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Posted: Mon Apr 16th, 2007 08:51 pm |
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| As I plan for next year's curriculum for Daughter #2 I had been debating what religion book to use as she has reservations about the Catholic church due to being uncomfortable with their position on homosexuality. She knows how I feel and I don't want to spend the year trying to change her mind because I feel that at 14, this will only cause her to dig in her heels. Yet I would still like to strengthen her faith. Sooooo, while praying the rosary it came to me to have her read 7 biographies of great Christians, not necessarily Catholic people. I have maybe 3 or 4 in my mind but I am curious who you people would put on your list to recommend for her to read.
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Juan
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Posted: Mon Apr 16th, 2007 09:58 pm |
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St. Catherine of Siena,
St. Theresa of Avila,
St. Therese Liseux,
St. John of the Cross,
St. Dominic,
St. Louis De Montfort,
St. Mary the Mother of God
Jesus Christ the Saint of Saints
For starters.
Here's a web link for an index of Saints and short bios.
http://www.catholic.org/saints/
The only nonCatholic Christian that I can think of whom I admire is CS Lewis. Well, I guess I can throw in most of the Founders of our country. George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Samuel Adams, Ben Franklin.....Abraham Lincoln....
I don't know if that is any help at all. However, our homeschooling curriculum has always included a study of the Saints.
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Juan
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Juan
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Posted: Mon Apr 16th, 2007 10:01 pm |
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I'm a bit uncomfortable asking, but I'm wondering why, daughter #2, has trouble with the Catholic position on homosexuality?
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Juan
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CajunRick
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Posted: Mon Apr 16th, 2007 10:01 pm |
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Anne Frank
Edith Stein
Therese of Lisieux
Joan of Arc by Mark Twain
John Paul II
Mother Theresa (Blessed Teresa of Calcutta)
Young Faces of Holiness (Several biographies)
Charlene Richard, the Little Cajun Saint
These are a few I would consider. Anne Frank, of course, was Jewish but her story is incredible, and a story of faith in God. The rest are all Catholic.
Charlene Richard is legendary in south Louisiana, and her tomb is a sort of shrine. A cause for her canonization has been opened.
Mother Teresa and John Paul II are obvious. Joan of Arc's story is one of faith in the face of ridicule, and it is written by Mark Twain so you know it will be easily readable.
Young Faces of Holiness is a collection of several biographies of contemporary young people who stood up for their faith, and the story of Edith Stein (St. Theresa Benedicta of the Cross) is a story of a martyr in Nazi Germany.
Except for Anne Frank, the rest are Catholic. Perhaps others can give better suggestions for non-Catholics.
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Understanding is the reward of faith. Therefore seek not to understand that you may believe, but believe that you may understand. - Augustine
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mrsbmoo
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Posted: Mon Apr 16th, 2007 10:16 pm |
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Juan,
Let me post it over in sexuality so as not to confuse thread topics. See Rick, I do listen to instructions
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Posted: Mon Apr 16th, 2007 10:41 pm |
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mrsbmoo wrote: Juan,
Let me post it over in sexuality so as not to confuse thread topics. See Rick, I do listen to instructions
Thank you. Consider yourself hugged!
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Posted: Tue Apr 17th, 2007 11:54 pm |
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| I just started reading "Four Witnesses- The Early Church in Her Own Words". Its probably one of the most interesting and educational books I have ever read. It recounts the lives of Clement of Rome, Ignatius of Antioch, Justin Martyr and Irenaeus of Lyons, along with a lot of factual history of life in the Roman Empire up until about 200AD. It tells in their own words what the early Christians, who had lived with and learned from the Apostles, thought, felt and taught about the faith. Plus it is available from the CHN bookstore (I even got it on sale!). I would consider this required reading for every Christian.
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