Spiritual Life

Jesus in the Hearts of Little Children
by Rev P. Lukas, O.S.B.

A wonderful prayer book for children. With chapters like: How to Spend the Day, Send Your Angel to Holy Mass, Communion Mass, Prayers for Confession, Visits to Jesus in the Tabernacle, etc. O happy children, you can be so near to Jesus! You can rest on His Heart. He blesses you; He smiles upon you. He does even more - in Holy Communion, He comes into your very heart!

Paperback, size 6.5" x 4.1", 160 pages, Impr.

#1 The New Saint Joseph Baltimore Catechism
by Fr Bennet Kelly, C.P.

The catechism that you might have grown up with, that taught you about Jesus Christ and the doctrines of the Church in question and answer format with beautiful illustrations and wise simple teachings.

Especially designed for children, this catechism is as indispensible today as it was in all those years ago when it formed children to follow Our Lord Jesus Christ. Also suitable for adults who seek to know more of the Church or those who want a fine refresher course.

Written for Grades 3, 4, and 5.

Also available
No. 0 The New Saint Joseph First Communion Catechism
No. 2 The New Saint Joseph Baltimore Catechism

Paperback, size 8.2" x 5.5", 192 pages

The Promises of the Sacred Heart
by Rev. Lawrence G. Lovasik, S.V.D.

This book by beloved author Rev. Lawrence G. Lovasik, introduces Catholic children to the Promises of the Sacred Heart of Jesus. Among the features of this book are:

• a list of the twelve promises that Jesus told Saint Margaret Mary He would keep to those who honor His Sacred Heart
• full-color illustrations
• a prayer to the Sacred Heart of Jesus for each of the twelve promises
• a offering prayer to the Sacred Heart of Jesus
• a prayer of thanksgiving to the sacred Heart of Jesus
• durable sewn paperback binding

Paperback, size 18.7cm x 14cm, 32 pages

Holy Name of Jesus Colouring Book
by Katherine Sotnik

Beautifully drawn classic images of Jesus Christ from famous images. Each image is accompanied by one of the Holy Names of Jesus from the Litany of the Holy Name. Your child will learn about the faith while colouring these glorious devotional images.

Paperback, size 11" x 8.5", 72 pages

A Child's Rule of Life
by Msgr Robert Hugh Benson

“It is not every one that can keep his childhood. Father Benson has, and speaks to children bout the great, big eternal things in a child’s way. The little ones will be delighted to learn these verses by heart, and thus almost unconsciously gain a deep knowledge of Christian doctrine, and a love and habit of Catholic practice.

The Rule takes the little child from the moment it awakes…through his morning prayers; going to church; hearing Mass; saying grace; reciting lessons; practicing obedience; confessing his sins; receiving Holy Communion; evening prayers, and bed. Round them all Father Benson has put the fragrance of verse that will make them sweet and delightful to the child mind.”  - from a review in The Catholic World, May 1913.

Hardcover, size 8.5" x 11", 32 pages

Also available in Paperback.

Divine Light

This beautifully illustrated children's missal and prayer book was created to delight and assist our youngest Catholics to live and love the Catholic faith.This charming little book is perfectly sized for children and will remain a treasured heirloom for years to come.

Prayers Induced In This Children's Missal and Prayer Book:

• How to Make the Sign of the Cross
• Examination of Conscience
• How to Go to Confession
• Prayers Before and After Holy Communion
• Stations of the Cross
• Our Father, Hail Mary, Glory Be, Apostles Creed, Hail Holy Queen, Guardian Angel Prayer, Consecration to Our Lady, Grace at Meals, Act of Contrition, Ten Commandments, Commandments of the Church
• Act of Faith, Hope, and Charity, Prayer To the Child Jesus , Prayer To Jesus Crucified
• Very Brief Summary of the Prayers of the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass
• Morning and Evening Prayers
• The 15 Mysteries of Rosary
• Prayer of Thanksgiving
• Examination of Conscience
• How to Go to Confession
• Prayers Before and After Holy Communion
• Stations of the Cross

This delightful little devotional for children is very well made with a thick hard cover and thick pages.

