Many Catholics view fasting as hard, burdensome, weird, or only for Lent. This little book demonstrates that fasting can be so much more than that! It's an opportunity for prayer, reflection, and solidarity with the suffering of the world. The Handy Little Guide to Fasting is your easy-to-read, down-to-earth introduction to this ancient practice. Author, speaker, and award-winning journalist Deacon Greg Kandra presents a way to blend faith and fortitude to make fasting more spiritually fulfilling.

Item: T2874

Gather your little ones and bring Sacred Scripture to life for them with Salvation History Story Time: Move and Play with Scripture. This wonderful, interactive book shares stories from salvation history in a dynamic way, inviting young children to be part of the adventure — making animal noises, marching, praying, singing, dancing, and imagining along the way. This creative journey through Scripture should bring laughter, smiles, and joy to story time in your family or classroom and, in the process, plant seeds for an engaging relationship with Scripture that will last a lifetime.

Item: T2788

This collection of documents and addresses assembles the most recent expressions of the eternal Truths of the Church regarding the family and human life. Together, they comprise a comprehensive reference work and a source of inspiration and growth, providing insight into the role of the Christian family in the world, as well as rich teaching about the inherent dignity of human life.

Item: T2854

In God the Father's Love, you will encounter the heart of God the Father for yourself — perhaps for the first time — and find the words and confidence to guide your children along the first steps of their journey with God. This beautifully illustrated book dives into twenty different Scripture passages that reveal God the Father's love for us. You'll be guided through the process of reading and relating to Scripture as a family, and conversation starters at the end of each chapter will help spark meaningful discussion and reflection.

Item: T2733

With awe-inspiring illustrations and memorable rhyme, this book introduces children to the Holy Spirit and the captivating events of Pentecost. It also explains in a child-friendly way how the Holy Spirit helped the saints and has always been active in the Church throughout the ages, including today.

Item: T2718

Living a full life is more than just taking care of yourself physically, mentally, and spiritually and doing nice things for others; it's about becoming like Jesus. In this book, Dr. Leonard DeLorenzo offers practical, achievable advice for growing in Christian maturity and becoming the person God created you to be.

Item: T2809

In this exciting, illustrated story, based on true events from Saint Paul's life as recounted in the Acts of the Apostles, children will learn about heroism in the face of danger and what it means to be a Christian witness.

Item: T2719

Construyendo Un Cimiento Firme es un programa de evangelización y formación de ocho semanas para padres y tutores cuyos hijos se están preparando para los sacramentos. Este programa básico comienza desde el principio con el kerigma, la proclamación inicial del Evangelio que nos presenta a Cristo. Más que centrarse en la doctrina católica, el objetivo del programa es avivar el deseo de crecer juntos en la fe de forma intencional como familia, despertando en los padres la importancia de una relación con Jesús y su Iglesia.

Este programa despertará en los padres la capacidad de una fe activa y relacional, y les preparará para que, en colaboración con los catequistas de sus hijos, ayuden a sus hijos a prepararse para los sacramentos.

Item: T2819

In this third installment of the Arthur the Clumsy Altar Server series, Arthur discovers that Jesus is always with us, including and especially in our weakest moments. Readers will learn with Arthur through this endearing story that God is with us all the time to help us because he loves us — even when we aren't perfect.

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Jesus Is Here helps littles ones learn and follow along with the Mass in a fun and interactive way. Perfect for families with young children to take along with them to Mass, this durable and dependable board book is sure to become a favorite keepsake.

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The Eucharist is the source and summit of our Faith because the Blessed Sacrament is Christ himself, the full manifestation of his boundless love.

In this encyclical letter On the Eucharist, Pope John Paul II seeks to rekindle in the faithful the profound sense of amazement and gratitude that surrounds the Eucharist.

Item: T2852

In Andrew Is Up All Night, children will learn how to handle the tricky emotion of fear with the help of their Catholic Faith!

By the end of each book in this series, children will learn what that particular emotion looks and feels like, and that the emotion itself is normal. Bible stories, wisdom from saints, and prayer are also included so that children can understand that even great heroes of the Bible and saints through the ages have felt the same way.

Item: T2688

In Jane's Dismal Day, children will learn how to handle the tricky emotion of sadness with the help of their Catholic Faith!

By the end of each book in this series, children will learn what that particular emotion looks and feels like, and that the emotion itself is normal. Bible stories, wisdom from saints, and prayer are also included so that children can understand that even great heroes of the Bible and saints through the ages have felt the same way.

Item: T2689

In Alex Blows His Top, children will learn how to handle the tricky emotion of anger with the help of their Catholic Faith!

By the end of each book in this series, children will learn what that particular emotion looks and feels like, and that the emotion itself is normal. Bible stories, wisdom from saints, and prayer are also included so that children can understand that even great heroes of the Bible and saints through the ages have felt the same way.

Item: T2690

Find out what happens in the second installment of the Arthur the Clumsy Altar Server series. Through this endearing story, Arthur and readers alike will grow in understanding of the Blessed Sacrament and come to appreciate God's closeness to us in the Eucharist.

Item: T2754

Building a Firm Foundation is an eight-week evangelization and formation program for parents and guardians whose children are preparing for their first sacraments. This foundational program starts at the very beginning with the kerygma, the initial Gospel proclamation that introduces each of us to Christ.

This program will awaken in parents the capacity for an active, relational faith and equip them as they - in partnership with their children's catechists - help their children prepare for their sacraments.

Item: T2708