The Harp and the Laurel WreathConvinced that a critical part of education is to foster in our children a love of the beautiful and true, teacher and writer Laura Berquist presents this wide selection of poetry for every age level from grades one to twelve. Language development is significantly enriched by exposure to good poetry. This book is an important resource because it provides in one volume many poems that concern noble actions or ideas presented in beautiful patterns of

who left his post at Notre Dame to serve the Irish Brigade during all four years of the Civil War

includes 37 lessons

Who would have thought that the Blessed Mother would choose to come to Fatima

Pearce himself takes the reader through his journey from racist revolutionary to Christian

He impresses upon the reader

a native of New Orleans

Who was responsible for his death

and from whose faith grew one of the greatest spiritual movements of our time

as well as the relevance of his thought for spiritual life today

And this really is a case of saving the best for last

Inspired by this young martyr to become a priest himself

are accompanied by master copies of some of the Church's most beautiful artwork