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27 Nov 2018

Meet St. Nicholas! • Saints for Kids

by Jerry Windley-Daoust | posted in: Saints for Kids | 0 |

Reading Time: 3 minutes

Meet Saint Nicholas! The real-life saint who would later become the basis for our modern-day “Santa Claus” was gentle with children, but tough when it came to defending truth and justice. This article is taken from the MISSION:CHRISTIAN Advent+Christmastide … Read More

24 Jan 2018

Meet St. Brigid! • Saints for Kids

by Jerry Windley-Daoust | posted in: Saints for Kids | 0 |

Reading Time: 3 minutes

Poor Brigid was always getting into trouble for giving things away. One day, her father got so fed up with her generosity, he decided to give her away! LIVED: Brigid was born in 451 and died about 525 in … Read More

24 Jan 2018

Meet Brother Juniper! • Saints for Kids

by Jerry Windley-Daoust | posted in: Celebrate Grace with Your Kids, Saints for Kids, Ways to Do Faith with Kids | 0 |

Reading Time: 3 minutes

Brother Juniper’s holy foolishness often made his fellow brothers laugh, but the time he stole a farmer’s pig for the sake of love, he may have gone too far. Or did he? This is from MISSION:CHRISTIAN: A Journal … Read More

8 Nov 2017

Meet Elizabeth of Hungary! • Saints for Kids

by Jerry Windley-Daoust | posted in: Celebrate Grace with Your Kids, Saints for Kids, Ways to Do Faith with Kids | 0 |

Reading Time: 3 minutes

Meet Saint Elizabeth of Hungary! Elizabeth was a princess who wanted to bring joy to the poor people of her kingdom—even if it meant upsetting the royal court and becoming poor herself. LIVED: Elizabeth was born in the … Read More

27 Sep 2017

Meet St. Thérèse of Lisieux! • Saints for Kids

by Jerry Windley-Daoust | posted in: Saints for Kids | 0 |

Reading Time: 12 minutes

Meet Saint Thérèse of Lisieux! She’s one of the Church’s most honored saints—but that doesn’t mean loving Jesus was always easy for her. Here’s the story of how she decided to turn her sacrifices into “flowers” for Jesus. Plus: … Read More

26 Sep 2017

Meet St. Francis of Assisi! • Saints for Kids

by Jerry Windley-Daoust | posted in: Saints for Kids | 0 |

Reading Time: 3 minutes

Meet Saint Francis of Assisi! The story of Francis and the leper shows that loving God isn’t always easy at first (even for one of the world’s most beloved saints) . . . but with God’s help, what seems bitter is sweetened … Read More

19 Sep 2017

Meet the Archangels! • Saints for Kids

by Jerry Windley-Daoust | posted in: Celebrate Grace with Your Kids, Saints for Kids, Ways to Do Faith with Kids | 0 |

Reading Time: 3 minutes

“I am Raphael, one of the seven angels who stand and serve before the Glory of the Lord!” Raphael, Michael, and Gabriel are three of the archangels honored by the Church on September 29. Here’s a little bit about them, … Read More

31 Aug 2017

6 Ways Kids Can Learn from Blessed Father Stanley Rother

by Regina Lordan | posted in: Playing with the Saints, Saints for Kids | 0 |

Reading Time: 3 minutes

American Father Stanley Rother was an ordinary man who used his skills and talents to be extraordinary for the Church. Use his story of selfless love for the poor of Guatemala’s highlands to inspire you to be extraordinary … Read More

29 Aug 2017

8 Simple Ways to Celebrate St. Teresa of Calcutta’s Feast Day

by Tracy Bua Smith | posted in: Family Time! newsletter, Living Liturgically, Saints for Kids, Ways to Do Faith with Kids | 1 |

Reading Time: 5 minutes

How do you celebrate this beloved and well-known saint cherished by Catholics and non-Catholics around the world? How do you and your family remember her story and remarkable works of charity? Here are eight simple ways to celebrate St. … Read More

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