Reconciliation In Gods Family Activity Book

Help children prepare to receive the sacrament of reconciliation with this engaging story-based activity book. Children will gain familiar context for God's great gift of forgiveness. They will draw and color pictures, solve puzzles, and read Bible stories while learning kid-sized lessons about big concepts like baptismal grace, original sin, penance, and much more.

Every family is hurting, and the wounds that come from our relatives can be deeper than all others. Conflict within a family can range from daily frictions and annoyances to rage and hatred and eventually estrangement. We want things to be different but have no idea where to start. After 25 years of ministering to families, Rob Rienow believes reconciliation is at the heart of the gospel--reconciliation with God and one another. You will come away with specific steps you can take in your relationships with your family members to pursue peace and healing in your homes. Each chapter includes key biblical examples as well as present-day stories of families who have experienced God's help and healing--including the author's own miraculous healing of his relationship with his father. Our families can bring out the best, as well as the worst, in all of us. May this book guide you in making your home and family a blessing in a broken world.

This interactive, full-color book contains everything that parents need to prepare their child at home for celebrating the sacrament of reconciliation. You can use this resource to complement and reinforce the learning that goes on in the four parish sessions of the Leader Guide or to stand alone as a guide for parents to prepare their child at home.

New edition highlights - Delightful, contemporary new design, built around color-coded, easy-to-follow themes - New, easy-to-hold size for young children - Beautiful, all new, contemporary illustrations and photos throughout - What Have You Learned? page at the end of each theme - Recent changes in the liturgy from the Roman Missal - We Share in the Eucharist includes My Prayer Book, which children may cut out, assemble, and use for prayer - New Leader's Guide design incorporates the Child's book pages with each instructional page - Impramatur Plus! Short, thought-provoking, colorful sidebars, such as - From the Bible - From the Liturgy - Let Us Pray - The Church Teaches - Words to Remember - Something to Think About - Did You Know?

First Reconciliation and Beyond is a resource for Catholic parishes. The Leader Guide contains everything a catechist needs to lead one parents' session and four children's sessions to prepare for celebrating the sacrament of reconciliation. The emphasis is not just on "first reconciliation" but the ongoing experience of growing in relationship with Christ and the Christian community. The sessions focus on the theology, scripture, symbols, and experience of the sacramental ritual. The book includes age appropriate activities and discussions for both younger (ages 7-8) and older (ages 9-11) children.

Help children prepare for First Holy Communion with this engaging, story-based activity book. They will draw and color pictures, solve puzzles, and read Bible stories as they learn kid-sized lessons about big concepts like the Church, sacramental signs, the Real Presence of Christ in the Eucharist, and much more.

A study of the early Christian church in the Mediterranean region and its emphasis on collective good over individual desire clarifies much about what is wrong with the American church today.