The purpose of all idolatry is to manipulate the idol for our own benefit. This means that we don’t want to be ruled by idols. Instead, we want to use them… Idolaters want nothing above themselves, including their idols. Their fabricated gods are intended to be mere puppet kings, means to an end… Idols, however, do not cooperate. Rather than mastering our idols, we become enslaved by them and begin to look like them. As idols are deaf, dumb, blind, utterly senseless, and irrational, so “those who make them will be like them, and so will all who trust in them” (Psalm 115:8)… How can these lifeless idols exert so much power? They dominate because of a powerful but quiet presence that hides behind every idol, Satan himself.
Edward Welch

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A Child’s Life of Christ. Published in 1900. Scanned photos from the book whose copyright has expired. An expired copyright means that you are free to use these photos in whatever capacity you wish, except you may not link to them at this site.

THE VISIT OF THE THREE WISE MEN.
THE VISION OF ST. JOHN.
THE TEMPTATION OF JESUS
THE SLAUGHTER OF THE INNOCENTS.
THE SERMON ON THE MOUNT.
THE RESURRECTION.
THE RAISING OF THE DAUGHTER OF JAIRUS.
THE PREACHING OF JOHN THE BAPTIST.
THE RAISING OF LAZARUS FROM THE DEAD
THE MARTYRDOM OF STEPHEN.
THE MARRIAGE FEAST AT CANA
THE LAYING IN THE TOMB.
THE LAST SUPPER
THE FEEDING OF THE MULTITUDE.
THE DESCENT OF THE HOLY GHOST.
THE CRUCIFIXION.
THE BIRTH OF JESUS.
THE ANNUNCIATION TO MARY.
ON THE WAY TO EMMAUS
MARY ANOINTING JESUS.
JOHN THE BAPTIST POINTING OUT THE CHRIST
JESUS IN THE TEMPLE.
JESUS CARRIES HIS CROSS.
JESUS BEFORE THE HIGH PRIEST.
JESUS AND THE WOMAN OF SAMARIA.
Jesus and the little children
HE IS RISEN
CURING THE PARALYTIC.
THE FLIGHT INTO EGYPT.
THE ENTRY INTO JERUSALEM,
THE CURING OF THE MAN BORN BLIND
THE CONVERSION OF SAUL
THE ASCENSION INTO HEAVEN.
RETURN OF THE PRODIGAL SON,
MARY ANOINTING THE FEET OF JESUS.
JUDAS BETRAYS JESUS.
JESUS STILLS THE TEMPEST
JESUS DISPUTING WITH THE DOCTORS.
JESUS BLESSES THE CHILDREN.
JESUS BEFORE PILATE
JESUS AND MARY AND MARTHA.
IN THE GARDEN OF GETHSEMANE,
CROWNING WITH THORNS,