Puzzles and Games

A beam of golden light emanates from the sun burst on the upper left. The shimmer rays reveal the hand of God emanating a tiny dove toward the Virgin. In the roundel atop the column separating Gabriel and Mary, the Messiah appears in relief watching the events unfold.

Puzzle size: 19 inches x 27 inches

The Collection:
The five puzzles included in the Sophia Collection feature beautiful sacred art from some of the greatest artists of all time, including Fra Angelico, Domenico Ghirandaio, and Giovanni Penni. Each image depicts a monumental moment in history. For centuries, individuals worldwide have used these very images for meditation and reflection. Now, for the first time, these treasured works have been transformed into 1,000-piece puzzles, allowing families to enjoy a favorite pastime while also reflecting and marveling at the beauty of these classic paintings.

Each puzzle box contains high-quality pieces and elevated packaging, including a beautiful sacred art poster and insert explaining the meaning and significance of these timeless works of art.

St. Paul didn't spread the gospel alone. In fact, the book of Acts refers to numerous individuals who played key roles in his ministry. Each person had a different critical part to play, including those who delivered St.Paul's letters to the newly established churches. This was a dangerous and arduous task. Messengers braved harsh wilderness, barren deserts — even the deadly Roman Legion! — to help St. Paul get his Epistles to Christian brothers and sisters in need of guidance and encouragement.

In Journeys of Saint Paul, you will be one of several messengers dispatched to deliver one of St. Paul's momentous letters. Your mission: Be the first to cross the city gate and deliver St. Paul's letter to its secret destination. But beware! The Romans are intent on seeking and destroying all Christians, so the chase may be on! This adventure requires cleverness, courage, and tenacity — with billions of souls at stake.

Components:

• 1 Gameboard
• 6 Messenger Pawns
• 200 Challenge Cards
• 18 Roman Legion Tokens
• 30 Keys (six of each color)
• 1 Manual

Finding of the Child Jesus in the Temple 1000pc Puzzle, Joyful Mystery
Fifth Joyful Mystery - Finding of the Child Jesus in the Temple, 1000 piece Puzzle

William Holman Hunt's The Finding of Jesus in the Temple contrasts the light of Christ with the darkness of ritual without faith. The breathtaking intricacy of the temple interior is a feast for the eyes, with each golden column decorated differently; fine wooden tracery screens the space, and the ceiling forms a pattern of jewel-like glass. To the left, the crowd of scribes and Pharisees sit am dim opulence. An old blind priest clutches the scrolls of the Torah, perhaps indicating those who could not see that the Messiah was among them. In the background, people file into the temple bearing gifts, but the elders remain huddled in their luxurious surroundings, a sharp contrast to the disheveled beggar sitting outside.

Puzzle size: 19 inches x 27 inches

The Collection:
The five puzzles included in the Sophia Collection feature beautiful sacred art from some of the greatest artists of all time, including Fra Angelico, Domenico Ghirandaio, and Giovanni Penni. Each image depicts a monumental moment in history. For centuries, individuals worldwide have used these very images for meditation and reflection. Now, for the first time, these treasured works have been transformed into 1,000-piece puzzles, allowing families to enjoy a favorite pastime while also reflecting and marveling at the beauty of these classic paintings.

Each puzzle box contains high-quality pieces and elevated packaging, including a beautiful sacred art poster and insert explaining the meaning and significance of these timeless works of art.

Discover the secret building blocks of your personality with this fun and enlightening game that reveals players' temperaments – the personal qualities that make them who they are!

We are all born with distinct personality traits. Some love going to parties, while others seek solitude. Some are naturally brash and assertive, while others are content to just get along.

We don't pick and choose these character features; they're just part of the way we're made.

Ancient philosophers identified four basic temperaments that wise thinkers through the ages have used to understand human nature.

Now comes Know Thyself! The Game of Temperaments – the first game to help you identify, understand, and appreciate your own temperament, and those of your friends and family.

Take charge or follow the lead? Jump in feet first or analyze and contemplate? Introvert or extrovert? Focused or distractible?

All of these traits point to the temperament you were born with. Which one is yours, and how much of the others do you have?

Game Details:

• Age: 12+
• Players: 4+
• Time: 20 minutes

Presentation of Jesus in the Temple 1000 piece Puzzle, Joyful Mystery
Fourth Joyful Mystery - Presentation of Jesus in the Temple, 1000 piece Puzzle

Art historians know little of this Northern European painter, but he uses dazzling color to mesmerizing effect in his Presentation at the Temple. Mary's mantle glows in lapis lazuli blue, the rarest of hues imported from Afghanistan. The blue of St Joseph's robe is more muted, while Simeon's tunic seems tinged with brown. But for all the delight for the eyes, this moment of joy is but a prelude to extended suffering. Jesus, sitting up in the arms of his mother, is situated on a direct diagonal with the infant being stabbed by one of Herod's soldiers. St Joseph, seemingly relegated to the outskirts of the scene, was intentionally placed below the brutal attack, a reminder that he will soon have to flee with his family from the murderous rage of Herod.

