Let the children come to me; do not prevent them, for the kingdom of God belongs to such as these." (Mark 10:14) The Illustrated Catholic Children's Bible is based on the New American Bible (NAB 1991) and contains the full Old Testament and New Testament stories written in an abbreviated and child friendly format. Each page includes an artistic and clear representation of an exciting Bible story. The colorful and descriptive artwork of this new publication attracts younger audiences and is especially helpful to those not yet reading. Children of all ages, will be drawn to the vibrant personalities and action packed events of our Catholic heritage through The Illustrated Catholic Children's Bible .
Cardinal Ratzinger offers selected passages from his profound spiritual and theological writings as meditations for each day of the year. He picked the title of this book from verse 8 in the third letter of St. John, which he also adapted for his coat of arms: "Co-Workers of the Truth." Just as these words signify for St. John the participation of all the faithful in the service of the Gospel, which includes the faithful extending hospitality to all who come as messengers of faith, so too Ratzinger shows the importance of our uniting charity with truth to make possible the proclamation of the Gospel. Through his meditations here, he hopes to help awaken in each reader the courage and generosity to become co-workers with the Gospel, which is the truth of Jesus Christ. ' "Man cannot be truly free but through love, the supreme love of God and the love of men, brethren, neighbors, countrymen.... This is what Christ, whose love knew no bounds, teaches us." -Pope John Paul II Joseph Ratzinger , now Pope Benedict XVI, was for over two decades The Prefect for the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith under Pope John Paul II. He is the author of Spirit of the Liturgy, Salt of the Earth, Introduction to Christianity, God and the World, Milestones, Called to Communion, God Is Near Us , and many other works published by Ignatius Press. '' Learn more about Pope Benedict! Visit the Works of Benedict ''XVI ' '