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  • Beatitales: 80 Fables about the Beatitudes for Children
    • A Turkey Wild and Free: A Beatitales Fable
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  • Ornament Enlightenment: A Story about the True Meaning of Christmas (Part 1)
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  • Pray without Ceasing: Bible Stories for Kids about Prayer
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  • Prepare the Way: Advent and Christmas Bible Stories for Kids
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  • Take and Eat: Bible Stories for Kids about the Eucharist
  • Tales of the Ten Commandments: 50 Fables to Help Children Learn God’s Law
    • A Better Bike: A Fable about the Tenth Commandment
    • Buried Treasure in the Back Yard: A Fable about the Seventh Commandment
    • Funday: A Fable about the Third Commandment
    • The False Fox: A Fable about the Eighth Commandment
    • The Football Playerโ€™s Father: A Fable about the Fourth Commandment
    • The Gamer: A Fable about the Tenth Commandment
    • The Little Tree: A Fable about the Fourth Commandment
    • The Prayerful Parrot: A Fable about the Second Commandment
    • The Three Swans: A Fable about the Ninth Commandment
    • The Toy Dog: A Fable about the First Commandment
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    • The Voice of the Song: A Fable about the First Commandment
    • The Weed: A Fable about the Fifth Commandment
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  • The Angel Academy Book Series
    • The Angel Academy: A Box of Better
    • The Angel Academy: A Name in Vain
    • The Angel Academy: Attacks of Anger
    • The Angel Academy: Book One (Chapters 1-2)
    • The Angel Academy: Book One (Chapters 3-4)
    • The Angel Academy: Book One (Chapters 5-6)
    • The Angel Academy: Book One (Chapters 7-8)
    • The Angel Academy: Book One (Chapters 9-10)
    • The Angel Academy: False Photos
    • The Angel Academy: Magnetized in Marriage
    • The Angel Academy: Praise for Parents
    • The Angel Academy: Sleeping on Sunday
    • The Angel Academy: The Feather and the First Commandment
  • The Angel Academy: A Lesson on Ash Wednesday (A Short Story)
  • The Angel Academy: The Lesson on Lent Continues
  • The Angel Log: A Story about Birth & Baptism
  • The Angel Log: The Story of a Child’s First Sin
  • The Butterfly and the Storm: A Parable about Proverbs 3:5
  • The Game Plan: A Parable about Proverbs 16:9
  • The Giant and the Mountain: A Fable about Faith
  • The Greatest Tree God Called to Be
  • The Hail Mary Prayer
  • The Haughty Bear: A Fable Inspired by Proverbs 16:18
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  • The Lumen Fidei (Light of Faith) Study Guide: A Companion to Pope Francis’s First Encyclical
  • The Playbook: A Collection of Mental Models, Strategies, and Tactics
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  • The Prayer Journal: Part 1
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  • The Prayer Journal: Part 3
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  • The Prayer of Examen: How to Find Meaning in Your Day
  • The Soccer Stars: A Parable about Proverbs 17:22
  • The Tower in the Valley: A Parable Inspired by Proverbs 18:10
  • The Waiting Woman: A Fable about Hope
  • To Heal, Proclaim, and Teach
    • To Heal, Proclaim and Teach: Chapter 1
    • To Heal, Proclaim, and Teach: Be the Good Soil!
