Little Book Of Saints Volume 2

LBSts-v2 cover

10/25/04

8:50 PM

Page 1

Introduce your little one to some wonderful friends of God! Using simple vocabulary and soft illustrations, Little Book of Saints, Volume 2 retells the stories of ten holy men and women of different times and places. Each story is linked to a child’s everyday experience by an invitation to imitate a virtue of the saint.

Saints included in this book: Saint Patrick Saint Monica Saint Thérèse of Lisieux Saint Martin de Porres Saint Michael the Archangel Saint Agnes Saint Catherine of Siena Saint Maximilian Kolbe Saint Anthony Saint Elizabeth Seton Find more holy friends in Little Book of Saints, Volume 1. $3.95

BOOKS & MEDIA

LBSts-v2

10/25/04

8:48 PM

Page 1

Little

BOOK of SAINTS Volume 2

Written by Kathleen M. Muldoon Illustrated by Patricia R. Mattozzi

auline BOOKS & MEDIA Boston

LBSts-v2

10/25/04

8:48 PM

Page 3

T

he saints are very good friends of God. They live with him in heaven.

When we ask the saints for help, they pray to God for us. When we read about the saints, we learn to be more like Jesus, God’s Son. In this book you will find the stories of ten saints. They can become your friends too!

Contents Saint Patrick

4

Saint Thérèse of Lisieux

6

Saint Michael the Archangel

8

Saint Catherine of Siena

10

Saint Anthony

12

Saint Monica

14

Saint Martin de Porres

16

Saint Agnes

18

Saint Maximilian Kolbe

20

Saint Elizabeth Seton

22

LBSts-v2

10/25/04

8:48 PM

Page 4

Saint Patrick When Patrick was sixteen, kidnappers brought him to Ireland.

There he took care of sheep for a cruel man. He escaped after six years.

Patrick went to Britain.

He became a priest. Soon Saint Patrick lived he was made Bishop of from about Ireland. It was hard for 387–493. him to go back to Ireland, He may have been but he did! At that time born in Scotland. the Irish people did not We celebrate his feast worship God. Patrick day on March 17. taught them to love God and his Son, Jesus. He helped them to love one another. Patrick built churches. He helped men become priests and women become nuns.

Saint Patrick will help us teach our friends who need to learn about Jesus.

4

LBSts-v2

10/25/04

8:48 PM

Page 5

LBSts-v2

10/25/04

8:48 PM

Page 6

Saint Thérèse of Lisieux When Thérèse was a young girl, she was so sick she nearly died. She asked Mary to make her well. Then something special happened. Mary’s statue Saint Thérèse lived smiled at Thérèse. After from 1873–1897. that, Thérèse was cured!

She was born in Thérèse became a nun France.

We celebrate her feast when she was fifteen. She was kind and loving to day on October 1. everyone. She prayed for everyone. She did the jobs that no one else wanted to do. Thérèse never did anything great or special. But she did everything with love. This was her “little way” of coming closer to God. Saint Thérèse will show us many little ways to love God and one another.

6

LBSts-v2

10/25/04

8:48 PM

Page 7

LBSts-v2

10/25/04

8:48 PM

Page 8

Saint Michael the Archangel Angels are holy spirits. They are God’s special messengers. Saint Michael is an angel called an archangel.

Archangels are angel leaders. Michael is head of Saint Michael has all the angels in heaven. lived since the A long time ago there creation of the world. was a battle in heaven.

We celebrate his feast day on Good angels fought bad September 29. angels. Saint Michael led the good angels. They won the war against Lucifer, who was the leader of the bad angels.

Today police and soldiers pray to Saint Michael to help them defend what is right and good.

We should always try to do what is right.

Saint Michael will help us!

8

LBSts-v2

10/25/04

8:48 PM

Page 9