Late last week I went to our local Christian book store to pick up a copy of the Ignatius Bible, second edition (the one that has headings throughout the text; these are very helpful when looking for certain passages).I was hoping to pick up the smallest version to carry around but, as they were out of it (or they don't yet publish it; I can't quite tell), I picked up a regular-sized Bible with a hard cover with images of the four Evangelists and Christ on it.
I'm very pleased with it. The binding is good, the printing is good, the pages are good. I recommend it. But be sure to get the Second Catholic edition; I don't know why the First Edition doesn't have headings.
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rowsing around in the store I found a little book by Tomie de Paola, Pascual and the Kitchen Angels. It is a delightful children's story about Saint Paschal Baylon (of whom I happen to have a relic).
rowsing around in the store I found a little book by Tomie de Paola, Pascual and the Kitchen Angels. It is a delightful children's story about Saint Paschal Baylon (of whom I happen to have a relic).I knew him to be very devoted to the Holy Eucharist and thus patron of Eucharistic Congresses, but I didn't know he was the patron saint of the kitchen.
With it's delightful and characteristic artwork, the easily flowing story and the life of a saint, this little book will be good for story time for children of all ages.
I first discovered de Paola's work in college when m
y professor for the class on the theology of death read de Paola's The Clown of God to us. I loved the story then, picked up a copy of it, and I read it my classes at the highschool and I've even based a Confirmation retreat around it. It goes over pretty well.
y professor for the class on the theology of death read de Paola's The Clown of God to us. I loved the story then, picked up a copy of it, and I read it my classes at the highschool and I've even based a Confirmation retreat around it. It goes over pretty well.
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