    • To Heal, Proclaim, and Teach: Chapter 10
    • To Heal, Proclaim, and Teach: Chapter 11
    • To Heal, Proclaim, and Teach: Chapter 12
    • To Heal, Proclaim, and Teach: Chapter 13
    • To Heal, Proclaim, and Teach: Chapter 2
    • To Heal, Proclaim, and Teach: Chapter 3
    • To Heal, Proclaim, and Teach: Chapter 4
    • To Heal, Proclaim, and Teach: Chapter 5
    • To Heal, Proclaim, and Teach: Chapter 6
    • To Heal, Proclaim, and Teach: Chapter 7
    • To Heal, Proclaim, and Teach: Chapter 8
    • To Heal, Proclaim, and Teach: Chapter 9
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Recent Posts:

  • Searching for God in the Wrong Place: Story and Reflection Questions
  • My 2022 Annual Project Report
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  • The Good Egg: Book Summary and Worksheet
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  • What If Everybody Did That? Summary and Worksheet
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  • May 2022 Project Report
  • The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse: Book Summary, Questions, and Worksheet
  • April 2022 Project Report
  • The Old Man and the Sea Worksheets & Reflection Questions
  • March 2022 Project Report
  • The Weight of a Mass: Book Summary, Questions, and Worksheet
  • Maybe God Is Like That Too: Book Summary, Questions, and Worksheet
  • February 2022 Project Report
  • The Angry Dragon Book Summary, Discussion Questions, and Worksheet
  • Angry Ninja Book Summary, Discussion Questions, & Worksheet
  • January 2022 Project Report
  • A Little Spot of Anxiety Worksheet
  • Anxious Ninja Worksheet
  • My 2021 Annual Project Report
  • December 2021 Project Report
  • The Bad Seed Book Worksheet
  • Seeds and Trees Worksheet
  • The Giving Tree Worksheet
  • A Wish to be a Christmas Tree Worksheet
  • โ€˜Twas the Night Before Christmas Worksheet
  • November 2021 Project Report
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  • The Girl and Her Racehorse: A Fable
  • February 2021 Project Report
  • The King of Glory: A Psalm 24 Story for Kids
  • January 2021 Project Report
  • The Crying Baby in the Crib: A Psalm 34 Story for Kids
  • The Worm in a Cage: A Psalm 22 Story for Kids
  • The Victorious Quarterback: A Psalm 21 Story for Kids
  • The Mother and the Waiting Room: A Psalm 20 Story for Kids
  • Jesus Prays in a Quiet Place: A Bible Story for Kids
  • The Chess Board: A Psalm 19 Story for Kids
  • My 2020 Annual Project Report
  • The Seagull and the Rock: A Psalm 18 Story for Kids
  • The Conversion of Saint Paul: A Bible Story for Kids
  • December 2020 Project Report
  • The Apple of His Eye: A Psalm 17 Story for Kids
  • The Fish Story in "Soul": Meaning and Reflection Questions
  • The Baptism of Jesus: A Bible Story for Kids
  • "The Wise Men" by G. K. Chesterton: Summary and Reflection Questions
  • The Visit of the Three Wise Men: A Christmas Bible Story for Kids
  • November 2020 Project Report
  • Noel: A Christmas Poem by J.R.R. Tolkien (Summary and Reflection Questions)
  • "A Child of the Snows" A Christmas Poem by G. K. Chesterton (Summary and Discussion Questions)
  • Thomas Merton's Advent Poem with Reflection Questions
  • Angels Visit the Shepherds: A Christmas Bible Story for Kids
  • The Nativity: A Bible Story for Kids
  • The Annunciation: A Bible Story for Kids
  • The Preaching of John the Baptist: A Bible Story for Kids
  • Be Watchful and Alert: An Advent Bible Story for Kids
  • October 2020 Project Report
  • The Sheep and the Goats (Matthew 25) Bible Story for Kids
  • The Root of Jesse: An Advent Bible Story for Kids
  • September 2020 Project Report
  • Samuel Anoints David as King: A Bible Story for Kids
  • Daniel and the Lion's Den: A Bible Story for Kids about Prayer
  • August 2020 Project Report
  • Jonah and the Whale: A Bible Story for Kids
  • The Parable of the Pharisee and the Tax Collector: A Bible Story for Kids
  • The One and Only Ivan Reflection Questions
  • Melchizedek Blesses Abraham: A Bible Story for Kids
  • The Eagle and the Earthquake: A Psalm 15 Story for Kids
  • King Solomon Prays for Wisdom: A Bible Story for Kids
  • July 2020 Project Report
  • The Principal and the Cafeteria: A Psalm 14 Story for Kids
  • The Birth of Isaac: A Bible Story for Kids
  • The Mother and the Phone: A Psalm 13 Story for Kids
  • Noah and the Flood: A Bible Story for Kids about Hope
  • The Penguin Sculpture: A Psalm 12 Story for Kids
  • The Adventurer Saga: An End (Part 9)
  • The Canaanite Woman's Faith: A Bible Story for Kids
  • The Adventurer Saga: Trial and Terror (Part 8)
  • Elijah Encounters God in the Silence: A Bible Story for Kids
  • The Adventurer: The Surprise in the City (Part 7)
  • The Feeding of the Five Thousand: A Bible Story for Kids
  • June 2020 Project Report
  • The Adventurer: The Dawn of the Dragon (Part 6)
  • The Lamb of God: A Bible Story for Kids
  • The Adventurer: Faith Over Fear (Part 5)
  • The Passover Feast: A Bible Story for Catholic Kids
  • The Adventurer: Knights for the Kingdom (Part 4)

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