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4 Wonderful New Idea
Thrilling Stories Your Youngsters Want,
And You Want for Them!
SEE how th® Egyptians, under the new
Pharao, grew jealous of the tribes who fovtd
God so much . and made them slaves
instead of free, happy peopl®.
N OW your youngsters can have the kind of fascinating reading they
reach for so eagerly...specially written to give them a healthy
outlet for youthful high spirits, and at the same time, deepen their love
and understanding of their Catholic heritage.
Each issue of Crusade holds a treasure of tradition. .^all presented
so vividly the pages seem to come to life, surrounding young readers with
a world of living faith. The immortal stories of the Old Testament...The
Creation...the Garden of Eden...the stories of Abraham—Joseph—Moses.
Stories about Noe and the Ark... Daniel and the Lions. David and Goliath
...accounts of the prophets, and the preparations they made for the coming
of Our Lord.
The New Testament stories
are beautiful accounts of the
coming of Our Savior.. .stories
about His Blessed Mother .. .
the Apostles . . how Our Lord
grew up, amazing His elders
with His knowledge and wis
dom ... His public ministry..
His Miracles His betrayal,
death and Ascension.
Your Child Takes An Active Part...
Yes, it’s as if these delightful Maryknoll Sisters took your youngsters’ hands and
led them to distant lands and ancient days ... to visit Bethlehem and see the
humble birthplace of Our Lord ... to stand fearlessly with Daniel in the den
of lions ... to look on — spellbound — as Josue crumbles the walls of Jericho
with the blast of mighty trumpets
Your youngsters share the astonishment of the wedding guests at Cana,
where Our Lord turned great jugs of water into delicious wine. They walk
eagerly at His side as He walks the dusty roads of the Holy Land teaching
the people, performing His great miracles. They see Him restore life to
Lazarus to the son of the poor widow of Naim. They live through the
miracle of the loaves and the fishes, see Him calm the sea and the
waves...follow Him on His triumphal return to Jerusalem on the first
Palm Sunday.
The First Copy—Almost A Gift!
Each copy of Crusade comes to you printed on fine white vellum book
paper, bound in a durable linen-finish binding that takes lots of hard
wear. The first issue is yours for the introductory price of only 100 —
almost a giftl
After you’ve seen this first wonderful copy—and we guarantee you’ll be
delighted with the beauty and charm of the stories—your child wifi receive
a new copy of Crusade every 10 days. There are 40 issues in all, and
at only 350 each, Crusade is a bargain in good reading and pure enjoyment
that cannot be duplicated at any price!
Open a bright new world for some happy young*
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“CRUSADE”—Bible Stories for Catholic Children
Beautifully Retold by MARYKNOLL SISTERS and Illustrated in Full Colors
comes from the Holy War
Crusades waged by the
faithful of Europe during
the Middle Ages to restore
the Holy Land to Christi
anity and the Catholic
Church. This new Crusade
is to restore good reading
to its rightful place in the
hearts and minds of all
young Catholics.
SEE Jesus teaching the peo
ple from Peter's boat. Never
had any man spoken to
them with such sweetness,
truth and understanding.
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introductory
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SEE how God answer
prayers by sending
ning down to consur
sacrificial calf, whi
gan priests look on ii
der and amazement.
Recommended for the home
by over 10,000 Sisters.
Now in use by over —
500,000 Catholic Families.
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detailed miniature Thorned Head of Our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. This was
designed specially for us by the famed wood-carvers of Oberammergau, the Alpine vil
lagers whose portrayal of the Passion of Our Lord every ten years attracts visitors from
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Read what grateful readers
all over the country
are saying about CRUSADE —
■"Barbara Jo watches the mail every
day for her next issue."
—Mrs. S. R., Illinois
“Very good reading for the grown-ups,
too. I enjoy every word of it."
—Mrs. H. C., Michigan
“Congratulations on your *Crusade’ to
bring the Bible stories to our Catholic
children.” -Rev. T. G. H., California
“It is a beautiful piece of work—unbe
lievable at the small price."
—M. C. J., Louisiana
His Holines Pope Pius XII Urged
Illustrated Bible Stories for Children
“God grant that the
child's clear eyes may be
fixed on beautiful pic
tures and that his imagi
nation and memory may
be nourished by beauti
ful stories without any
foolishness to the fresh
ness of his soul. And
rather than offer him fantasies, which
are sometimes ridiculous, why not il
lustrate for him and comment on some
of the marvelous stories of that treas
ure humanit y and poetry, the
Bible/ pius p. p. xn
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