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The Children of La Salette

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SKU:
2688
ISBN:
9781505111064
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Over 50 years before three shepherd children in Fatima saw the beautiful and mysterious Lady, two other children beheld the same Lady heartbroken and in tears. Maximin and Melanie might not be as well-known as Lucia, Jacinta, or Francisco, but their message is no less powerful or relevant now.

Mary Fabyan Windeatt was known as the “Storyteller of the Saints” in the 50s and 60s. Her renditions of the lives of the saints and important events in Catholic history are some of the best-known Catholic books for children. Your child will love her engaging style, and you will love the faith-filled message and lessons in virtue!

In this vividly detailed and engaging account, Mary Fabyan Windeatt reveals the depth of the Blessed Virgin’s pain over the sins of ungrateful men, as well as the perfect mother’s love that caused her to appear to these holy children. Mary’s message and the story of La Salette will be familiar to anyone who knows the story of Fatima, reminding us that prayer, hope, and penance will always be the answer to the emptiness of sin.

Ideal for all children, whether read by them or aloud to them, the lessons of this book are applicable and relatable to all ages. If your child is enrolled in TAN Academy, this book is an excellent option for easy-reading literature for Kindergarten through 3rd Grade. 

Author:
Mary Fabyan Windeatt
Pages:
224
SKU:
2688
Product Format:
Paperbound
Pdf:
https://tanbooks.com/content/2688_Preview.pdf
Height:
8.50
Width:
5.50

2 Reviews

  • 5
    Wonderful book for church, home or school.

    Posted by Steven McEvoy on Sep 22nd 2023

    I have been asked several times if I have ever read and reviewed any of the books by Mary Fabyan Windeatt. And up until now my answer has always been now. I am usually asked by reader who found my series of reviews of books in these two series: Encounter the Saints - Pauline Books and Media Vision Books for Young Readers – Ignatius Press From this first one I would state they are on par with the Encounter the Saints Series, and a little below the reading level of the Vision Books for Young Readers series. According to the TAN site there are 20 books in TAN edition of the series. It appears a few of these had alternate titles in previous editions. There also appears to be 7 other volumes not available from TAN. There are also companion and teaching manuals for many of the volumes. There are also some colouring books, and some audio dramas. And they do not all overlap. For example there is an Audio drama of Joan of Arc but no corresponding book I can find. But back to this volume. The description of this book states: “Over 50 years before three shepherd children in Fatima saw a beautiful, mysterious Lady, two similarly innocent children beheld the same Lady heartbroken, crying with her face in her hands. Maximin and Melanie might not be as well-known as Lucia, Jacinta, or Francisco, but their message is no less powerful or relevant now. This vividly detailed, engrossing account from Mary Fabyan Windeatt reveals the depth of Mary's pain over the sins of ungrateful men, as well as the perfect mother's love that drove her to appear in tears to these faith-filled children. Mary's message here, and the story of La Salette, will be familiar to anyone who knows the story of Fatima, reminding us that prayer, hope, and penance will always be the answer to the emptiness of sin and violence. Maximin and Melanie quickly realize that their journey will not be easy, but instead of giving in to the constant, grating pressures of a harsh and unbelieving public, they win staggering amounts of people over through their virtue, their honesty, and especially their courage. With the law and even a local priest closing in on them from all sides, they refuse to dishonor Our Lady by revealing what she told them in confidence, remaining faithful to what they know is right in God's eyes. In their encounter with the heartbroken Lady at La Salette, these two little children have much to teach us about what trust in God really looks like. By casting themselves into Christ's arms through His mother, they found peace in the midst of some truly unexpected stresses, confusions, and misunderstandings that surrounded their peaceful vision. As they won villager after villager to their side through faith and perseverance, they gave so many tired souls a sign of how much they are loved and sought-after by the Divine Lover--including all of us today. Let this story of her humble appearance at La Salette encourage us in our own lives as we struggle with our crosses and look forward to the eternal hope of the Resurrection.” I have had this volume and one other on my shelf for a while now. But I had not got around to reading them. In part I found the covers lacked appeal. However after reading this first one I now desperately want to read all of them I can lay my hands on. This story is not a typical story about apparitions or about saints or blessed. In fact after we read this volume we know that both Maximin and Melanie led very troubled lives after the events. The appearance and message is just as importance today as it was when Mary first shared it. Personally the statue of our Lady of La Salette has fascinated me since I first encountered it. I have a print of it above my desk in my den, and use it as my background on my lock screen of my phone. I also try and pray a Litany of La Salette each day. Mary weeping for us, is a very moving image, let alone the warnings of the message. I am certain many of the books in the series will be easier than this one to read. Even with the difficulties the visionaries had the rest of their lives this is still an excellent volume. I loved this book and plan on tracking down all the volumes in the series and reading them. You can but the set of 20 physical books from TAN. They do not have a collection of the eBook, and not even all 20 have eBook editions available. I find this a pity, I have a dual form of dyslexia and prefer eBooks so I can change the font, and the font and page colour to make reading easier. This is one of the volumes that does not have a digital edition. It was well worth the read. This is a great read in what looks like an excellent series. I am glad Tan has brought it back into print. I can easily recommend this book and the series for home, school or church library! It is an excellent read for the whole family.

  • 5
    Beautiful story! I read it

    Posted by Robin R. on Jul 16th 2022

    Beautiful story! I read it aloud to my teenage (and older) children. Well done Tan!