17 pm

    Hi, I also can”t access this from the library.

    Reply
  4. Hayli says

    November 29, 2020 at 10:46 am

    Hi Nancy! I clicked on the link to download the Jesse Tree ornaments, but it keeps redirecting me to this page. Do you have a direct link to download the PDF I could try, other than the one in the resource library? Thanks!

    Reply
  5. Ashley says

    November 24, 2020 at 11:00 am

    I’m trying to download the Jesse Tree Quick Start Guide and it won’t let me from your Resource Library. It just brings me back to this page. Any ideas?

    Reply
    • al says

      November 28, 2020 at 2:45 pm

      I am also not able to gain access and ge redirected back to this same page. Thank you for your help and *ALL* your ministry!

      Reply
  6. sunju says

    April 8, 2019 at 6:40 pm

    thanks for you!!

    Reply

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