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: July 13 2006 at 9:09am | IP Logged Quote Cay Gibson
Awhile back, Sarah sent me this question. I answered her and asked if the Q/A could be shared with all of you. She gave me permission and then it kind of sat in my PM box forever.

Thanks again, Sarah, for writing, your kind words, and giving your permission to share.

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Sent by : abcmommy
Sent : May 22 2006 at 8:45am

I am looking at this (Catholic Mosaic) as a tool for faith formation, to help my son on his road to the sacraments. Is this suitable? Am I correct in thinking this would be excellent supplementary material (along with atrium instruction) to use to prepare my son to come into the church? He is 9, and unbaptised, so will need some sort of RCIC but I want to be working now and present the work we do to our priest (when we move and find our new parish) as a fait accompli! We are already doing a first communion notebook, as well. The liturgical year is something that seems to be sort of ignored in CCD classes, at least it was in mine. I am learning so much as I work with my kids. Your "Catholic Mosaic" looks wonderful.

My response:

Sarah
I truly believe picture books (that are rich and vibrant in illustrations and text) can teach us all so much. It is no revelation that Catholics lack knowledge of our rich and beautiful faith. The "DaVinci Code" proves that.

Rather than hand anyone---a 9 yr old or a 60 yr old---a college text book or a book that is too deep for the lay person to understand (let alone a child), I believe these books can teach us so much (without driving us to our knees in frustration).

Do I think Catholic Mosaic makes excellent supplementary material with an atrium included? Certainly! No doubt about it. Your 9 yr old will gain more from this picture books than he ever would from an hour long CCD class.

My dd will be 9 in October. She loves all these books and probably gained the most from our Mosaic study last year.

Thanks again for writing. God Bless!
Cay




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