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This episode teaches children about diligence through the story of The Ants and the Grasshopper from Aesop's Fables and highlights the life of Saint Zita.

Send us Fan Mail This summer Divine Mercy Kids is learning about the virtues with help from our animal friends in Aesop’s Fables. We will spend the next few months with the lions and tigers and bears (oh my!) as they show us how to live and how not to live virtuously. In each of our Summer episodes, we will read and discuss an Aesop’s fable, its corresponding virtue, and a Catholic Saint that exhibited that virtue. Kids! Your challenge for this week is: Learn about Saint Zita! Book: Aesop’s F...

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Host: Divine Mercy Kids

Topics covered

• virtues
• Aesop's Fables
• diligence
• Catholic Saints
• children's education

Keywords

• Divine Mercy Kids
• Aesop's Fables
• diligence
• Saint Zita
• children's virtues

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Books & works: Aesop’s Fables

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