A constellation of traditions exist to mark the miraculous event of Christmas: God becomes man in the person of Jesus Christ. The Jesse Tree is one such tradition. It’s the perfect complement to the great ‘Season of Saints’ in early November where we celebrate the spiritual descendants of Jesus (All Saints and All Souls Day). In the Jesse Tree tradition, we commemorate the spiritual ancestors of Jesus. -from Cathfamily: http://cathfamily.org/the-spiritual-ancestors-of-jesus/
Here are some other sites:
Catholic Culture: The Jesse Tree http://www.catholicculture.org/culture/liturgicalyear/activities/view.cfm?id=545
Loyola Press: The Jesse Tree
http://www.loyolapress.com/the-jesse-tree.htm
Diocese of Erie: The Jesse Tree
http://www.eriercd.org/jessetree.htm
The Jesse Tree onPinterest
http://www.pinterest.com/raegouws/jesse-tree/
Diocese of Limerick: Jesse Tree
http://www.limerickdiocese.org/uploads/File/PastoralDevelopmentFiles/liturgy/Creating%20a%20Jesse%20Tree.pdf
Orthodox Tree in America: Ornament templates
http://dce.oca.org/assets/files/resources/jesseTree.pdf
See an interesting video on the Hamburg Altar which features the Jesse Tree http://www.loyolapress.com/second-week-of-advent-cycle-a-video.htm
Why Christmas? The Tradition of the Jesse Tree: https://www.whychristmas.com/customs/jessetrees.shtml
