I am the Bread of Life

We've been hearing the Bread of Life discourses from John 6 in Mass these past weeks.

If you are teaching 2nd grade Catechism this year, the book Friendship With Jesus might be a helpful resource.

Friendship with Jesus: Pope Benedict XVI Speaks to Children on Their First Holy Communion

Friendship With Jesus: Pope Benedict XVI Talks to Children on Their First Holy Communion is based on a dialogue in St. Peter's Square that took place in 2006

Artist Ann Engelhart thought the dialogue would make a wonderful children's book and asked me to help edit it and get it published. It was first published in England by the Catholic Truth Society in 2010 and then picked up by Ignatius Press in 2011.

Well…eventually the book got picked up by Ignatius, so it’s obviously available here in the US now.  Here’s a bit more:

Here’s an interview with Ann at the Ignatius Press site.

And another with Elizabeth Scalia.

And one with Vatican Radio

and then a lovely little video piece with Rome Reports

And that’s it – that’s the beginning, not only of a collaboration, but of a great friendship.

Next up….Be Saints!