Little Book Of Saints - Volume 1

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Introduce your little one to some wonderful friends of God! Using simple vocabulary and soft illustrations, Little Book of Saints, Volume 1 retells the stories of ten holy men and women of different times and places. Each story is linked to a child’s everyday experience by an invitation to imitate a virtue of the saint.

Saints included in this book: Blessed Mother, Mary Saint Paul Saint Joseph Saint Bernadette Soubirous Saint Joan of Arc Saint Francis of Assisi Saint Nicholas Saint Faustina Kowalska Saint Bakhita Saint Juan Diego Find more holy friends in Little Book of Saints, Volume 2. $4.95

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Little

BOOK of SAINTS Volume 1

Written by Kathleen M. Muldoon Illustrated by Patricia R. Mattozzi

auline BOOKS & MEDIA Boston

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he saints are very good friends of God. They live with him in heaven.

When we ask the saints for help, they pray to God for us. When we read about the saints, we learn to be more like Jesus, God’s Son. In this book, you will find the stories of ten saints. They can become your friends, too!

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Contents Blessed Mother, Mary

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Saint Joseph

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Saint Joan of Arc

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Saint Nicholas

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Saint Bakhita

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Saint Paul

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Saint Bernadette Soubirous

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Saint Francis of Assisi

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Saint Faustina Kowalska

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Saint Juan Diego

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Blessed Mother, Mary When Mary was a teenager, an angel brought her a message from God. God wanted her to be the mother of his son, Jesus. God had picked Mary from all the women on earth!

Mary was probably scared.

Mary lived during the But she trusted God. She first century A.D. told the angel “yes.”

She was born in After Jesus was born, Palestine.

Mary and her husband, We celebrate her Joseph, raised him. Mary birthday on was with Jesus when he September 8. died on the cross. Now she We celebrate her is in heaven. She is our feast day as the Mother of God on Blessed Mother. She loves January 1. us and prays for us.

Mary always said “yes” to God. She will help us to obey.

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Saint Joseph God chose Joseph to be Jesus’ father on earth. The Bible tells us that Joseph was an honest man. He was a good husband and father. He found a safe place for Jesus to be born.

Saint Joseph lived Joseph worked very during the first hard to take care of Jesus century A.D. and Mary. He was a He was born in carpenter. He did not have Palestine. powerful tools like the We celebrate his ones we have today. He feast day as the husband of Mary on used simple tools. He built March 19. different things like chairs and tables.

From heaven, Saint Joseph watches over all fathers. We can ask him to keep us close to Jesus and Mary. We can ask him to help us with our work.

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Saint Joan of Arc Saint Joan never learned to read or write. But she knew how to pray! When Joan was thirteen, she heard an angel’s voice. “You will help France win the war against England,” the angel said. I can’t do that!

Saint Joan of Arc Joan thought. But when lived from she was sixteen, Joan did 1412–1431. lead the French army into She was born in battle. And they won! Then France. the English leaders We celebrate her feast day on May 30. arrested her. They put her in jail. They said she was a witch. When Joan said she was only obeying God, she was put to death.

Saint Joan will help us to be brave and strong and always tell the truth.

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