``This bread is like my body'' and other absurdities (for children)

[danzibr]

My wife and I have 2 kids. Our families knows we’re the religious sort (in both of our families, only my wife’s mother is also Catholic, while the rest have no religious affiliation, more or less).

A year or two ago, we were given a children’s bible. I was pretty happy with it, started skimming it, had nice illustrations, not too many words (my kids were like 3 and 1 at the time). Then I started reading about the Last Supper, and in this book, when Jesus broke the bread he said, ``This bread is like my body’’ or some rubbish. I no longer have the book so I can’t give the exact quote, but I’m pretty sure that was it.

Anyway. So my question is, what other things have you seen for children which are supposedly from the Bible but clearly not?

 

[Orogeny]

Anyway. So my question is, what other things have you seen for children which are supposedly from the Bible but clearly not?

I can’t answer that, but it clearly sounds like you have a non-Catholic children’s bible. You need to get one of those so that you don’t have to worry about things like this.

Peace

Tim

 

[nodito]

In my experience, the two scenes which are most problematic in non-Catholic Christian resources for children are the Bread of Life Discourse and the Last Supper. It the book in question doesn’t mangle those, the rest of it should be pretty innocuous.

But yes, I have definitely seen children’s biblical commentary that says stuff like, “Then Jesus held up the bread and said ‘Eat this as a symbol and remember me.’”

 

[LoyalViews]

Heard a priest describe the Eucharist as a cracker from Jesus.

Immaculate Heart of Mary, have mercy! A cracker from Jesus. Not OF Jesus, but FROM Jesus.

A cracker.

 

[pianistclare]

Get a Catholic Bible and make sure your children are enrolled in proper Catechism classes when they are old enough. Parents are the first and primary teachers of the faith to their children.
Get on it.
God bless you.

 

[truetofaith]

I’m so glad I went to Catholic school from K to senior H.S.

 

[danzibr]

Heard a priest describe the Eucharist as a cracker from Jesus.

Immaculate Heart of Mary, have mercy! A cracker from Jesus. Not OF Jesus, but FROM Jesus.

A cracker.

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Get a Catholic Bible and make sure your children are enrolled in proper Catechism classes when they are old enough. Parents are the first and primary teachers of the faith to their children.
Get on it.
God bless you.

Son’s at Sacred Heart pre-school!