Christmas Books and Movies

The famous Warner Brothers production of the true story of the appearance of Our Lady to three children at Fatima in 1917. It gives a moving and accurate account of Mary

This full-color, illustrated book of Psalms helps parents teach their children the beauty of these traditional songs of praise. With a treasured Psalm featured on every spread along with a simple, kid-friendly explanation to help clarify the Psalm

By Anne Neuberger, Illustrated by Chloe Pitkoff A contemporary and unique children's Christmas book about Jesus' love for allchildren. That Baby in the Manger is about a Catholic congregation of multi-racial children who notice that the baby Jesus in the creche at church is white. As the story unfolds, they bring their own dolls (of different races) and stuffed animals to the manger scene. Childlike, fun and sweet, this is a contemporary children's Christmas book with themes of inclusion and acceptance of cultural differences. SKU: 46557

By Laura Alary, Illustrated by Ann Boyajian Look! A Child's Guide to Advent and Christmas presents Advent as special time for waiting and watching—paying attention—to the ways God comes to us. Told from the point of a view of a child, the story weaves together familiar Advent traditions like the Jesse tree and the Advent wreath, biblical stories and characters, and reflections on what these stories call us to do and be. This book reassures children of the presence of God in all times and places and invites them to become part of the holy work of making Christ present in the world. . SKU: 46553

A Child's Guide to Ascension, Pentecost, and the Growing Time Imbued with a sense of wonder, and a strong connection to the natural world, Laura Alary’s books invite young readers to engage with the liturgical seasons of the church year. Breathe is a journey through Ascension, Pentecost, and Ordinary Time. “The day of Pentecost is coming. The church is changing color. The white and gold of Easter will soon burst into flaming red, then cool to green.” So begins Breathe: A Child's Guide to Ascension, Pentecost, and the Growing Time. In the warm, thoughtful style that has made her books so popular with families who want to encourage their children to think deeply and engage their spiritual imaginations, Laura Alary presents the third book in a trilogy (previous books include Look! A Child’s Guide to Advent and Christmas and Make Room: A Child’s Guide to Lent and Easter) that explores the church’s liturgical seasons. At the heart of Breathe lies a puzzle: How can Jesus go away, yet promise to be with us always? Can we trust someone who comes and goes so mysteriously? Moving beyond long ago and far away events, Breathe invites children to wonder about and watch for the presence and work of the Spirit here and now, in practices of prayer and mindfulness, and through acts of justice, generosity, and kindness. Slowly but surely, we discover that we are the body of Jesus now, his way of being in the world. And that whenever we choose the way of love, Jesus is there. Always.