Oh, Dearest Mother, Sweetest Virgin of Altagracia, our Patroness. You are our Advocate and to you we recommend our needs. You are our Teacher and like disciples we come to learn from the example of your holy life. You are our Mother, and like children, we come to offer you all of the love of our hearts. Receive, dearest Mother, our offerings and listen attentively to our supplications. Amen.



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Posted: April 12 2006 at 10:44am | IP Logged Quote Mare
I'm getting ready for my summer reading. These are the books that I'm aware of but I'm not sure if there are others. Which book do you think is good to start with?

The Mass Explained to Children by Maria Montessori
The Religious Potential of Children by Sofia Cavaletti
Listening to God With Children by Gianna Gobbi
The Good Shepherd and the Child by Sofia Cavaletti

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Posted: April 12 2006 at 11:55am | IP Logged Quote Genevieve
This website has a general explanation of most of the books you listed. What you would also depend on the age group of your kids. I think Listening to God is the easiest to read that pertains across ages but by no means does it give you a thorough explanation of the actual presentations.

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Posted: April 19 2006 at 3:22pm | IP Logged Quote Celeste
I would add Living Liturgy by Cavaletti, and the second Religious Potential of the Child (Ages 6-12) (which provides a good summary of ages 3-6 before moving on). I agree (FWIW!) with the recommendation to start with Living Liturgy. Cavaletti's books are so wonderfully rich they take some time to digest.

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I'll third Religious Potential of the Child -- it's such an eye-opener for expalining that children have a inherent sense of God that, when nurtured, comes alive even in the worst case scenarios (neglect, atheism, etc)

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Posted: April 21 2006 at 6:07pm | IP Logged Quote Mare
Thank you for the book suggestions. It really does help!

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