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Saints on the Go!

Fast or slow, high or low, saints are always on the go!

This brightly colored book, "Saints on the Go", by Chantal Baros from Shining Light Dolls company, is filled with stories of the saints and their modes of transportation. Short rhymes retell the stories of thirteen saints. From horse drawn carriages and buckboard wagons to trolleys and steam engines, the saints sure did know how to get around! This book has a fun "easter egg"-- hidden on each page is an ichthus (Jesus fish symbol). Our kids try to race each other to be the first to find the fish.

I was excited to see that this book included saints, such as St. Katharine Drexel, St. Maximillian Kolbe, and St. Josemaria Escriva who are written about less frequently in children's books.

Also published by Shining Light Dolls, is the delightful board book, "The Virgin Mary Around the World".  Just like "Saints on the Go", this book is vibrant with color and explains our faith in a fun and playful way.  The illustrations of Our Lady for each apparition are adorable! This book is on our wish list and will be added to our collection soon. Oh, and Shining Light Dolls has recently released a new product, mini saint stickers!! Gah! I'm in love. You can find them in their online store here.



St. Katharine Drexel visited the Native American missions;
and she was very alarmed by the sub par conditions.
Bump, Bump, Bump!
The buckboard carried the sisters along.
Katharine spent her wealth and life trying to right the wrong.


St. Maximilian Kolbe loved the Virgin Mary.
He was a writer, a radio host, and a missionary.
Ring, Ring!
Pedaling past the brothers working in the friary, on his way to deliver papers all around the country.



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