I wrote an email a while back about great Catholic books and resources we use in our home to teach our children about the faith. I have since had friends ask me for recommendations, so I thought I'd make it a blog post that I can easily share in the future. It's a LOT, but make a list and consider them for the future. THey make great Birthday, St. Nicholas Day, Christmas, or Easter gifts! Or even on the anniversary of your child's baptism! (Do you celebrate that? Their birthday in to the Church? WE just started this year!)
- Holy Heroes are awesome. They have Glory Stories, which are like Adventures in Odyssey, but Catholic. They take the stories of the Saints and put them to an audio story, and then tell it as if St. Therese was telling you about her childhood. Some, like st. Cecelia, do talk about cutting her head off, so be warned about that for really young or sensitive kids. They also have other cool things on their website.
- Shining Light Dolls. These are awesome Saint dolls that are small and fun for kids of all ages. Great for St. Nicholas Day gifts! They also have 2 books and we love the Mary one!
- http://www.catholicicing.com is just one of the best Catholic blogs for kids ideas. She has tons of costume ideas for All Saints Day (Dress up as a Saint when you attend Mass on All Saints Day- which is a Holy Day of Obligation!), peg-doll ideas, crafts for various Saints, make your own monstrance, great ideas for helping your kids prepare for First Communion, and so much more! She's a great resource.
- Tiny Saints- These are just small charms that are fun to put on jacket zippers, backpacks, or I have mine on my keys!
Good books:
- 33 Days to Morning Glory-
- 33 Days to Merciful Love
- Any book by this author. I first read Our Lady of Kiebeho- Mary appeared in Rwanda (Like Fatima and Lourdes) and told the people to repent- and they didn't and then the genocide came. This author lived through the genocide and wrote several books about it. They are all amazing and it wasn't until i read these that I was able to have a relationship finally with Mary. https://www.amazon.com/
s/ref=nb_sb_ss_i_1_5?url= search-alias%3Dstripbooks& field-keywords=imaculee+ ilibagiza&sprefix=imacu% 2Cstripbooks%2C700&crid= 2NOGCHVOEUDO5 - THis book is an easy to read one, and it talks about how this woman came to relate to a few Saints, like St. Therese. https://www.amazon.
com/My-Sisters-Saints- Spiritual-Memoir/dp/ 077043651X/ref=sr_1_1?s=books& ie=UTF8&qid=1508816467&sr=1-1& keywords=my+sisters+the+saints - I own this, but haven't read it, but heard great things about it. https://www.amazon.com/My-
Badass-Book-Saints-Courageous- ebook/dp/B01NADT694/ref=tmm_ kin_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8& qid=&sr= - I've been loving this for a daily devotional reader- Catholic woman's book of Days by Amy Welborn https://www.amazon.com/
Catholic-Womans-Book-Days/dp/ 0829420576/ref=sr_1_1?s=books& ie=UTF8&qid=1508816914&sr=1-1& keywords=a+catholic+woman%27s+ book+of+days - Also, any devotional by Blessed is She such as Above All.
For kids:
- I got this as a baby gift for someone, and loved it. I keep thinking I need to get one for Max.
- Catholic Treasure Box set
- St. Joseph picture books are amazing for little kids. You can find them individually on amazon for pretty cheap as well. https://www.catholiccompany.
com/st-joseph-picture-books- boxed-gift-set-26-books-i7950/ ?aid=117&adpos=1t1&creative= 103916029598&device=c& matchtype=b&network=g&gclid= EAIaIQobChMI_bSs5KuI1wIVhlt- Ch3DDwxMEAAYASAAEgKgQvD_BwE - We have these DVDs about the Saints, and we always watch them for the Saints' feast day. https://www.cccofamerica.
com/shop/saints-heroes- collection/ They often go on sale before Christmas. - This Saint book and others in the series are great, small Saint stories for kids. Not too much and on their levels. https://www.amazon.
com/Once-upon-Saints-Ethel- Pochocki/dp/1883937159 - Most books by Tomie De Paola like the Legend of the Poinsetta (Christmas book!), the Clown of God, the Kitchen Angels, and the Holy Twins, St. Patrick, St. Christopher- all ones we own, are Saint stories and are awesome. He has many other great ones as well.
- When kids are a bit older, Bethlehem books has a lot of great living books that are good books for kids to read.
- Chime Travelers are chapter books, about the level of Magic Treehouse, and the kids go back in time to times of Saints. (Website says grades 2-4)
- Will Wilder (2 so far) for older kids
- The Weight of the Mass
- Roses in the Snow
- Saint Felix and the Spider
- Brigid's Cloak
- Lucia, Saint of Light (We always read this on her Feast Day in Dec. since it's our daughter's middle name)
- St. George and the Dragon
- THe Queen and the Cross
Favorite kids' bibles-
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I'm always checking Seton's website for good books and ideas. They are a homeschool program. we don't use them, btu they have great materials and good book suggestions. setonbooks.com
ANyway, i know it's a lot, but hope you find it helpful!!
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