Catholic Stories for Boys and Girls II
by Catholic Nuns in America

Continue your family’s reading adventures with Catholic Stories for Boys and Girls, Volume II! In the second volume of this four-part series read:

• “Ottawanta”—The story of Chief Ottawanta and the hardships he endured to live the Faith
• “Elizabeth Bayley Seton”—The life story of St. Elizabeth Ann Seton
• “Anina”—The story of St. Elizabeth Ann Seton’s daughter, Anina
• “Silver Wings”—Mary Gertrude's airplane ride with her father—and God
• “John Philip”—John Philip’s adventure when he visits the circus

Written to be read aloud for the entire family’s entertainment, Catholic Stories for Boys and Girls offers four volumes each holding a handful of happy and courageous stories, compiled and written by Catholic nuns in the 1930's. Catholic Stories for Boys and Girls appeals to the whole family by using simple vocabulary to engage children but also providing well-developed plots to captivate adults’ interest.

Each story highlights a different virtue, and, to reinforce the virtue, every chapter closes with a two-line rhyming verse that provides both a chapter summary and a pithy message, all underlining the books’ main theme—the Church gives life to the soul through grace. Excellent when read by children, and even better when read to children by parents and older siblings, these timeless stories show the reward of virtue by the wondrous events that occur when one is generous with God.

As taken from the front cover of the book, the stories herein are republished in the hope that in a small way the Faith, Culture, and Tradition of the Holy Catholic Church may be preserved for our most prized possession, our children.

Our prayer for these books is the same as Baltimore’s first Archbishop, the Most Reverend Michael J. Curley, prayed when these books were first published:

“May our Divine Lord bless each boy and girl who reads these stories, as well as every one who helps to place them in their hands.”

Hardcover, size 7" x 4.75", 140 pages, Illustrated

• an integrated carry handle ideal for small hands
• vibrant illustartions
• a short prayer to each of the fourteen featured Saints
• the feast day for each featured Saint in accordance with the liturgical calendar of the Catholic Church
• Imprimatur thats ensures that the contents all comply with official Catholic Church doctrine

• Our Lady, Queen of All Saints
• Saint Joseph
• Saint Francis of Assisi
• Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton
• Saint Rita
• Saint John Bosco
• Saint Patrick
• Saint Joan of Arc
• Saint Teresa of Avila
• Saint Peter the Apostle
• Saint Maximilian Kolbe
• Saint Vincent de Paul
• Saint Kateri Tekakwitha
• Saint Anthony of Padua

The St. Joseph "Carry-Me-Along" Board Books are ideal books for young children. They are sturdy books that will stand up to wear and tear with full-color illustrations and clear, simple text.

Board book, size 8.3" x 6.1", 16 pages

• St. Patrick, a young boy captured by Irish pirates and made a slave, only to escape and later return to convert all of pagan Ireland to Christianity.
• St. Jerome Emiliani, the bold soldier who became a Christian while imprisoned in a dark dungeon, escaping to join the priesthood and lead a life in service to the poor and suffering.
• St. Elizabeth Ann Seton, the wealthy New York widow who made vows of poverty and chastity, creating the very first Catholic schools in the United States and becoming America's first saint.
• St. Henry Morse, the Catholic convert who became a priest and bravely spread the Faith in Protestant England, only to be arrested and martyred for being Catholic.
• St. Joan of Arc, the thirteen-year-old-girl who God called to rally a demoralized army and lead the Catholic French to an overwhelming defeat of the English.

St. Joseph Picture Book Series, Part 1 of 12 books on the "Super-Heroes of God"--commonly known as Saints--by beloved author Rev. Lawrence G. Lovasik, S.V.D. introduces Catholic children to 15 of the most well-known Saints. Among the features of this book are:

• a full-color illustration of each Saint
• short, easy-to-understand lives of the Saints that offer a window on what made them so special in the eyes of God
• the feast day for each Saint in accordance with the liturgical calendar of the Catholic Church
• a concluding prayer

Modern Saints II
Their Lives and Faces
by Ann Ball

Saints are not phenomena of the past; they are with us in all eras of the Church's life, for God does not leave His Church bereft of holy witnesses. In this second volume of Modern Saints: Their Lives and Faces, Ann Ball provides brief but substantive biographies on 45 saints, blesseds, and other holy men and women from the past two centuries. Included for each is a portrait, typically an actual photograph—a true blessing for Catholics of our time. This volume contains the lives and faces of saints including:

Let these holy men and women, so close to us in time, bring guidance and encouragement on your earthly sojourn, as we wait to join them in Heaven with God and all of his elect from throughout the ages. Impr.

Paperback, size 8.5" x 5.5", 510 pages, 177 Illus

• Martyr of Christ - St Issac Jogues,
• Quest of Honour, - Fr de Smet
• The Great Sorcerer - Fr John de Brebeuf,
• Saviour of Vincennes - Fr Pierre Gibault,
• Lady in Grey - St Marguerite D'Youville,
• America’s Mother Seton - St Elizabeth Seton,
• Faith was His Sword - Fr Junipero Serra,
• Revolt in the Sun - Fra Francisco Garces,
• Mexican Martyr - Fr Miguel Pro.