SAINT PETER

Peter was the first leader of the Christian Church.
Jesus called this wonderful fisherman, because He knew Peter was an honest and true man: he was also powerful.
Jesus knew Peter would become as strong as a rock, and told us that Peter would be the great leader of the Church.

Jesus told Peter to teach the Word of God to all people.
Jesus was tender and loving to all babies, girls, boys and grown up people.
He thought they were like little baby lambs and sheep who need a lot of care.
Jesus told Peter to look after little children and grown ups as carefully and tenderly as a shepherd looks after lambs and sheep.

Peter loved Jesus very much.
He got excited when he saw Jesus showing the signs and wonders of God by miraculously walking on water.
When Peter called to Jesus, Jesus laughed and told him to walk to Him on the water.
Peter jumped on to the water of the lake and began to walk!
What excitement! How unusual!

But then Peter became scared because there was a strong wind and the waves were very high, and he began to sink.
Jesus reached out His kindly Hand and pulled Peter out of the waves.

Just like this, we sometimes get scared too when things in our life can be a little difficult.
When that happens, just do what Peter did and call out to Jesus, "Lord, save me!"
And have no doubt, Jesus will always help you.

Little children, always love Jesus with all your heart, mind and soul.
He will never forget you, and will help you through all of your life.

Always love and honour St Peter as the great saint appointed by God to be the head of the Church.

Why not color in the beautiful picture of Peter calling out to Jesus? You can find it at this link;

http://www.supercoloring.com/pages/peter-walks-on-the-water-by-james-tissot 

You can watch a video about Jesus walking on water at

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K2t3-S6eSUU

With thanks to Supercoloring.com and Youtube

CHILDREN, IT IS IMPORTANT TO READ THE BIBLE

Children, it is very important to read the Bible.
Ask your mommy, daddy or guardian to help you get your own children's Bible.
It is wonderful to read the holy Word of God.

The Bible is made up of the Old Testament and the New Testament.
The Old Testament tells the story of how God made the world, the history of Israel and the great predictions made by the holy prophets.

The books in the New Testament tell the story of how Jesus the Son of God was born, lived, and gave His Life for us so we can get to Heaven.

It is so good to learn about the great Word of God.
Little children, read your Bible every day.

The Bible helps us to learn how to become holy.
The four gospels of Matthew, Mark, Luke and John explain to us how Jesus lived and thought.
We can all become wonderful people by trying to live the same way as Jesus lived: obeying the Ten Commandments of God, smiling at people, loving them, being kind, not telling lies, not killing, not hurting, not being cruel, not laughing at others, not stealing, not being disrespectful toward other people's marriages, homes, families, jobs or possessions.

To be a good Christian means to make an effort to become like Jesus: in other words, to become Christ-like.

Jesus forgave other people when they made mistakes, even bad ones. 
Jesus did not judge other people. 
Jesus did not want other people to be killed. 
The Son of God respected all life.

Jesus loved babies and children, and all people. Jesus loved animals, being born as the Son of God in the comfort of the presence of gentle animals who never hurt Him at all.
Let us be like our great Son of God: wonderful, kind and caring.

Have great fun becoming the saint God wants you to be. The Word of God will help you to learn about the wonderful Plan of God and the life of His Son our Lord Jesus Christ, when you carefully and happily read your Bible. 

MARY OF NAZARETH VISITS ELIZABETH

When God sent Angel Gabriel to Mary to ask her if she would be Jesus' Mother, He also asked Gabriel to tell her that He had made a very great miracle.
He was giving Mary's cousin Elizabeth her own little baby under her heart too.

This was unexpected, because Cousin Elizabeth was an older lady.
She did not expect to have a baby anymore.
God heard her prayers for a little one of her own.
And God did an even greater thing; He granted Elizabeth and her holy husband Zachariah - who was a respected Priest at the Jerusalem Temple - a baby boy prophet.
Not only a lovely baby; but a PROPHET!
A Prophet who had been foretold by Isaiah.

Isaiah, the great Prophet many many years before had written that God told him that He was going to send a great prophet to make everything ready for the great Son of God to come.
Now God had chosen Jesus' own cousin for this great task.

Can you imagine the excitement? Can you imagine the joy?
Two ladies having their little ones who were going to change the whole world.
How great is God! And how wonderful are Mary, Joseph, Elizabeth, Zachariah and all their families. By their kindness and love of God they made it possible for God to make all these things happen.

Why not look at Superbook Kids Bible online??http://uk-en.superbook.cbn.com/sb_bible

With thanks to Superbook.cbn.com

Bernadette of Lourdes

Boy Jesus

Lambs