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Feast of St. Paschal Baylon

17 May 2008 by

Today is the feast of St. Paschal.

 “Meditate well on this: Seek God above all things. It is right for you to seek God before and above everything else, because the majesty of God wishes you to receive what you ask for. This will also make you more ready to serve God and will enable you to love him more perfectly” (St. Paschal).

St. Paschal had a great devotion to the Blessed Sacrament and is the patron saint of cooks.

A great book for kids is: Pascual and the Kitchen Angels by Tomie dePaola.    It’s one of our favorites. :)

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Adam Raccoon

17 May 2008 by

Adam Raccoon My parents handed down to me a couple of books from my childhood. Glen Keane had written and illustrated a series of children books that help explain Biblical truths. What makes these stories so fun are the central characters: the wild and zany Adam Raccoon and the wise and loving lion, King Aren. The stories themselves sometimes retell parables from the Bible and at other times simply convey good morals. The books read like cartoons, the illustrations are brilliant, and they make it easy to discuss lesson learned at the end.

My kids just adore these books and Sharon and I couldn’t be happier. They are no longer in print but you can find plenty of used in like-new condition from Amazon (few listed below) or AbeBooks.com. We just recently purchased three more and the smiles we received from Thérèse and Fulton as soon as they recognized that furry mammal on the cover just reaffirmed that these are definitely a worthwhile investment.

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