Mary aka the Blessed mother Just the gist (for small children and others with tiny attention spans): ...
Christmas for Beginners
Christmas for Beginners – Day 23
Saint Joseph Just the gist (for small children and others with tiny attention spans): ...
Christmas for Beginners – Day 22
Saint John the Baptist Just the gist (for small children and others with tiny attention spans): ...
Christmas for Beginners – Day 21
The Maccabees Just the gist (for small children and others with tiny attention spans): A wicked Greek man named Antiochus Epiphanes came to power and tried to undo all the hard work of...
Christmas for Beginners – Day 20
The Return from Exile Just the gist (for small children and others with tiny attention spans): The Jews return to Jerusalem after being freed by King Cyrus. They rebuild the...
Christmas for Beginners – Day 19
Exile - The Southern Kingdom Just the gist (for small children and others with tiny attention spans): The Jews in Babylonian captivity remained faithful to God and the law by praying...
Christmas for Beginners – Day 18
Exile – The Northern Kingdom Just the gist (for small children and others with tiny attention spans): There were some Israelites that remained faithful to God in the Northern Kingdom,...
Christmas for Beginners – Day 17
Judah and the Babylonian Conquest Just the gist (for small children and others with tiny attention spans): Judah alternated between good and bad kings. King Hezekiah and...
Christmas for Beginners – Day 16
Israel and the Assyrian Conquest Just the gist (for small children and others with tiny attention spans): The Northern Tribes (now called Israel) had a famously bad king named Ahab who chased after idolatry like the captain with the same name chased after...
Christmas for Beginners – Day 15
The Prophet Isaiah Just the gist (for small children and others with tiny attention spans): Isaiah prophesied that Israel would be chastised for turning away from God but to have hope...
Christmas for Beginners – Day 14
The Kingdom Divides Just the gist (for small children and others with tiny attention spans): The kingdom of Israel split in two. The ten northern tribes banded together...
Christmas for Beginners – Day 13
King Solomon Just the gist (for small children and others with tiny attention spans): God gave Solomon the gift of wisdom because Solomon was wise enough to ask for it. The...