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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Mary G
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Posted: Jan 08 2007 at 6:14pm | IP Logged Quote Mary G

I posted this here because this book goes beyond the great picture book category - it is a great FAITH book that even older kids would enjoy. The Stone: A Persian Legend of the Magi by Dianne Hofmeyr is a great folkloric tale of what happens to the Magi after they get home with a "gift" the Christ Child has given them. It is a great telling of the universality of Jesus and exactly who He is: king, healer, peacemaker.

I also just finished a blog post about our Epiphany party today -- I read this book at the party and the kids really seemed to enjoy it. The post has some rough "notes" on what we did at the party if you're looking for ideas for next year.

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Posted: Jan 09 2007 at 5:11am | IP Logged Quote Diane

Thanks for the review, Mary. It sounds beautiful. And I just bought a new copy in hardback from Amazon for 87 cents plus shipping.

Off to read your blog post...

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Posted: Jan 09 2007 at 11:52am | IP Logged Quote humanaevitae

Thanks for sharing your find!

Another 87 cent copy purchased...

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Posted: Jan 09 2007 at 1:50pm | IP Logged Quote JennGM

Hmmm...one of you bought the .87 copy I put in my cart but didn't hit buy. So now I'll have to spend one more cent!

Mary, I tried to leave a comment, but it won't accept me. The party sounded so great, and thanks for the Stone book recommendation.

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