There are so many aspects of Catholicism that I could write about, but this blog's focus is on family traditions. Do you have one that you'd like to share? A Catholic custom or a family recipe relating to a Feast day or holy day? I'd love to hear about it. Please drop me a line and share the way your family celebrates your Catholic heritage.


Friday, May 20, 2011

The Legend of the Three Trees, by Catherine McCafferty

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We bought this board book when my son was a toddler, and it never fails to make me feel incredibly small (in a good way!), and yet integral to God's 'big picture.'

Three young trees have dreams of what they will become when they are fully grown.  Their wishes are granted, but not in the way that they originally hoped.  It's a beautiful reminder of how God has a plan for each one of us, and that our wishes for ouselves are often much smaller than what He wishes for us.

This lovely story was made into a 30-minute video narrated by Hal Holbrook.  Broken up into three parts, you can see the entire story starting here:  http://youtu.be/_mHXS1XvMrM

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