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This summer Divine Mercy Kids is learning about the virtues with help from our animal friends in Aesop’s Fables. We will spend the next few months with the lions and tigers and bears (oh my!) as they show us how to live and how not to live virtuously. In each of our Summer episodes, we will read and discuss an Aesop’s fable, its corresponding virtue, and a Catholic Saint that exhibited that virtue. Kids! Your challenge for this week is: Learn about Saint Benedict! Book: Aesop’s Fables Interactive Book Would you like a 2026 Summer Passport sent to your child? Register Here! Would you like your child to receive our Divine Mercy Kids Kit for FREE? sign up for the quarterly kit at https://www.divinemercyradio.org/kids and we will mail it to you. https://divinemercyradio.org
Join Nicole Swannack as together we spend the first part of 2026 reading through the Old Testament, as retold by Amy Steedman in her 1920 book, Read-Aloud Book of Bible Stories. We will hear about how God has worked through shepherds, kings, queens, and prophets, and discuss how these stories, that are thousands of years old, still relate to us today! Get ready to learn and grow in your faith in 2026! Kids! Your challenge for this week is: How can you have faith like Abraham? This week, we are going to practice trusting and obeying our parents, just like Abraham chose to trust and obey God. Book: Read Aloud Book of Bible Stories written by Amy Steedman Would you like a 2025 Winter Passport sent to your child? Register Here! Would you like your child to receive our Divine Mercy Kids Kit for FREE? sign up for the quarterly kit at https://www.divinemercyradio.org/kids and we will mail it to you.
Join Nicole Swannack as together we continue the celebration of the birth of Jesus during the octave of Christmas. Kids! Your challenge for this week is: Fill a glass with water. Place the glass of water at a sunny window, letting the sun shine through it. Move the glass around until a rainbow appears on the wall or floor. As you look at your indoor rainbow, thank God for His love! Book: Read Aloud Book of Bible Stories written by Amy Steedman We are going to spending the first part of 2026 reading through the Old Testament, as retold by Amy Steedman in her 1920 book, Read-Aloud Book of Bible Stories. We will hear about how God has worked through shepherds, kings, queens, and prophets, and discuss how these stories, that are thousands of years old, still relate to us today! Get ready to learn and grow in your faith in 2026! Would you like a 2025 Winter Passport sent to your child? Register Here! Would you like your child to receive our Divine Mercy Kids Kit for FREE? sign up for the quarterly kit at https://www.divinemercyradio.org/kids and we will mail it to you.
Join Nicole Swannack as together we spend this episode reading Tolstoy's special Christmas story. Kids! There is no challenge this week -- Merry Christmas! Book: Papa Panov’s Special Christmas by Leo Tolstoy Would you like a 2025 Winter Passport sent to your child? Register Here! Would you like your child to receive our Divine Mercy Kids Kit for FREE? sign up for the quarterly kit at https://www.divinemercyradio.org/kids and we will mail it to you.
Join Nicole Swannack as together we spend this Advent with Mary, learning about her and asking her to lead us closer to her son, Jesus Christ. With Mary’s intercession and help, we will prepare our hearts for the coming of our Savior! Kids! Your challenge for this week is: Pray to Mary each day this Advent, asking her to intercede for you and help you prepare for the coming of her son, Christ. Book: Magnificat The Lady of Guadalupe by Tomie dePaola Listen to our episode to learn about preparing our hearts with Mary, the Mother of God. Would you like a 2025 Winter Passport sent to your child? Register Here! Would you like your child to receive our Divine Mercy Kids Kit for FREE? sign up for the quarterly kit at https://www.divinemercyradio.org/kids and we will mail it to you.
Join Nicole Swannack as together we spend this Advent with Mary, learning about her and asking her to lead us closer to her son, Jesus Christ. With Mary’s intercession and help, we will prepare our hearts for the coming of our Savior! Kids! Your challenge for this week is: Pray to Mary each day this Advent, asking her to intercede for you and help you prepare for the coming of her son, Christ. Book: Magnificat The Lady of Guadalupe by Tomie dePaola Listen to our episode to learn about preparing our hearts with Mary, the Mother of God. Would you like a 2025 Winter Passport sent to your child? Register Here! Would you like your child to receive our Divine Mercy Kids Kit for FREE? sign up for the quarterly kit at https://www.divinemercyradio.org/kids and we will mail it to you.
Join Nicole Swannack as together we spend this Advent with Mary, learning about her and asking her to lead us closer to her son, Jesus Christ. With Mary’s intercession and help, we will prepare our hearts for the coming of our Savior! Kids! Your challenge for this week is: Pray to Mary each day this Advent, asking her to intercede for you and help you prepare for the coming of her son, Christ. Book: The Annunciation written by Nicole Listen to our episode to learn about preparing our hearts with Mary, the Mother of God. Would you like a 2025 Winter Passport sent to your child? Register Here! Would you like your child to receive our Divine Mercy Kids Kit for FREE? sign up for the quarterly kit at https://www.divinemercyradio.org/kids and we will mail it to you.
Join Nicole Swannack as together we spend this Advent with Mary, learning about her and asking her to lead us closer to her son, Jesus Christ. With Mary’s intercession and help, we will prepare our hearts for the coming of our Savior! Kids! Your challenge for this week is: Pray to Mary each day this Advent, asking her to intercede for you and help you prepare for the coming of her son, Christ. Book: The Immaculate Conception written by Nicole Listen to our episode to learn about preparing our hearts with Mary, the Mother of God. Would you like a 2025 Winter Passport sent to your child? Register Here! Would you like your child to receive our Divine Mercy Kids Kit for FREE? sign up for the quarterly kit at https://www.divinemercyradio.org/kids and we will mail it to you.
Join Nicole Swannack as she shares with you things at the Vatican. This week she is talking about the Palacio de Castel Gondolfo. Kids! Your challenge for this week is: Plan a holy staycation with your family! Pick one Sunday this month, go to Mass, and relax like the Holy Father! Listen to our episode to learn about some things that you can do on your staycation that are also some of the Popes’ favorite things to do while on vacation at the Castel Gondolfo! Would you like a 2025 Fall Passport sent to your child? Register Here! Would you like your child to receive our Divine Mercy Kids Kit for FREE? sign up for the quarterly kit at https://www.divinemercyradio.org/kids and we will mail it to you.
Join Nicole Swannack as she shares with you things at the Vatican. This week she is talking about Castel Sant’Angelo Kids! Your challenge for this week is - The Roman plague miraculously ended in 590AD when St. Michael appeared on top of Castel Sant’Angelo. St. Michael was, and still is, a powerful intercessor! Pray to St. Michael to intercede on behalf of friends and family members who are battling illness. St. Michael the archangel, pray for us and defend us in battle! Pray as a family, thanking God for our heavenly angels! Would you like a 2025 Fall Passport sent to your child? Register Here! Would you like your child to receive our Divine Mercy Kids Kit for FREE? sign up for the quarterly kit at https://www.divinemercyradio.org/kids and we will mail it to you.
Join Nicole Swannack as she shares with you things at the Vatican. This week she is talking about the Popes and their pets! Kids! Your challenge for this week is - To show love and care for the animal friends in your life, make a bird feeder! Pray as a family, thanking God for your family and for your pet! Would you like a 2025 Fall Passport sent to your child? Register Here! Would you like your child to receive our Divine Mercy Kids Kit for FREE? sign up for the quarterly kit at https://www.divinemercyradio.org/kids and we will mail it to you.
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