I dare you to read aloud this book to your 5- to 9-year-olds without choking up. The Night of Las Posadas, The Lady of Guadalupe, The Legend of the Poinsettia and The Clown of God, all written and illustrated by Tomie dePaola, belong on every Catholic family’s shelf.īrigid’s Cloak: An Ancient Irish Story by Bryce Milligan follows the shepherdess child Brigid as she is transported in prayer to first-century Palestine, just in time to help at Jesus’ birth.Ĭhristmas Tapestry, by Patricia Polacco, set in Detroit, connects a Holocaust survivor with a Protestant pastor when she recognizes his second-hand liturgical tapestry as her wedding canopy from the old country. He situated the Christmas story among the Hurons he evangelized. Jean de Brébeuf, one of the North American Martyrs. The Huron Carol, illustrated by Frances Tyrell, was written by St. The Friendly Beasts is a beloved classic tale of the barnyard animals’ gifts to the Christ Child many illustrators have their own versions. To prevent this, my children have inscribed our copy “From the Bartels to the Bartels.” I frequently give this title as a gift, and I’ve been known to pull our own copy off our shelf if I don’t have time to order a new one.

I consider it one of the best picture books of all time. The Donkey’s Dream, by Pacific Northwest artist Barbara Helen Berger, is a lush, luminous telling of the Christmas story that emphasizes Mary’s powerful feminine role. Whether you’re setting the expectant tone of Advent in your own domestic church or gifting your godchildren, grandchildren, nieces, nephews or neighbors, here is an annotated, opinionated list of treasured tales. Sharing Christmas stories is a simple way to make the home feel “Christmassy” all the way through the Christmas season’s January wrap-up, even after you’ve taken the tree down. Why not savor beautiful words from great stories during this Advent and Christmas season to prepare your heart - and the hearts of those in your family - to receive the Word with joy?

On Christmas we celebrate the Word Made Flesh. Nicholas, December 6, my friend Rebecca’s children awoke to a stack of rectangular wrapped gifts next to their shoes. Language eng Summary Relates a legend about the Irish slave girl who became Saint Brigid, beginning with a celestial song, a mysterious gift, and a prophecy on the night of her birth Cataloging source DLC 1953- Milligan, Bryce Dewey number 398.2/09417/02 Illustrations illustrations Index no index present Interest level LG LC call number PZ8.1.M62 LC item number Br 2002 Literary form non fiction Reading level 4.Every year of their childhood on the feast of St. Brigid, of Ireland, Saint, approximately 453-approximately 524 - Legends.Label Brigid's cloak : an ancient Irish story Title Brigid's cloak Title remainder an ancient Irish story Statement of responsibility written by Bryce Milligan illustrated by Helen Cann Creator

Brigid's Cloak by Bryce Milligan