St. Thomas More of London Canals

St. Thomas More of London CanalsSt. Thomas More comes to life in this biography from the acclaimed Vision Books series of saints for youth 9 16 years old. Raised in the London of the late 1400s, Thomas was a bright student eager for knowledge. When serving as a page for Cardinal Morton, the Archbishop of Canterbury noticed his bright wit and sent him to Oxford. There young Thomas became a scholar and later one of the greatest lawyers in England. Going on to serve his King, he soon

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Probably you just can't find the time - and can't ever seem to develop the patience - that you need in order to be consistently kind amid the irritations that afflict you daily

Recognize the depths of Christ's love in His Passion

and to take up with patience and love the many crosses ÔÇö small and large ÔÇö that threaten to overwhelm and sometimes even to crush them

It brings his message from the halls of learning out into the market place and into the home

the future is bright

The purpose of this little book is simply to reflect about and meditate on the names of Christ in order to draw near to him with humility

Robert Barron

but adds abundant explanations to help children understand the difficult parts of each lesson along with pictures to aid in understanding