Lisa M. Hendey
Teaching Toddlers the Truths of Our Faith Review of Holy Baby 2:
Jesus Loves Me, He is the Bread of Life By Lisa M. Hendey
With the October release of their second DVD aimed at Catholic
babies and toddlers, The Rosary Project has hit another home
run. Holy Baby 2: Jesus Loves Me, He is the Bread of Life will
please both little children and the people who love them.
This forty minute DVD offers options for listening in English,
Spanish and French, as well as a "song only" option which
enables the user to select video accompaniment for their
personal favorite song selections. While the DVD is clearly
aimed at the under four crowd, older siblings and parents can
also listen and learn as some of the classics of our faith are
taught. Unlike so many "baby" CDs that tend to grate on a mom's
nerves, Holy Baby 2: Jesus Loves Me, He is the Bread of Life
offers a wonderful blend of beautiful music, classic Catholic
prayers, and scriptural references, with the backdrop of high
quality video clips.
The DVD's Eucharistic devotion is clear from the opening
credits, which dedicate the project to the memory of Pope John
Paul II, in thanksgiving for the inspiration offered by his
"Year of the Eucharist". The video's content and scriptural
references teach about the Eucharist in a manner which is both
understandable and dogmatically correct. Among the many charming
"actors" featured in the DVD, your child will likely be drawn to
repeated images of the smiling priest featured in the
Eucharistic segments.
Speaking of actors, my favorite stars in this particular
production are the children who grace the video. A broad range
of ages and ethnicities are represented, doing typical things
kids do. Another star of the show is the computer generated
"Baby Bosco" character and loveable pup "Grigio" who appear
throughout the DVD.
One of my favorite components of Holy Baby 2: Jesus Loves Me, He
is the Bread of Life is the music. Both adult and children's
voices are presented and the tunes range from the ageless
favorite "Rise and Shine" to church classics such as "Joyful,
Joyful We Adore Thee" and "Faith of Our Fathers". Running
throughout the DVD is a beautiful new "Catholic version" of the
tune "Jesus Loves Me", which is lovingly adapted with a new
Catholic focus.
The DVD includes numerous prayers you will want your child to
know and love, ranging from the Sign of the Cross and the Our
Father to St. Alphonsus Ligouri's Prayer of Adoration.
Additionally, the DVD includes several thematic scripture
readings. The only shortcoming that I found in the video relates
to these readings: I would have liked to have heard the
citations for the bible sections or seen them printed on the
screen when the readings were proclaimed. The exact bible
references are, however, printed on the DVD's cover.
If you've got a little Catholic in your life, you'll want to
purchase The Rosary Project's Holy Baby 2: Jesus Loves Me, He is
the Bread of Life. With beautiful music, artful and inspiring
video, and a true focus on our faith, this DVD should have a
place in every Catholic home. I'm looking forward to Holy Baby 3
and will be adding this to my list of gifts for future baby
showers and baptisms.
To purchase Holy Baby 2: Jesus Loves Me, He is the Bread of Life
visit
http://www.aquinasandmore.com/index.cfm/FuseAction/Store.ItemDeta
ils/SKU/3812/affiliate/CatholicMom3834/T/3
Lisa M. Hendey is a mother of two sons, webmaster of numerous
web sites, including http://www.catholicmom.com and
http://www.christiancoloring.com. Visit her at
http://www.lisahendey.com for more information.
About the author:
Lisa M. Hendey is a mother of two sons, webmaster of numerous
web sites, including http://www.catholicmom.com and
http://www.christiancoloring.com. Visit her at
http://www.lisahendey.com for more information.
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