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  • The Sign of the Cross | Word of Life Curriculum for Kindergarteners

    Episode 1

    This is an excerpt from the Augustine Institute's Word of Life curriculum. This episode is specifically from the Kindergarten curriculum. To explore the curriculum, visit https://www.wordoflifeseries.org/.

  • You Are Unique | Word of Life Curriculum for First Graders

    Episode 2

    This is an excerpt from the Augustine Institute's Word of Life curriculum. This episode is specifically from the First Grade curriculum. To explore the curriculum, visit https://www.wordoflifeseries.org/.

  • Baptism: Freed from Sin | Word of Life Curriculum for Second Graders

    Episode 3

    This is an excerpt from the Augustine Institute's Word of Life curriculum. This episode is specifically from the Second Grade curriculum. To explore the curriculum, visit https://www.wordoflifeseries.org/.

  • Creation: God's Gift of Love | Word of Life Curriculum for Third Graders

    Episode 4

    This is an excerpt from the Augustine Institute's Word of Life curriculum. This episode is specifically from the Third Grade curriculum. To explore the curriculum, visit https://www.wordoflifeseries.org/.

  • Every Park Needs a Lark | Episode 1 | Benjamin Cello

    Episode 5

    Benjamin Cello travels to Penny Whistle Park to visit Lolly Popular and the Cheerful Chums. The friends follow the Lark through the Park, where God has blessed them with all good things.

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  • A Donkey is the Best Friend Ever | Episode 2 | Benjamin Cello

    Episode 6

    Miss Gretchen, the music teacher, pays a visit to Benjamin Cello to show him her new toy donkey. The two travel to the Big Ol’ Barn, and hear from Cowboy Roy and the animals how Christ used a donkey to teach the ways of a Humble Servant.

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  • The Prosody Party: Poems & Prayers | Episode 3 | Benjamin Cello

    Episode 7

    Professor Wordsworth is hosting a Prosody Party! With the help of the ever hungry Bookworms, Benjamin Cello and the Cheerful Chums study the four most commonly used poetic meters and use them to write fun poetry and to sing a beautiful prayer.

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  • A Pocketful of Seeds | Episode 5 | Benjamin Cello

    Episode 8

    Annie Appleseed and Benjamin Cello dig into the Parable of the Sower and sing along with Cowboy Roy and the Barnyard Animals as they consider the power of planting seeds of faith.

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  • In The Beginning God Created | Episode 6 | Benjamin Cello

    Episode 9

    Benjamin Cello, Professor Wordsworth, and the Bookworms investigate the greatest opening lines of literature, including the magnificent opening words of Genesis: “In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth.

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  • Noah and the Rainbow | Episode 4 | Benjamin Cello

    Episode 10

    What’s inside Benjamin Cello’s secret box? The answer takes us back thousands of years to a great deluge, a floating zoo, and one of the most important stories ever told!

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  • O Lamb Of God, I Love You (Easter/Holy Week Special Feature)

    Episode 11

    On this special feature-length episode, Benjamin Cello, Lolly Popular, and the Cheerful Chums join with traveling troubadour, Brother Joseph, to tell the story of the Passion of the Lord Jesus to little children. Using immersive and artful shadow puppetry and a soaring full orchestral score, Brot...

  • St. Therese | Littlest Saints

    Episode 12

    Which flower in Jesus’s garden is the best? The most beautiful? St. Therese gives us her “little” answer to these questions.

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  • Sts. Benedict and Scholastica | Littlest Saints

    Episode 13

    A pair of holy twins, a cave, and a group of naughty monks… this is the story of Saint Benedict and Saint Scholastica.

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  • Our Lady of Guadalupe & St. Juan Diego | Littlest Saints

    Episode 14

    A boy, his sneakers, and a giant sombrero take up the story of St. Juan Diego’s miraculous encounter with the Blessed Virgin Mary. How far will Our Lady ask him to reach out in faith, trust, and confidence?

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  • The Rosary: A Special Way to Pray

    Episode 15

    Join Brother Francis in this entertaining and guidance-filled presentation that will inspire children to deepen their faith by praying the Rosary!

    This episode includes:

    The prayers of the Rosary as well as the Apostles' Creed—each wonderfully visualized!
    The Annunciation—an animated portr...

  • The Mass: A Life-Giving Prayer

    Episode 16

    Come with Brother Francis as he celebrates the life-changing power of the Mass in this inspirational and instructive presentation!

    This episode includes:

    "The Celebration of the Mass"—an animated representation of what happens during the Mass and our encounter with Jesus as we celebrate th...

  • Let's Pray! A Lesson on Prayer

    Episode 17

    Practice makes perfect! This is a true saying whether one is playing basketball, drawing a picture, reading, or even praying! In this wonderfully fun inaugural episode, the ever-joyful Brother Francis will help your children establish a personal relationship with God!

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  • Forgiven: The Blessings of Confession

    Episode 18

    This joyful presentation reminds old and young alike about the great gift of God's forgiveness through the Sacrament of Reconciliation!

  • The Bread of Life: Celebrating the Eucharist!

    Episode 19

    Join Brother Francis in the delightfully inspirational and instructive presentation that teaches children all about the sacrament of the Eucharist!

    This episode contains:

    "The Last Supper"—animated presentation of Jesus instituting the Blessed Sacrament
    "The Story of Blessed Imelda Lambert...

  • Born into the Kingdom: The Miracle of Baptism

    Episode 20

    In this happy presentation, Brother Francis invites us to share in the realities of the Sacrament of Baptism and the union it provides us with God's big family! Filled with instruction and inspiration, "Born into the Kingdom" is a great reminder of God's wonderful grace!

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  • The Saints: Our Heavenly Friends

    Episode 21

    Join Brother Francis as he introduces children to their heavenly friends, the saints! Learn about the wonderful comfort, encouragement, and help given through those who serve God in His Heavenly Kingdom.

    This episode includes:

    "The Story of Saint John Bosco"—The inspiring account of the dev...

  • Confirmation | Brother Francis

    Episode 22

    Join Brother Francis as he shows us what the Sacrament of Confirmation is, what it does, and why Jesus promised it to us!

  • The Sacraments | Brother Francis

    Episode 23

    In this enlightening and fun episode, children will learn the fundamentals of the seven sacraments and the blessings given to us through them

  • The Kingdom | Brother Francis

    Episode 24

    God's Reign on Earth as it is in Heaven! Join Brother Francis as he whisks viewers away on an adventurous learning experience!