Mary aka the Blessed mother Just the gist (for small children and others with tiny attention spans): Mary was a holy woman and wife of Joseph. The angel Gabriel appeared to her and asked her if she would be God’s mother. She said yes and the Holy Spirit overshadowed her and put the little God-baby in her…
Saint Joseph Just the gist (for small children and others with tiny attention spans): Joseph was a holy man who descended from King David and was married to Mary who was pregnant with Jesus. He wasn’t the most talkative of fellas, but he listened to God and kept his little Holy Family safe and protected. For…
Saint John the Baptist Just the gist (for small children and others with tiny attention spans): John the Baptist was born to an elderly priest and his wife. He grew up, started baptizing people and told them to repent because God was coming. God did come, to the Jordan where John was baptizing and God was baptized…
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 the Returnees. He destroyed the wall they’d built, desecrated the temple and ordered that any found copies of the Torah were to be…
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 temple, re-learn the Torah and rebuild the wall around the city. For those that can handle just a bit more: “You will seek me and find…
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