Books published by publisher Liturgical Pr

Adapted from Journey of Decision, a Way of the Cross for adults, this children's Way engages children by having them actively participate. Fourteen readers represent characters from the passion of Jesus. Suggestions are given at the outset for props or symbolic costumes that achieve a two-fold purpose: they draw children into the story, thus helping them follow along. As in the original Journey on which this children's adaptation is based, the text combines the traditional with the innovative. It asks children to journey with Jesus not just during this Way of the Cross but during every day of their lives.

Teach your children about the power of Jesus' love through beautiful full-color illustrations and an easy-to-read story. In The Shepherd and the 100Sheep Michal Hudak builds on the theme of Jesus as our shepherd and offers you an uncomplicated way to share it with children. Hudak leads children ages 3-9 through the story of Woolly, a sheep who strays away from his shepherd and ends up lost. The story follows the shepherd as he struggles to find Woolly, even though he still has ninety-nine sheep left. As this short story unfolds, children learn not only of Jesus' love, but of Jesus' struggles to help each of us return to him when we stray and how he celebrates when we do. The Shepherd and the 100 Sheep has full-color illustrations that draw children into the short paragraphs of rhyming songs and playful, talking sheep. Click here to view a video made by the original Swedish publish of The Shepherd and the 100 Sheep. Note: The singing is in swedish! Michal Hudak is from Sweden. He is the author and illustrator of children's books"

Bedtime Prayers offers two collections of prayer, one that is for parents or caregivers to pray with babies and toddlers as they fall asleep and the other is for children themselves to pray at bedtime. The prayers pertain to common moments in a family's daily life. The bedtime prayers thank God for blessings received or call upon God to remember them, their relatives, friends, and those in the greater community who are sick or who are in need. The prayers include those for the safety of the baby, for the baby's caregivers, that the baby will sleep well, and always be loved. Prayers for older children include those for the child's grandparents, for a parent or sibling who is ill, for teachers, and for friends. Fr. Jean-Yves Garneau, SSS, since 1959, has served the Diocese of Montreal and the Congregation of the Blessed Sacrament as a professor of liturgy, pastoral minister, author, and editor.

For Ambrose and his mouse family, Christmas at the cathedral means pews full of worshipers who may need the help of the mice. This Christmas, Ambrose knows it is his turn to help—but how? The new princess is unhappy and might depart, leaving the church, the convent, and the poor who so badly need her charity and kindness. With encouragement from his mouse family, Ambrose sets out to help the princess. The princess’ world seems enormous to a small mouse, but perhaps it will take someone tiny to notice the one thing that will make the princess happy. Will Ambrose’s bravery and desire to help be large enough to make a difference? With colorful, detailed illustrations by Katalin Szegedi, this story will invite children into Ambrose’s world, and fascinate them with the medieval church. Children will sympathize with Ambrose’s worries, cheer with his successes, and be inspired by his persistence. Children 4-10, schools, libraries, and people of all ages will keep this book nearby and visit Ambrose and his cathedral family again and again.

In this dramatized presentation of the Stations of the Cross, children of Jesus' era tell the story of their friend, who loved them and was so kind to them. The children follow Jesus on his road to Calvary and give their account of all the happenings on the journey. After each station, they meditate on how Jesus' suffering is relevant to the lives of all young people. A story related by children for children.

Dear God, you thought up the world and the people and the fish in the sea and even my favorite rock, the round one. Dear God, thank you so much! A collection of prayers about everyday things in a child's life shows that God is always there 'when he or she wakes up, plays outside, helps to rake the lawn, after a snowfall, when angry, and when sick. Beautiful illustrations accompany each prayer and make this board book a delight for children ages 4-7.