Saint John Neumann E-Book

Laura Rhoderica

• Herausgeber: anna ruggieri
• Kategorie: Für Kinder und Jugendliche
• Sprache: Englisch
• Veröffentlichungsjahr: 2019

Beschreibung

Learn about the life of the holy man who became the only canonized North American bishop, St. John Neumann. Join him on his adventures in following God’s will as he travels from Europe to America and becomes a Redemptorist priest. Later, when the pope makes him Bishop of Philadelphia, he journeys throughout his new diocese to meet the people. Listening to the needs of his flock, he built thirty churches, started the Catholic school system, and was loved by all.

Leseprobe

Saint John Neumann

Missionary to Immigrants

Written by Laura Rhoderica Brown, FSP

Illustrated by Virginia Esquinaldo

Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data

Names: Brown, Laura Rhoderica, author. | Esquinaldo, Virginia, illustrator.

Title: Saint John Neumann : missionary to immigrants / written by LauraRhoderica Brown, FSP ; illustrated by Virginia Esquinaldo.

Description: Boston, MA : Pauline Books & Media, 2016.

Identifiers: LCCN 2016021509| ISBN 9780819890665 (pbk.) | ISBN 0819890669 pbk.)

Subjects: LCSH: Neumann, John, Saint, 1811-1860--Juvenile literature. |Christian saints--United States--Biography--Juvenile literature.

Classification: LCC BX4700.N4 .B76 2016 | DDC 282.092 [B] --dc23LC record available at https://lccn.loc.gov/2016021509

Cover art and illustrations by Virginia Esquinaldo

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CONTENTS

1. Growing in Grace

2. Leaving Home

3. Meeting Adalbert

4. Trouble at Home

5. Doctor or Priest?

6. Road to Priesthood

7. Adventures in Prague

8. Off to Be a Missionary!

9. Heading to a New Land

10. Answered Prayers

11. Frontier Pastor

12. Snowstorm

13. The Big Surprise!

14. A New Beginning

15. An Unexpected Request

16. Philadelphia

17. Secrets of Success

18. Forty Hours with Jesus

19. A Visit to Rome

20. Visits with Friends

21. Home Again

22. Always Be Ready

Prayer

Glossary

1

GROWING IN GRACE

“Mama! Mamaaaaaaaa! I can hear John talking to himself. Tell him to go to sleep!”

“Wenceslaus, what is going on?” asked Mama Agnes as she shuffled into the boys’ bedroom, yawning.

Her eldest son, John, still fully dressed, was sitting on his bed. The ten-year-old boy did not seem to notice his mother enter the room. He ran one hand through his tousled hair as his dark brown eyes were trained on the book he was intently reading. Her youngest son, Wenceslaus— or Wenzel as he was often called—rubbed his eyes from where he lay tucked in bed.

“Why in heaven’s name are you not asleep, John Nepomucene (nay-POE-moo-seen) Neumann? Do you realize you’re keeping Wenzel awake? You may be named after Bohemia’s patron saint, Saint John of Nepomucene, but you’re not being very nice to your little brother.”

John looked up, startled at the sound of her voice. He smiled at her and said excitedly, “Papa told me today about the day I was baptized. He said that because of my Baptism I can receive Jesus in the Eucharist tomorrow. I just thought I would read some more about Baptism before I go to bed.”

John noticed his mother’s eyebrows furrowing in frustration and added, “I’m sorry, Mama. I know it’s late. I’m just excited to receive my first Communion tomorrow.”

Mama Agnes’ face softened. “I understand, John. Tomorrow is a special day… which is why you need to go to sleep. Besides, you already know that catechism backward and forward. That’s why our parish priest said that you could receive your first Communion!”

“You’re right, Mama. But I feel that no matter how much I learn, there is so much more to learn.” John sighed. “Mama, I was just wondering what that day was like, when I was baptized. Who was there?”

“Yeah,” Wenzel piped in. “I don’t remember John being baptized. What was it like?”

Mama sighed and sat down on the bed. She thought for a moment and said, “It was March 28, 1811, the same day John was born. You weren’t there, Wenzel, because you weren’t born yet; neither were your sisters Joan or Louisa. And I wasn’t there because I needed to rest. But John’s godparents, the Mareks, and your sisters Catherine and Veronica were all present.”

“I don’t remember John being baptized. What was it like, Mama?”