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Character Building & Manners
Christ came into the
world to save
souls and His teachings are primarily directed towards changing our bad
inclinations to virtue, with the promise of
Heaven for those who succeed in overcoming their fallen nature. A soul that is set on the path to pleasing God by
improving their
character, assisted by the sacraments of the Catholic Church and prayer, will find the necessary graces to develop holiness that is
pleasing to God.
| Sow a thought, reap an act; Sow an
act, reap a habit; Sow a habit, reap a character; Sow a character, reap a
destiny. A personality is set on its course long before evidence of it, good or
bad, appears. |
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EVERYDAY GRACES A Child's Book of Good Manners |
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A fun and interesting collection of stories,
poems and lessons. By reading them or having them read, children will learn
good manners from the examples in the book! A great way to bond with your
children, teach them your values and develop a good character! Very
important for our "values-neutral" times. |
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301 pp Hard cover |
$33.95 each |
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The Catholic Family Handbook
by Fr. Lawrence Lovasik |
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This guide details simple ways
that you can instill good character in your children and protect them from
the many sinful and dangerous temptations of the world while engaging in
truly spiritual child-rearing. He explains how to teach your children good
manners, gives commonsense tips on how to deal with misbehavior, and even
shows you how to discipline teenagers effectively. Here is a practical,
spiritual, much-needed, and comprehensive handbook that helps you understand
the proper role of the Catholic father and mother and the blessings of
having a large family. He shows you how you can secure happiness in
marriage, raise children in a truly Catholic way. Based on scripture. |
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224 pp softcover |
$23.95 each |
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The Catholic Book of Character and Success |
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A complete guide to mature,
responsible and noble behavior in our complex and confusing times. Provides
practical advice about discernment and self discipline to ensure that young
people will make good choices about their actions and behavior. Provides the
information needed for them to approach a Catholic manner of life with
confidence that they are on the right path in life. Important for
adolescents to successfully make the transition to adulthood! |
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160 pp softcover |
$16.95
each |
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Watch Your
Manners |
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heart of manners has been lost. This booklet directed
at youth reminds everyone
of the signs of a lady & gentleman. Timely information for parents & youth.
A MUST for every
home. Nothing else like it! |
| 25 pp softcover |
$7.50
each |
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Proper Manners and Health Habits |
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We like this book because it teaches the child
manners around the house, during meals, around others, respect for people,
housekeeping and cleaning, eating habits, safety… We use it and found it
very helpful. It’s not Catholic, but contains nothing contrary to the faith. Christian.
Illustrated in black & white. |
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65 pp softcover
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$6.95 ea |
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Answer key
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$4.50 ea |
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Catholic children are no different than
other children; they are not naturally good as some philosophers and
educators would have
us believe. In addition, you can't rely exclusively on religious instruction to develop good character in a
child. It is a parallel process in which religious instruction and character
building complement each other. A good example will also support
this effort whereas a bad example will destroy it entirely.
As a twig is bent, so the branch will
grow. |
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To see a practical application of
religious instruction and living as Catholics should do, see our section on
Catholic Family Virtues.
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