Puzzle size: 19 inches x 27 inches

The Collection:
The five puzzles included in the Sophia Collection feature beautiful sacred art from some of the greatest artists of all time, including Fra Angelico, Domenico Ghirandaio, and Giovanni Penni. Each image depicts a monumental moment in history. For centuries, individuals worldwide have used these very images for meditation and reflection. Now, for the first time, these treasured works have been transformed into 1,000-piece puzzles, allowing families to enjoy a favorite pastime while also reflecting and marveling at the beauty of these classic paintings.

Each puzzle box contains high-quality pieces and elevated packaging, including a beautiful sacred art poster and insert explaining the meaning and significance of these timeless works of art.

Visitation 1000 piece Puzzle, Joyful Mystery
Second Joyful Mystery - Visitation 1000 piece Puzzle

The two expectant mothers of Raphael's Visitation dominate the pictorial space, showcasing the special graces that have been conferred upon Mary and Elizabeth. Raphael, the most sought-after painter in the world at the time, had just mastered painting in oils when he produced this work, and the innovative technique allowed for softer effects and more natural looking detail. The compositional device of joined hands was a recent innovation, departing from earlier images where Elizabeth either knelt before Mary or embraced her. The background propels the viewer to the Baptism of Christ, when the cousins John and Jesus meet again. John pours water over Christ while above, the skies open to reveal God the Father, borne by angels in a burst of golden rays.

Puzzle size: 19 inches x 27 inches

The Collection:

The five puzzles included in the Sophia Collection feature beautiful sacred art from some of the greatest artists of all time, including Fra Angelico, Domenico Ghirandaio, and Giovanni Penni. Each image depicts a monumental moment in history. For centuries, individuals worldwide have used these very images for meditation and reflection. Now, for the first time, these treasured works have been transformed into 1,000-piece puzzles, allowing families to enjoy a favorite pastime while also reflecting and marveling at the beauty of these classic paintings.

Each puzzle box contains high-quality pieces and elevated packaging, including a beautiful sacred art poster and insert explaining the meaning and significance of these timeless works of art.

Nativity of Jesus 1000pc Puzzle, Joyful Mystery
Third Joyful Mystery, Nativity of Jesus 1000pc Puzzle

Instead of displaying the Christ child in a manger and enfolded in swaddling clothes, in his Adoration of the Shepherds, Ghirlandaio lies Christ on a fold of Mary's robe against the ground, while all the other figures kneel in adoration around Him. Joseph turns away to look towards the dazzling parade of the approaching Magi. The pageant wends its way through an expertly rendered distance in a cheerful array of pinks, yellows, and reds flecked with gold leaf - precious highlights noticeably lacking in the foreground figures. Ghirlandaio himself occupies an unusually prominent position as the kneeling shepherd in the foreground pointing to the Child with his hand on his heart, demonstrating not only his authorship of the work, but his devotion to the subject.

Puzzle size: 19 inches x 27 inches

The Collection:
The five puzzles included in the Sophia Collection feature beautiful sacred art from some of the greatest artists of all time, including Fra Angelico, Domenico Ghirandaio, and Giovanni Penni. Each image depicts a monumental moment in history. For centuries, individuals worldwide have used these very images for meditation and reflection. Now, for the first time, these treasured works have been transformed into 1,000-piece puzzles, allowing families to enjoy a favorite pastime while also reflecting and marveling at the beauty of these classic paintings.Each puzzle box contains high-quality pieces and elevated packaging, including a beautiful sacred art poster and insert explaining the meaning and significance of these timeless works of art.

1. the Baltimore Catechism (C),
2. the Latin Mass (M),
3. History and the Liturgical Calendar (H).
4. The other contains Popes, Patron Saints and Other Pious People (P);
5. Ritual, Symbol, and Doctrine (R);
6. and Et Cetera (E). 

Inspiration! is a fun and fast-paced Catholic game that promotes collaboration as players make strategic decisions and score points as a team. You'll each assume the identity of a Guardian Angel Cadet as you inspire and guide the Dreamers who are in your charge. Along the way you'll solve problems and fight off nightmares, all while learning the rich history of our Faith and the surprising ways in which Catholicism has influenced science throughout history.

Inspiration! is a fully collaborative Catholic table top game for 1 to 8 players consisting of three distinct gameplays:

— Dream Weavers (Ages 6+) is strategic puzzle game that challenges players to build colored pathways according to the selected mission.

— Genuine Inspiration (Ages 12+) challenges players to score points as they explore how Catholic principles have impacted our understanding of Astronomy, Geology, Meteorology, Medicine, Modern Physics.

— Dread Wars (Ages 12+) combines Dream Weavers and Genuine Inspiration gameplays while adding a battle component where Guardian Angels are fighting off nightmares that will wake your dreamer and end your mission.

Subjects Include: Optics, Astronomy, Medicine, Modern Physics, The Scientific Method, and Mathematics.