A lasting and worthwhile companion for your little one's first experience with the Mass, prayer, and the Sacraments!

Hardback, 63 pages

Lent for Children
A Thought a Day
by a Religious of the Cenacle

From the Foreword:
"Christ wishes us to remain as little children. Does that mean we must never grow up: never get taller and stronger: never stop going to school? No; it means we must go to Him always as children, in innocence, in confidence, in love. He knows each one of us, knows our faults, knows each things we do and each thought we have. But He not only knows us; He loves us, and because of that love He can understand whatever we may say to Him. He is eager that we go to Him, little children that we are: and the author of this booklet shows us how we may do so particularly during the Holy Season of Lent."

Booklet, size 7.5" x 5.1", 64 pages, Impr 1931

Heaven's Treasures
Talks to Boys and Girls
by Fr. Winfrid Herbst, S.D.S.

These talks were given by the great storyteller, Fr. Winfrid Herbst, in the early part of the 20th century. So well-received were these talks that it was decided to put them in print so that all Catholic children across America could benefit from them. Parents and teachers alike will also find them useful as fools for teaching the Faith or as a read-aloud.

Contained in this work are talks about Virtues, the Holy Family, the Liturgical Year (and how to observe the different seasons properly), Angels, School Days, and many certain truths found within our Catholic Faith.From each and every story, the child should be able to draw good thoughts, from which they will be directed to make good resolves. Thus these stories will have a salutary influence on the lives of children and help them to grow in goodness; to become model Catholic boys and girls.

Paperback, size 8.25" x 5.75", 206 pages.

Holy Communion Story Book

This small booklet contains prayers and over fifteen stories to assist parents in preparing their children for First Holy Communion.

Booklet, size 8.5" x 5.5", 30 pages

Jesus Make Me Worthy
A Prayer Book for the Young Boy or Girl
by Rev Robert J. Power, CM

Beautiful Catholic children's prayer book and missal.

Includes:

• Morning and Evening prayers,
• a method of following the Mass (profusely illustrated)
• Prayers after Mass,
• Manner of Serving at Mass,
• Examination of Conscience, before and after Holy Communion,
• Preparation for First Communion,
• the Sacrament of Confirmation,
• Benediction,
• Stations of the Cross,
• various Litanies,
• Talks to the Catholic Child about Parents, Priest, Religious Sister, in Church, Confession, Holy Communion, the Rosary, Indulgences, the Sacred Heart, the Blessed Virgin, St. Joseph, the Saints, the Souls in Purgatory, Vocation.

Flexible cover, size 5.5"x4", 287 pages, 90 colour illustrations, Imp

Living in God's Love text
Our Heavenly Father
Living My Religion Series Book Primer and 1
by Msgr W. R. Kelly, LL.D. and Sr Mary Imelda, S.L. 

Explained and correlated with Bible and Church history, this traditional catechism program was reproduced from the 1940's edition with no revisions. Based upon the questions and answers of the Baltimore Catechism, these books provide a complete, integrated, and basic course in religion for grades kindergarten through eight. The purpose is to see to it that the pupil has a clear and adequate knowledge of his holy Faith.

Syllabus and Teacher manual is also available.

Paperback, size 8.5" x 5.5, 160 pages

Living for Triumph
Living My Religion Series Book 7
by Msgr W. R. Kelly, LL.D., Fr Edmund J. Goebel, Ph.D., Sr Mary Imelda, S.L., Fr Daniel M. Dougherty, M.A. and Msgr M. A. Schumacher, M.A.

Explained and correlated with Bible and Church history, this traditional catechism program was reproduced from the 1940's edition with no revisions. Based upon the questions and answers of the Baltimore Catechism, these books provide a complete, integrated, and basic course in religion for grades kindergarten through eight. The purpose is to see to it that the pupil has a clear and adequate knowledge of his holy Faith. 

