Little Flowers
Sept. 6, 2002
Virtue: Truthfulness
How many of you can rollerblade? How many can ride a bike? You had to practice in order to do these things, didn’t you? The same is true for virtues--which are good holy habits. I bet you had a good teacher to show you how to ride your bike or skate--maybe your mom or dad or older brother or sister... Our good Father in Heaven gives us many teachers experienced in virtue--Our Blessed Mother, Mary and the saints. We can look to them for examples. AND, we have our own personal coach in our Guardian Angel. Today we are going to learn about the virtue of Truthfulness-- telling the truth; being honest. It also means being real or true. For instance, being a Roman Catholic is true! Another example of truthfulness occurs in our friendships with others--honesty is the best policy. IN the eighth commandment, God tells us “ Do not bear false witness against your neighbor.” What does this mean? We should not tell lies. In other words, be truthful in all you do and say.
Craft for Virtue: Handout black scratch paper. Tell the girls that the sheet of paper
is a lie and they are to reveal the truth.
Now, St. Bridget, was a very good example of the virtue of truthfulness.
Saint: Bridget of Sweden
Show pictures of Saint.
Hand out and color picture of St. Bridget.
Read:
St. Bridget was a daughter of a prince of Sweden and was born exactly 700 years ago in the year 1302. Her parents were very pious and holy. She lost her mother soon after birth and was raised by an aunt. She could not speak before the age of three, but as soon as she spoke, she began praising God.
When Bridget was 10 years old, she was touched by a priest talking about the Passion of Our Lord--when he was crucified for our sins. The following night she had a dream that she saw Our Lord, Jesus, nailed to the cross and all covered with blood and wounds. At the same time she heard Jesus’ voice saying: “Look upon Me, My daughter.” Bridget said, “O Dear Lord, who has treated you so cruelly?” Jesus answered, “Those who hate Me and spurn/reject My love for them.” That mysterious vison left so deep an impression on St. Bridget that, from then on, everyday for the rest of her life, she meditated and prayed on the sufferings of Our Lord Jesus Christ, which drove her to tears and made her very, very sad.
When she was 15, she was married to a prince named Ulf and they had eight children. One of her daughters became St. Catherine of Sweden!
St. Bridget also got to go to the court of the King of Sweden and be a “lady in waiting” to the Queen. She tried to show the king and queen how to live a good Christian life because they were not leading holy lives. She always spoke the truth in love to them because she wanted them to become holy, too.
After her husband died, she became a nun! She founded her own order, the Order of the Most Holy Savior, the Bridgettines.
From the revelations given to St. Bridget by Jesus, we learn about the TRUTHS of our faith--how sin caused Jesus to suffer on the cross and die. By practicing the virtue of truthfulness in what we say and what we do, we make Jesus happy. We can love Him, serve Him and then be happy with Him in Heaven!
Craft: Mary’s birthday Crown. Make a crown and decorate it with colorful stickers to celebrate the birth of Our Blessed Mother (Sept. 8) Can wear crown or use it to decorate the top of a birthday cake!
If time permits,
Games:
Maze handout
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