My Path to Heaven
My Path to Heaven
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A Young Person's Guide to the Faith
My Path to Heaven is an old-fashioned "retreat-in-a-book" that helps Catholic children, ages 9-12, ponder the truths of the Faith and calls them to live lives of holiness in accordance with those truths.
Based on the traditional St. Ignatius retreat (trusted by Catholics for centuries) and adapted for children, this clear, simple, thoughtful presentation of the Faith is invaluable for parents seeking to form their children in holiness.
My Path to Heaven covers such essentials of the Faith as God s will, angels, Heaven and Hell, the Fall of man, the Holy Trinity, the Incarnation, the Nativity, the Passion, salvation, the sacraments, faith, hope, love, and contrition, and it teaches children the relevance of these truths in their lives and in the decisions they make.
This unique book is:
Practical: it focuses on proper devotion and right action, not feelings;
Serious: it acknowledges and speaks to the deep seriousness that attentive parents know lies in the hearts of even the very youngest children;
Substantial: it considers central points of the Faith and addresses the issues that face every Christian, even the youngest;
Prayerful: by speaking reverently of holy things, it inspires children to develop in devotion to Jesus, Mary, and the saints;
Scriptural: chapters include numerous Scripture references.
Among the topics:
- Three ways to help your child make good choices;
- The victory promised to those who try to be holy;
- Free will: a great gift (and a great responsibility);
- God's overwhelming mercy and patience;
- Christ's plan to train children to follow Him;
- God's generosity: why He deserves all our love;
- Satan: how your child can avoid the Devil's traps;
- Heaven: why now is the time to begin seeking it
Please join us for our Holy Heres My Path to Heaven at-home Retreat!
Want to encourage your kids to continue to pray daily? Check out our prayer prompt cards with daily liturgical prayer ideas!
Product Details
By: Geoffrey Bliss, S.J.
Pictures By: Caryll Houselander
Age Range: 9 and up
Grade Level: 4 and up
Paperback: 89 pages
Publisher: Sophia Institute Press
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0918477484
ISBN-13: 978-0918477484
Product Dimensions: 11 x 8.6 x 0.3 inches
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Customers praised this faith-based book for its "easy to read and understandable format" with engaging illustrations. Families love using it together for spiritual discussions, with one noting "my 7, 9, 11, 13, and 16 year old all LOVE it!" Best suited for ages 8+, though adaptable for younger children. Described as "outstanding" with captivating visuals.
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My husband (an artist) and I both love this book. We have both read it and enjoy the easy to read and understandable format. Thanks so much!
Fantastic book
Love it, have not had a good chance to sit down. with it . Been busy with. my 3 classes for Faith Formation .and my daughter & her family. moving back in. with 2 more. kitties 🐈⬛ my
A must have companion to the "My Path To Heaven" Ignatius retreat from Holy Heros. What a gem! Great work team!
Very excited after reading the first few pages. I'm looking forward to enriching my son's faith as well as my own with this book
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We love this book. It is definitely for older kids, like 8 and older but I have tweaked it for my younger children to understand the content and questions a bit better. A must-have for Catholic families!
I bought this book and we are doing it as a family, one lesson a week. My 7, 9, 11, 13, and 16 year old and I do it every Monday morning before we start school and we all LOVE it! It's very interesting to hear everyone's thoughts on what the images in the artwork mean, then to read and discuss the lesson and go back and look at the picture again. I really love this book and think it makes a great family activity and avenue for thought-provoking discussions on sin and Grace and their impact on our lives. It would also make a great gift!
My son can’t put it down!
This is an outstanding book that reaches a child's imagination. Reading the text Using the questions then having them find the matching items This format allows 20 minutes of the children interacting and thinking about the path they choose is very important every day of their lives. Not their parents, siblings, peers, teachers or priests.
Really great book, my 6yr old son is enjoying all the pictures.
This beautiful book has illustrations that light the imagination with the love of Christ and how He does everything to help us on our path back to Heaven. A wonderful book that the whole family can share!
I was able only to look at the first picture and comments on the picture. I think this would be wonderful for Church school class.
I ordered this to use with my 11 year son, and I'm excited that it will benefit me as well!
Very interesting how it is set up, I love it.
Excellent visuals help to reflect on different spirtitual consepts. Really helped to cement ideas of vice/ virtue and other concepts for deeper understanding.
We love this book! As with many of Holy Hero's products, working on this becomes like prayer time with my children. My kids especially like the Where's Waldo-like pictures. I like the short, simple messages. This lends itself to an introduction to Lectio Divina.
Keep up the great work, Hero's!!!!