Syllabus and Teacher manual is also available.

Paperback, size 8.5" x 5.5", 312 pages.

The Holy Hour Book for Boys and Girls
Compiled by Charles J Greath

Contains several short talks at the beginning of the book to help children learn about the Promises of the Sacred Heart, what a Holy Hour is and how it came about, what Our Lady of Lourdes asked of the four small children to whom she appeared, explains what is an indulgenced prayer, and so much more. This small book also contains many hymns for the child to sing and beautiful line drawings!

Booklet, size 8.4" x 5.25", 66 pages, Impr 1956

Father Brennan's Christmas Storybook
by Fr Gerald T Brennan

Father Brennan spent his life specializing in telling interesting stories to the young. He has a very special gift in reaching the young with moral lessons they would remember for many years.

In Father Brennan's Christmas Storybook, one of his many books, there are 4 different stories all for the young and young at heart. All stories deal with the Christmas season, especially Christmas Eve.

Booklet, size 7.4" x 5.4", 28 pages, Impr. 1957, colour pictures

A Life of Our Lord for Children
by Marigold Hunt

Dear Children:
"The Gospels are four very short books that tell you about our Lord's life. You can read them quite fast. The reason the same story takes so much longer to tell in this book is that the men who wrote the Gospels just went straight on and hardly even stopped to explain anything. They couldn't be expected to know how we would live, and that we would have forgotten how people dressed and spoke and built houses, and the other customs they had in those days. So in this book, I have to stop and explain all the time, but after you've read it, the explaining will have been done, and you can start reading the Gospels yourself any time you want."

So says the author of this rich retelling of the life of Christ, a tale that possesses the interest, lucidity, and dignity that marks the best of books for children.

Marigold Hunt begins with Adam and Eve and goes quickly through the Old Testament to Jesus, whom she presents simply but not trivially, so children encounter Him in His goodness, His suffering, and His majesty.

Hunt speaks in words and phrases that young children understand and explains terms they may not know. She includes devotions from the Bible (such as the Magnificat, the Beatitudes, and the Canticle of Zachary) along with many of Christ's parables (which she explains).
A Life of Our Lord for Children will make sense of Scripture for your children and help them be more attentive during Mass when they hear the same tales directly from the Gospels.

Paperback, size 8.5" x 5.5", 189 pages

Listen to God
The Ten Commandments for Little Catholics
by Sister M. Juliana of Maryknoll

Beginning with God's creation of the Earth, this book teaches little children about the Great Flood and the Ten Commandments that followed with beautiful illustrations.

Age range from 2-10

Paperback, size 6.3" x 5.2", 30 pages, Impr, 1953

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Stories of Don Bosco
by Peter Lappin

These stories, selected from the hundreds of anecdotes which crown this remarkable man's life, were selected for their interest and readability. They trace the life of St. John Bosco from his earliest years to his death and, through the events of his life, bring out in vivid fashion the development of his character and spirit. Readers of all ages will find these stories, told by a master storyteller, highly entertaining and instructive.

Paperback, size 8" x 5", 264 pages

Jesus Make Me Worthy
A Prayer Book for the Young Boy or Girl
by Rev Robert J. Power, CM

Beautiful Catholic children's prayer book and missal.

Includes:

• Morning and Evening prayers,
• a method of following the Mass (profusely illustrated)
• Prayers after Mass,
• Manner of Serving at Mass,
• Examination of Conscience, before and after Holy Communion,
• Preparation for First Communion,
• the Sacrament of Confirmation,
• Benediction,
• Stations of the Cross,
• various Litanies,
• Talks to the Catholic Child about Parents, Priest, Religious Sister, in Church, Confession, Holy Communion, the Rosary, Indulgences, the Sacred Heart, the Blessed Virgin, St. Joseph, the Saints, the Souls in Purgatory, Vocation.

Flexible cover, size 5.5"x4", 287 pages, 90 colour illustrations, Imp