The Pride of Icarus
The king of Crete had imprisoned an inventor named Daedalus, and his son, Icarus, in a castle with high walls so that they could not escape. But Daedalus had …
St. Joseph in the Forest
Once there lived two sisters. The elder sister was very clever and wicked while the younger one was good and kind at heart. One morning, the younger sister went …
The Duration of Life
When God created the world, he decided to fix the duration of life for all creatures. He called the donkey and said, “Will thirty years be fine for you?” …
The Swan and the Goose
Once a rich man bought a swan and a goose. He put them both in the pond in his garden. The swan was bought to enhance the beauty of …
The Star Money
Once there was a girl whose father and mother had died. She had no home to live. All she had were the clothes she was wearing and a piece …
Why the Sky Is So High
Long ago, the sky was very low. It was so low that people could touch it if they raised their hands. At the horizon, where the sky nearly touched …
Mary Ann and the Front Door
Mary Ann often forgot to close the front door when she went out of the house. Every day she would take lunch for her husband, Joseph, who worked in …
The Hazel Branch
One afternoon, a mother put her little baby to sleep. Then she decided to go to the woods to collect strawberries for her. After searching for a while, she …
The Rose
Once a poor woman had two little girls. The youngest child went to the woods every day to collect wood for the house. One day, a strange little child …
The Ear of Corn
Long, long ago, when God lived on the earth, the soil was very fertile. The stalk of a corn would bear hundreds of ears. But when anyone gets something …
George and Georgette
Once upon a time there lived two young people named George and Georgette. They both loved each other dearly and were engaged to be married soon. One day, both …