Jimmy is a simple boy with a good heart who lives with his family in the country. Like every year on Christmas Eve, he fires his slingshot into the sky toward heaven with his personal message for the Infant Jesus. This seemingly insignificant gesture is the beginning of a special adventure: the Holy Family invites Jimmy to help the Infant Jesus be born in the hearts of many people. 96 pgs With the help of his guardian angel, Jimmy travels halfway around the world to bring people a special gift. This results in some life changing experiences for the people he meets. 96 pp View More...
Illustrated From the famous Vision Books series of lives of saints for young people, this is the inspiring dramatic account of the colorful and courageous life and death of the martyr, St. Edmund Campion, "hero of God's underground" during the persecutions of the Catholics in England in the 1500s. Campion, the most celebrated young scholar of his day, was on his way to becoming the Archbishop of Canterbury until a crisis of conscience turned him back to his Catholic faith. He fled England, became a Jesuit priest, and was sent back to be the leader of the underground ministry to the p... View More...
Illustrated In 1946, Francesca Cabrini was canonized as the first saint of the United States. This Vision book for 9 - 15 year olds tells the exciting story of this missionary from Italy who came to America to spread the Faith. She founded a new order nuns, the Missionary Sisters of the Sacred Heart, to teach the Faith and work with the poor in our country. She was a tireless missionary who crossed the ocean 37 times to expand her order across the world to France, England, Spain; in Central and South America; in the United States from coast to coast including New York, New Orleans, Denver, ... View More...
Patterned after the Handbook for Today's Catholic, this booklet entertains, informs, and inspires children in the ways of the Catholic faith. With illustrations, creative analogies, and simple text, it helps children develop a Catholic identity and a lasting faith. Booklet Pages: 64 View More...
Moving step by step through the Mass, this book presents simplified versions of many of the prayers little ones hear every week but don't really understand. Booklet Pages: 32 View More...
Best-selling author Francine M. O'Connor recounts traditional, well-loved Christmas stories in lively rhyme and verse style. Full-color illustrations and popular story line make The ABC's of Christmas the perfect gift book for 3- to 8-year-old children. Stories include: Listen to Isaiah The Lady and the Angel Nathan's Pride Mary's Gift Secrets of That First Christmas Trim the Tree for Jesus My Family's Christmas Stable Prayer Before the Christmas Crib The Message of the Star That's What Christmas Is For Pages: 48 Size: 8.25" X 9.25" Inches Hardcover View More...
Illustrated This Vision book for young people 9-15 years old tells the story of one of God's most lovable and loving saints, St. Philip Neri. Despite his wisdom and learning, he was a simple, radiant, childlike soul who never ceased, even in his honored old age, to make jokes, to play with his many pets, to tease, to amuse, to teach the great lesson that it is the joyous heart that wins friends to Christ. A saint who young people are particularly attracted to, St. Philip in turn had a great love for youth. Philip grew up in a very poor family in Florence, and was later taken in by his un... View More...
Thirteen-year-old Bani has lived from infancy with his uncle in Susa. Now, his Uncle Nehemiah wants to leave his position of high honor as Cupbearer to the King to return to Jerusalem, a city in ruins and beset by every kind of trouble! Seen through the eyes of Bani, this novel dramatizes a turning-point of history, in 445 BC, when—through confrontation and daring risks—Judaism was re-established in the Promised Land, and purified for her unfolding mission. Edition: Paperback Ages 10 and up View More...
Illustrated by Judith Brown It was the day before Christmas in a small Russian village. Alexi's babushka was telling him what Christmas was like when she was a girl - before the soldiers came. "Our church was as crowded as a pod full of peas. Candles made the church as bright as the sunniest day. Watching over us was the blessed icon of St. Nicholas." Alexi had many questions, including, "Why can't we celebrate Christmas tomorrow in St. Nicholas?" Babushka sadly replied that it would take a miracle after sixty years. Well, Alexi had heard enough. If there truly was such a thing as a miracle... View More...
A Vision Book about St. Francis and St. Clare, the two very popular saints of Assisi. Helen Homan has captured all the excitement and beauty of the lives of these saints from their childhood growing up together in Assisi to their profound conversion and lifelong influence—indeed centuries-long influence—on the whole world through their radical living of the Gospel and founding of two great religious orders, the Franciscans and the Poor Clares. Combining the stories of Francis and Clare in one volume makes for a book that will be of great interest to both boys and girls of a wide age span. Illu... View More...
