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- Herausgeber: anna ruggieri
- Kategorie: Für Kinder und Jugendliche
- Sprache: Englisch
- Veröffentlichungsjahr: 2019
A bestseller since its release, The Kid’s Book of Prayers is a notebook as well as a prayer book, giving children space to express their own thoughts, feelings, and prayers through writing or drawing. In this new edition from Elizabeth and David Heller, PhD., prayers for a safe journey or after a tough day at school sit alongside prayers for homeless persons and single parents, reminding children to “pray always” in the words of St. Paul.
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The Kid’s Book of Prayersabout All Sorts of Things
Nihil Obstat:
Reverend Thomas W. Buckley, S.T.D., S.S.L.
Imprimatur:
✠ Seán Cardinal O’Malley, O.F.M. Cap.
Archbishop of Boston
May 31, 2019
ISBN 0–8198-4210–9
ISBN 978–0-8198-4210–7
The Scripture quotations contained herein are from the New Revised Standard Version Bible: Catholic Edition, copyright © 1989, 1993, Division of Christian Education of the National Council of the Churches of Christ in the United States of America. Used by permission. All rights reserved.
Book design by Mary Joseph Peterson, FSP
Cover art by Jennifer Kallis
For illustration credits see page 150
All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying, recording, or by any information storage and retrieval system, without permission in writing from the publisher.
“P” and PAULINE are registered trademarks of the Daughters of St. Paul.
Second edition
Copyright © 2019, David and Elizabeth Heller
Prayers contributed by Vanessa Reese: On Being Different, On Resisting Cheating, Study Prayer, and Prayer before a Test
Published by Pauline Books & Media, 50 Saint Pauls Avenue, Boston, MA 02130–3491
KBPAST VSAUSAPEOILL9-310155 4210-9
www.pauline.org
Pauline Books & Media is the publishing house of the Daughters of St. Paul, an international congregation of women religious serving the Church with the communications media.
To the Light of Our Lives,Our Son,Jared Heller
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Contents
Introduction
Chapter 1 Prayers of Thankfulness
A Prayer about My Family
Dealing with Divorce
A Prayer about a New Sibling
Gratitude for a Helpful Teacher
A Prayer about a Good Friend
Thankfulness for the Earth
Offering before a Meal
The Quiet Time Prayer
A Prayer about Good Health
Having Food, Clothing, and Shelter
Chapter 2 Prayers about Everyday Feelings
Laughter
When You Feel Afraid
Happiness
Feeling Sad
On Love
On Being Angry
On Finding Courage
Feeling Silly
About Loneliness
Sharing
On Being Different
On Resisting Cheating
Chapter 3 Prayers Asking God for Help
On Misbehavior at Home
When You’re Having a Hard Day
A Prayer about the First Day of School
Help with Homework
Trouble with Other Kids at School
Feeling for Others
Listening to Teachers and Other Adults
Making New Friends
Getting Along with All Kinds of People
Being Honest
When You’re Confused about God
Study Prayer
Prayer before a Test
Chapter 4 Prayers about Things That Happen In Our World
A Prayer for the Homeless
A Prayer about Schools and Learning
The Issue of Drug Addiction
Prejudice
On the Environment
About Crime
A Prayer for Our National Leaders
Chapter 5 Prayers about All Kinds of Things
Helping with Solving a Problem
On Judging Other People
Asking for Forgiveness
When You Make a Mistake
A Get Well Wish for Someone You Love
When a Grandparent Dies
A Graduation Prayer
A Prayer for a Safe Journey or Vacation
Love for a Pet
When a Pet Dies
For Religious Leaders in My Life
About Playing Sports
About the Bible
Chapter 6 Prayers about Holidays and Special Times
A Birthday Prayer
A Prayer for the New Year
A Prayer for Justice
For Valentine’s Day
An Easter/Springtime Prayer
About Independence Day
Halloween
A Prayer for Veterans Day
A Prayer for Thanksgiving
A Christmas Prayer
About the Authors
A Note to Parents and Teachers
Introduction
God is always there to listen to us and to help us. But sometimes we may not be sure of the best way to share our thoughts and feelings with God. Praying is a wonderful way to talk to God. And the best thing about prayer is that there are all kinds of ways to pray.
This is a book that will help you explore different ways to pray about all different subjects. The fun part is that there is no right or wrong way to pray. All you need is a sincere heart and your imagination and your belief in God.
As you go through the pages of this book, you will find prayers about things like playing sports or having a best friend. There are prayers about holidays like Christmas and Halloween. You’ll also find prayers about the environment and social problems like drugs and homelessness.
Following each prayer is either a suggestion to help you write your own prayer or an activity related to the particular topic. You can try this suggestion or make up your own way of praying about the subject. You may want to get ideas from your teacher or parents as well.
Sometimes where you pray can be important. Maybe you are most comfortable at church, or in your room or outside under a favorite tree. Or maybe you like to pray in the kitchen while dinner is being prepared. Some people like to choose a special place they call “a prayer corner.” You can turn any quiet place, where you won’t be bothered much, into a prayer corner. Spending time in this special place can give you a chance to think about things that are important to you. You can choose to pray wherever you are most comfortable.
The Kids’ Book of Prayers about All Sorts of Things is a fun way to talk to God. Prayer is a wonderful way to communicate your feelings and thoughts to God and to get to know God better and better. As it says in the Bible: “Whatever you ask for in prayer with faith, you will receive” (Matthew 21:22).
Elizabeth Heller, Brookline, MADavid Heller, Brookline, MA
A Prayer about My Family
Dear God,
Thank you for my family and all the love
they give me every day.
I am grateful for how they keep me
safe, take care of all the things I need,
and how they teach me to be a good
person.
I know how blessed I am to talk and
laugh with them and to do fun things
together.
And I am especially grateful for how they
help me understand the world and
even myself.
Please take care of my family and make
them strong and loving always.
Now write your own original prayer about your family. What would you especially like to say to God about your special family? Try and think of some specific things you really enjoy about your family.
I am asking for some special help, God.
As you know, my parents are divorced.
This is pretty hard on me,
and it’s hard on my parents
sometimes, too.
Could you look after us
with a little extra care?
Make sure we aren’t lonely
and that we remember that we are still
a family, even if it’s a different kind
of family.
Help me not to feel jealous of some
of the other kids because their parents
are still married.
Amen.
If your parents are divorced, what special circumstances does that create for you? What is unique about your family life? What are the good things and some of the difficult things about your new situation? Now write to God about your family life and ask for the things you need to strengthen you.
A Prayer about a New Sibling
Dear God,
thank you for the new member
of our family!
Please help me to understand
that this change in our lives
takes time to adjust to.
Sometimes it is hard when
I don’t get the attention I want
because my sibling needs something.
Help me to be patient
and to be a good role model for my sibling
and to be a good helper when it’s needed.
Help me to remember that love
grows and grows and is never limited.
Make a list of things you enjoy about having a new sibling. Draw a picture of yourself helping your new sibling in some way. Write a few words about how helping in this way makes you feel.
