5-6 years

Stories for Pre-literacy

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All Saints' Day: The Feast of the Ones No One Counted

All Saints' Day: The Feast of the Ones No One Counted

7 min de leitura

Almost every day of the year carries a saint's name. But one day is kept for the others: the holy people no one counted, whom only God saw.

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The Birth of Jesus

The Birth of Jesus

9 min de leitura
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On a quiet night in Bethlehem, the Son of God is born as a tiny baby. Angels bring the good news to shepherds, and the Savior of the world sleeps in a manger.

5-6 years9 min de leitura
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Elijah and the Ravens

Elijah and the Ravens

6 min de leitura

The prophet Elijah announces a great drought, and God hides him by a brook, where ravens bring him food every morning and evening. A story about trusting in God's care.

5-6 years6 min de leitura
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Good King Wenceslas

Good King Wenceslas

6 min de leitura

On the day after Christmas a king walks out into deep snow with his page to carry supper to a poor man, and his footprints warm the way.

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Jesus Calms the Storm

Jesus Calms the Storm

6 min de leitura

Jesus and his disciples are crossing the sea when a great storm appears. The waves are huge and the wind is strong, but Jesus calms everything with a single word. Who is this, whom even the wind and the sea obey?

5-6 years6 min de leitura
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Jesus at the Temple

Jesus at the Temple

7 min de leitura

At twelve years old, Jesus stays behind in Jerusalem, and Mary and Joseph search for Him for three days. When they find Him in the Temple, talking with the teachers, Jesus reveals something very special about who He is.

5-6 years7 min de leitura
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Jonah and the Whale

Jonah and the Whale

9 min de leitura

Jonah tries to run away from God, but discovers there is no escape. Inside a great fish for three days, he learns about obedience and God's endless mercy.

5-6 years9 min de leitura
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Moses - The Baby in the Nile

Moses - The Baby in the Nile

7 min de leitura

To save her baby from Pharaoh's cruel order, Moses' mother places him in a basket on the Nile River. Pharaoh's daughter finds him, and God turns danger into protection.

5-6 years7 min de leitura
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Our Lady of Aparecida: The Statue Found in the River

Our Lady of Aparecida: The Statue Found in the River

5 min de leitura

Three fishermen cast their nets into the Paraíba River and caught nothing, until out of the water came a small statue of Our Lady.

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Our Lady of Lourdes: The Spring That Never Runs Dry

Our Lady of Lourdes: The Spring That Never Runs Dry

6 min de leitura

In the south of France there is a cave with a spring that never stops running. Every February 11, the whole world remembers it.

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Saint Blaise: The Bishop Who Looked After Throats

Saint Blaise: The Bishop Who Looked After Throats

6 min de leitura

A cave up a mountain, the animals that came to visit him, a boy who breathed again, and two candles still burning after many centuries.

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Saint Lucy, the Light of Advent

Saint Lucy, the Light of Advent

6 min de leitura

In a seaside town in Sicily, a girl whose name meant light gave away everything she had and became the saint of Advent candles.

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Saint Martin of Tours: The Soldier Who Divided His Cloak

Saint Martin of Tours: The Soldier Who Divided His Cloak

14 min de leitura

On a bitterly cold night, a young soldier cut his own cloak in half to warm a beggar. That night, in a dream, he discovered who the beggar was. The story of Saint Martin of Tours, the soldier who became a bishop.

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Saint Nicholas and Christmas

Saint Nicholas and Christmas

6 min de leitura

From a small town beside the sea all the way to your house, the name of one kind bishop took a very long journey and came back wearing new clothes.

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Saint Nicholas and the Three Bags of Gold

Saint Nicholas and the Three Bags of Gold

10 min de leitura
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A poor father had no way to care for his three daughters, until bags of gold began to appear through the window in the middle of the night. This is the most famous story of Saint Nicholas, the saint who inspired Santa Claus.

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Saints Anne and Joachim: The Grandparents of Jesus

Saints Anne and Joachim: The Grandparents of Jesus

6 min de leitura

Jesus had a grandmother and a grandfather too. The Bible never tells us their names, but Christians have kept this story with love.

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The Advent Wreath

The Advent Wreath

6 min de leitura

In a house full of children in Hamburg, a pastor hangs a wheel of candles from the ceiling so the wait for Christmas can be seen, one day at a time.

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The Annunciation

The Annunciation

5 min de leitura

In a plain little house in Nazareth, a young woman is visited by an angel and hears a request only she could answer.

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