This is the story of the girl to whom the Blessed Virgin appeared as "a little young lady" and revealed herself as the Immaculate Conception. Bernadette Soubirous lived with her family in the abandoned jail of the little French village of Lourdes, never dreaming that the very name of Lourdes would one day bring inspiration and hope to millions. Bernadette studied her Catechism, took care of her brothers and sisters, and gathered firewood – and no one knew she was a Saint. But one day, as she was gathering wood, Our lady appeared. Within a few weeks, thousands were kneeling in the field to pray... View More...
Young Francie O'Sullivan, from the Irish family we first met in The Cottage at Bantry Bay has had a successful operation in a Dublin hospital, but longs to return to his beloved family in County Cork. He heads out the hospital door, no permission asked, and finds a train--won't any train do? Francie finds himself making a speedy tour in the opposite direction from home, around the Emerald Isle, a journey full of adventure, laughter, and endearing friendships for Francie and the reader. Ages 8 and up Length: 312 pages Edition: Paperback View More...
Young Pegeen, one of the good friends Francie made on his trip around the Emerald Isle, has just lost her Grannie. When she is told that she can't stay on alone in the small mountain cottage, Pegeen remembers Francie's promise to come for her in a white ship. With Fr. Kelly's help she writes to the O'Sullivans and finds herself welcomed into their household until she should hear from her uncle in New York. No one, except perhaps Francie, is quite prepared for Pegeen's knack of turning the world up on end. Her spirit is a perfect match for his, but two such personalities in one small cottage on... View More...
When Janna is suddenly summoned from Germany to join her actor parents in Nazi-occupied Amsterdam, she is shocked by the Dutch hatred for the Germans. Her favorite Nordic tales and Hitler Youth indoctrination have not prepared her for the complexities of living in a house requisitioned by a military friend of her parents; or for the violence she sees on the streets. With her parents preoccupied by their perplexing adult world of careers and relationships, Janna is lonely and full of unwelcome questions. It is the house itself which begins to provide real, if painful, answers to Janna's bewilde... View More...
A vivid picture of an Ireland that has all but disappeared. The O'Sullivan family and merry Paddy, a traveling piper, invite the reader to share their many adventures. Michael and Brigid brave the wilds on an errand for their injured father and come home with a new friend; twins Liam and Francie keep everyone hopping; Mother and Father draw the family together with story telling, warmth and humor. Then Michael and Brigid find a treasure which changes life for everyone in the cottage at Bantry Bay.Length: 256 pages Edition: Paperback View More...
Daddy has just gone off to World War II. One of his final words to his daughter Joan is, "No dogs!" She would dearly love such a pet, but life is full and so many new friends -pets as well as human-join the Mitchells, she hardly has time to think about dogs. The children form a club to do their part for the war effort-first and foremost helping mother, of course. Humorous and tender incidents combine with delightful illustrations to make the Mitchells truly unforgettable.Length: 256 pages Edition: Paperback View More...
This acclaimed story of World War II is rich in suspense, characterization, plot and spiritual truth. Every element of occupied Holland is united in a story of courage and hope: a hidden Jewish child, "an underdiver," a downed RAF pilot, an imaginative, daring underground hero, and the small things of family life which surprisingly carry on in the midst of oppression. The Verhagen family who live in the old windmill called the Winged Watchman are a memorable set of individuals whose lives powerfully demonstrate the resilience of those who suffer but do not lose faith. Ages 10 and up View More...
Best-selling author Francine M. O'Connor recounts traditional,well-loved Christmas stories in lively rhyme and verse style. Full-color illustrations and popular story line make The ABC's of Christmas the perfect gift book for 3- to 8-year-old children. Stories include: Listen to Isaiah The Lady and the Angel Nathan's Pride Mary's Gift Secrets of That First Christmas Trim the Tree for Jesus My Family's Christmas Stable Prayer Before the Christmas Crib The Message of the Star That's What Christmas Is For Hardcover Pages: 48 View More...
This invaluable resource for Catholic teenagers covers traditional topics like Catholic doctrine, practices, and prayers, then tackles serious contemporary issues like violence, media, sex, substance abuse, and matters of conscience. Teens will appreciate the Handbook's honest, friendly tone; their parents and teachers will appreciate the conversations it starts. Used alone or with the Handbook for Today's Catholic Teen Activity Notebook, it's the perfect guide on the journey to Catholic Christian adulthood. Paperback Pages: 112 View More...
