In these moments I am tempted toward frustration or discouragement, the needs I believe bumping up against the needs I perceive. Babies (and toddlers) are a blessing that bring with them enormous joy... and interruption. If you have older children in the home, these interruptions can seem to be an obstacle to your efforts to teach and instruct the older child(ren). Continue reading

The complete book list for Into the Deep: Level Two. These books are completely optional and are not necessary to use the resource. If you want to extend the catechesis by reading living picture books and chapter books that touch on the story or theme from particular lessons, these are for you! Continue reading

Since the beginning of time, art has been employed by all cultures as a means to express themselves. In the history of the Catholic Church, art has always been a contributing factor in catechetical formation. Sacred art expresses some Truth about the Faith in picture form. The Nativity scene, for example, can be described verbally, but when it is captured in a beautiful picture, frozen in one moment for all time, it has a profound impact on the human mind and heart. Continue reading

June has a number of liturgical feasts, the most notable being the feast of Corpus Christi, the Sacred Heart of Jesus, and the Immaculate Heart of Mary. This month also features the feast day of Saint Antony of Padua! Grab a glass of lemonade and head outside with these Catholic picture books for June!

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May is a month dedicated to Our Lady. It's also a month in which many children receive their First Communion. So warm up those library cards and get those baskets ready because Catholic picture books for May are beautiful! Continue reading

The complete book list for Into the Deep Level One. These books are completely optional and are not necessary to use the resource. If you want to extend the catechesis by reading living picture books and chapter books that touch on the story or theme from particular lessons, these are for you! Continue reading