Whatever You Do to the Least of These is one of the few books available for pastoral workers called upon to represent their churches at the bedsides of ill and dying children and adolescents. It introduces pastoral visitors, both ordained and non-ordained, to the main issues confronting children and adolescents of different ages when they are faced with illness, injury, or dying. It also highlights the issues faced by parents and siblings in these same circumstances. Pages: 128 Paperback View More...
It is a good thing that mothers understand what no one else seems to when you are the youngest child in the family, and are finally four years old. Bonnie is more than ready to join her older sisters and brother in the many adventures she sees come their way, whether it be sliding along the ice, searching for arrowheads, or going on that journey of all journeys-across the swinging bridge to school. Winter or summer, something is always happening in the Fairchild house, tucked amidst the pine trees of the Kentucky hills one hundred years ago or more. And, four years old or not, Bonnie usually m... View More...
The Fairchild family is here again and this time, Bonnie is old enough to begin the great—School! We join Bonnie in the excruciating anticipation of the first day, when she will wear her new dress, carry a first reader and slate, and-displaying nonchalance as she braves the swinging bridge—enter into the mysteries of schoolroom learning and playground rites in a woodland setting of the early 1900s. Bonnie's older brother and three sisters, her various classmates and Miss Cora, her teacher, add their liveliness to an eventful season of learning—on every front—in the Kentucky Hills. Rebecca Caud... View More...
Bonnie and Debbie’s desire to get rich causes them to respond to a magazine advertisement. They are soon embarked upon an ambitious summer of selling “up and down the river.” Not that circumstances end quite in the way they had imagined! In a surprising flurry of trading, the girls somehow accumulate wealth in the form of unexpected friends and unforeseen situations. Book 3 in the Fairchild Family series. Illustrated Length: 160 pages Edition: Paperback Ages 8 and up View More...
This collection of traditional Christmas songs is Robert's newest release and embodies a diversity of styles that brings something both familiar and new to the listener. Track Listing: 1. Angels We Have Heard on High 2. O Come, O Come, Emmanuel 3. Mary Did You Know 4. The Little Drummer Boy 5. O Come, All Ye Faithful 6. Good Christian Men Rejoice 7. Of The Father's Love Begotten 8. Joy to the World 9. Go Tell it on the Mountain 10. Bring A Torch Jeannette, Isabella 11. Silent Night Audio CD View More...
Robert Reilly "A tale that is not told dies." So say the old Irish storytellers. How much better when the story, like this one about the fighting prince of Donegal, is true! It is 1587 and Queen Elizabeth plans to bring Ireland under her iron rule. Only one thing is stopping her: Warrior queen Ineen Duive and her young son, Hugh Roe O'Donnell. Carefree and proud, young Hugh grows up quickly after he is betrayed to the English and taken to Birmingham Tower as a hostage. Can he escape? If so, can he escape in time to aid the Irish struggle against the English? Facts as exciting as fiction abo... View More...
My See and Pray Missal. Based on the traditional Missal, this is a book to help young Catholics pray the Holy Mass in an easy yet excellent manner. A gem of doctrinal accuracy which presents the Mass as a sacrifice and emphasizes the Real Presence of Christ in the Eucharist. Impr. 41 pgs View More...
This is a celebration of the life of St. Francis, great lover of God, man and nature. Extracts from his writings and from biographies of the saint are selected by Sister Nan, a member of the Community of St. Francis in London. Illustrated with stunning details and images from the fresco-cycle in the Basilica at Assisi, the book invites the reader to step into the world of St. Francis for a unique spiritual experience. A legend in his own lifetime, Francis was canonized in 1226. Within two years of his death, work began on the great Basilica that bears his name. Two churches, one built on to... View More...
It might seem that stewardship for children is a lofty subject. But in reality, children are the most inclined to the practice stewardship in everyday life. This pamphlet helps parents and teachers involve their children in the practice of good stewardship. It explains the theology of stewardship, and practical hints and tips for kids to practice stewardship at home, in their parish, and in their community. Pamphlet View More...
Young children and their parents will delight in this colorful, lovingly illustrated, and simple rendition of the traditional Christmas story. This lift-the-flap book brings the well-known characters of Christmas-angels, shepherds, wise men, Mary and Joseph and the baby Jesus-to life for little ones. Sturdily constructed to last for years, this book invites children to take an active role in discovering the mysteries of Our Lord's birth. Someone's hiding behind the door. Who it is we can't be sure. Open the doors and you'll find out. What Christmas-time is all about! The answer lies o... View More...
Illustrated Another stirring tale from the Vision Books series for youth 9-15 years, this book tells the charming story of Giuseppe Sarto, "the farm boy who became Pope". Young readers will be inspired by the life of this holy man--from his youthful days of hard work and prayer to receive the education he needed; to his years as country priest, encouraging his people to holiness; through the steady promotions to pastor, monsignor, bishop, cardinal, and archbishop, which he reluctantly accepted but in which he always became the beloved of those he served; to his days as the Holy Pontiff, Pop... View More...
While it is well remembered that St. Francis Xavier was an original companion of St. Ignatius at the beginning of Jesuit Order, it has too often been forgotten that there was a very important third person who made up the original trio that were the foundation stones upon which Ignatius built the Society of Jesus. That third person was Blessed Peter Favre, the quiet, gentle and congenial companion of Francis Xavier and Ignatius who labored tirelessly to preach the Gospel with ceaseless travel through Italy, Portugal, Germany and the Netherlands, going wherever he was ordered by Ignatius to lay ... View More...
