The Year and Our Children

by Mary Reed Newland

The classic book on celebrating the liturgical year in the home.

Reprinted in its original form, The Year and Our Children is a timely and important addition to the Catholic family library. The responsibilities of caring for our children, schooling, working, and running complicated households can make us weary. Here is the idea book that will bring cheer and creativity to you home while helping you pass on timeless Catholic Tradition to your children.

Genres: Catholic, Parenting, Family, Faith, Christianity, Religion

185 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1956

Reviews

[Claudia · Rating 4 out of 5]

The copy I read was the first edition - nothing like the photo used for describing this book on Goodreads. Incidentally, the copy that came from the library triggered a memory - my own mother had either purchased this book or occasionally borrowed it from our library when I was growing up. The focus is on taking the Catholic liturgical cycle (Advent, Christmas, Lent, Easter, etc.) and putting belief into practice at home. The appendix of the book includes a fascinating glossary of liturgical and religious symbolism, which would likely be of interest to people of many belief systems. One of my favorite things about this book is the listing of Catholic saints and activities related to these saints for children.

[Elizabeth · Rating 5 out of 5]

I love this book! Mary Reed Newland celebrates Catholic family traditions with a gentle sense of humor. We have the older edition, published about fifty years ago, and I don't know whether this text is exactly the same--but I hope it is. The original text is just sweet, as well as useful.

[Meredith Henning · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is my favorite year round liturgcial resource for home school planning, I love it!

[John Roche · Rating 5 out of 5]

This was a 1956 edition, and so there were some issues with our modern day liturgy calendar; but that aside, this book is a wonderful resource for families to bring Catholic celebrations home.