This beautifully illustrated hardcover edition of Mother Mary Loyola's classic 1911 title is the perfect gift for a First Communicant—and a little treasury of Catholic prayer and practice that a child can continue to use long afterward.
This little 4" × 6" pocket gem contains far more than a collection of daily prayers. Its simple Morning and Night Prayers distill elements of the Church's traditional daily prayer into a form little children can make their own, while two different sets of meditations for the Mass help them understand and participate in the Holy Sacrifice, accompanied by illustrations showing what the priest is doing at each stage. However, she doesn't teach the child merely to watch the priest… She tells the child that Jesus wants his prayers joined to His.
Mother Loyola's excellent examination of conscience is geared especially toward children, and sections on Confession, Holy Communion, Benediction, serving Mass, and the everyday practice of virtue make this a remarkably complete companion for a young Catholic's spiritual life.
Add Mother Loyola's warm, childlike simplicity, devotional stories that foster loving obedience, gorgeous full-color illustrations, and a beautifully produced hardcover with printed endsheets, and you'll be wishing you had such a book as a child!
Please note: The Little Children's Prayer Book was originally published in 1911, and we have preserved Mother Loyola's text, rather than adapting it to subsequent liturgical changes. Thus, the portions dealing with the Mass correspond most closely to the Traditional Latin Mass, and the illustrations depict the priest celebrating ad orientem. Mother Loyola does not, however, simply reproduce the prayers of the Missal; much of her instruction explains the meaning of the Mass and gives children their own prayers and meditations for its various parts. Consequently, this book can be used just as fruitfully by children attending the Ordinary Form.
4.5" x 6.25" hardcover 144 pages
Read more about the story behind how we came to republish this book on our blog!
Customer Reviews
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The Little Children’s Prayer Book
Excellent! Beautiful! Very pleased with this little prayer book!
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This is one of the
This is one of the best books for children to understand the mass and confession. The children I gave it to just loved the book
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Great
Beautifully illustrated, a good size for children, and durable hardback book. Highly recommend.
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Lovely children's prayer book
Small size for a child to hold; beautiful illustration on the cover; prayers a child must learn to go through life in peace, finding God and our Blessed Mother at every turn.
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Exquisite little book
I am so happy with the little book Little Children’s Prayer Book. It is really exquisite. The small size is perfect for little hands, the prayers are deep and have real substance, and the pictures are beautiful. I wish I had had such a book when young.
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My daughter loves it
I bought three of these books for my kids, and it looks like I will have to order more because both of my daughters love them and I also need them for my boys. It's a great prayer book. I highly recommend it.
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Priceless meditations for children
This is a high-quality book in the materials used: thick, glossy pages and sturdy binding, beautiful illustrations and a lovely cover. It's the perfect size for little hands. But what I love most about it is Mother Mary Loyola's ingenious images and explanations that inspire the child to really think about his relationship with God, and grace, and sin, and what's really happening at Mass and in confession; not just to mouth prayers without understanding. There are many prayers in this book, to be sure; but there are many more things to think about, beautifully and simply written, which will form the child's heart in the best tradition of the Catholic spiritual life, and give life and substance to the prayers, and dispose him better to receive the sacraments. If your child is young, it will greatly benefit him (and you!) to read it aloud together.
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Perfectly Lovely for Children
Between the well-bound pages are a treasure trove of prayers and artwork which gives pride of place for prayer and contemplation.
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Lovely
This is another beautiful book with beautiful illustrations, easy to read format with all the most important prayers and a lovely examination of conscience. Looking forward to giving it as a FHC gift.
