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Tuesday, September 27, 2022

The Feasts of the Angels

The Catechism of the Catholic Church states that 'the whole life of the Church benefits from the mysterious and powerful help of angels.' (CCC 334)

We are celebrating two great Angelic Feasts this week - the Feast of the Archangels Michael, Gabriel and Raphael on September 29th; and the Feast of the Holy Guardian Angels on October 2nd. If you are looking for resources about angels, we have some printable activity templates in the following ebooks:

Happy Saints Jesus' Family and Friends eBook - Features posters, prayer cards and coloring pages of Archangels Michael, Gabriel and Raphael
Happy Saints Favorite Prayers eBook - Features posters, prayer cards and coloring pages of Prayer of St. Michael and Prayer of the Guardian Angel.

This is a good time to help young people learn about these heavenly helpers and make friends with them! Both ebooks are available at happysaints.com

Tuesday, September 20, 2022

30 Saints You Must Know! New eBook!

With All Saints Day just a little over a month away, there is never a better time to start planning for ways to introduce young people to the great Patron Saints throughout the ages.

We are happy to release our latest ebook ‘30 Saints You Must Know!’ This handy resource features 30 brand new cartoon artworks of the most well-known Saints of the Catholic Church, with short and succinct stories of their lives.

This ebook includes useful printable templates for educational, family and pastoral activities, such as posters, prayer cards, flash cards, coloring pages and badges. It also includes a 'Group Poster' featuring all the featured Saints, together with a who's who guide sheet!

It is great for Catholic religious education, family activities and introductions to holy role models. Children will enjoy the illustrations as well as the interesting stories of the Saints’ lives. Young-at-Hearts will certainly find this a delightful collection!

If you get the ebook by this September, you can save 10% with promo code 30SAINTS

Get the ‘30 Saints You Must Know!’ eBook now!

Sunday, September 11, 2022

Why did Jesus speak in Parables?

The power of story-telling in evangelization

In this Sunday’s Gospel Reading at Mass, Jesus shared three parables: the lost sheep, the lost coin and the prodigal son. Most of us are familiar with these stories without even needing to read them again. Why did Jesus use so many parables in His teachings?

I can think of a few reasons:

Stories are easy to remember.
Stories are universal and non-threatening.
Stories are relatable and provide context to a message.
Stories allow one to discover the message by oneself.
Stories may be retold in many ways while preserving the message.

These are just a few good reasons to use parables, stories and testimonies in our evangelization efforts. They are especially great for children!

Here is a fun resource to tell Jesus’ parables to kids with multiple printable template. It is great for Homeschooling, Sunday Schools and Children’s Liturgy:

Happy Saints Parables eBook

It is available at https://bit.ly/HappySaintsParables

Monday, August 22, 2022

50% off 2022 Liturgical Calendar!

We have just released next year's Liturgical Calendar Year A 2023 but this year's Calendar Year C 2022 is still available at 50% off! To purchase the PDF, please add to cart using this link: www.e-junkie.com/i/10yna

Learn more about the Happy Saints Liturgical Calendar for Children

Thursday, August 18, 2022

New! Happy Saints Liturgical Calendar 2023

The new Happy Saints Liturgical Calendar (Yr A 2022-2023) & Monthly Calendar 2023 is now available!

This printable PDF resource includes:

Catholic Liturgical Calendar Year A 2022 - 2023 (Nov 2022 to Nov 2023): This e-Poster is illustrated with Happy Saints cartoon artworks and features major feast days in the Christian and Catholic tradition.

Monthly Calendar 2023 (Jan 2023 to Dec 2023): This monthly calendar features Happy Saints cartoon artworks for each month, and shows the Solemnities, Feast Days, Memorials & Optional Memorials of the Church (including USA-specific dates)

GET THE CALENDAR NOW!

Hardcopy poster prints are also available at posters.happysaints.com

More resources for Catholic families at happysaints.com

Wednesday, August 10, 2022

12 Years of Happy Saints (& 30% off!)

This month marks the 12th year since the Happy Saints project started. The first blog post appeared in August, 2010. Happy Saints began as a side project to create contemporary illustrations of Patron Saints that appeal to the digital generation. Since then, it has become a full-time endeavor and has generated hundreds of saint artworks, and a substantial catalog of religious education resources used by churches, schools and homes everywhere.

I want to thank everyone for your support, prayers and patronage without which Happy Saints would not sustained for so long. I ask God to bless all of you and may His Light guide you through these turbulent times to emerge stronger in faith and hope.

As we move forward, I ask for your continued prayers and support to keep the Happy Saints going and inspire more young people to learn about the treasures of our Faith.

Also, I am giving a 30% discount for Happy Saints eBooks! No minimum spend required! Use promo code 12YR by August 14, 2022 at www.happysaints.com

God bless everyone!
Victor