{"product_id":"catholic-stories-for-boys-and-girls-volume-iv-9780911845495","title":"Catholic Stories for Boys and Girls, Volume IV","description":"Finish off Catholic Stories for Boys and Girls with the last book in this classic series! In the final volume of this four-part series read: \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e \"The Dawn of Spring\"--Old Louis reflects on eternity looking forward to spring\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e \"The Land of Erin\"--The adventures of Saint Patrick, from his homeland to heaven\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e \"The Flowery Kingdom\"--Blessed John Gabriel's zeal for sanctity\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e \"The Lion Tamer\"--The faith and strength of Saint Martina in the face of the wild beasts and the pagan Emperor Alexander\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e \"A Shepherd and His Sheep\"--The life of Saint Vincent de Paul\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Written to be read aloud for the entire family's entertainment, \u003ci\u003eCatholic Stories for Boys \u0026amp; Girls\u003c\/i\u003e offers four volumes each holding a handful of happy and courageous stories, compiled and written by Catholic nuns in the 1930's. \u003ci\u003eCatholic Stories for Boys and Girls\u003c\/i\u003e appeals to the whole family by using simple vocabulary to engage children but also providing well-developed plots to captivate adults' interest. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Each story highlights a different virtue, and, to reinforce the virtue, every chapter closes with a two-line rhyming verse that provides both a chapter summary and a pithy message, all underlining the books' main theme--the Church gives life to the soul through grace. Excellent when read by children-- even better when read to children by parents and older siblings-- these timeless stories show the reward of virtue by the wondrous events that occur when one is generous with God. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e As taken from the front cover of the book, the stories herein are republished in the hope that in a small way the Faith, Culture and Tradition of the Holy Roman Catholic Church may be preserved for our most prized possession, our children. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Our prayer for these books is the same as Baltimore's first Archbishop, the Most Reverend Michael J. Curley, prayed when these books were first published: \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"May our Divine Lord bless each boy and girl who reads these stories, as well as every one who helps to place them in their hands.\" \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Neumann Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/01\/2014\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780911845495\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 144\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.45lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 6.80h x 4.70w x 0.60d","brand":"Catholic Nuns","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45111857676469,"sku":"9780911845495","price":14.41,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/files\/img_b9030b3b-15c4-456c-b722-96ad5c2339ab.jpg?v=1739887356","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/catholic-stories-for-boys-and-girls-volume-iv-9780911845495","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}