The Weight of a Mass by Josephine Nobisso
When a poor devout widow begs for a scrap of bread from a rich faithless baker, she promises to participate in the king's wedding mass as payment for the baker's generosity. The baker writes "One Mass" on a scrap of paper and places it on his scale to determine how much bread it is worth. To his and the entire town's surprise, nothing in the shop, not even the gigantic wedding cakes made for the king, outweighs the simple piece of paper representing the true worth of a mass. Luminous old-world watercolor paintings grace the interior of the book and gold foil artwork lends an air of solemnity and sacred beauty to the story. This has been a best-selling children's book since it was first published. It us often made into plays for catechises, or used in homilies, and read on YouTube, and on private sites and channels.
"Lilting storytelling styleCharming." -- School Library Journal
"Wholly beautiful! For those of us with a religious background--or none!" -- Kirkus Reviews
"Wholly beautiful! For those of us with a religious background--or none!" -- Kirkus Reviews
Josephine Nobisso is the author of over 100 books including Take It to the Queen, and Francis Woke Up Early. She lives in Italy and Portugal. Miss Nobisso is a Dame in the chivalric, Papal, and royal brotherhood of Saint Michael of the Wing, invested by the Duke of Braganza. She was named Distinguished Graduate by The National Catholic Education Society, and Friend of Education by the society of honored teachers, Delta Kappa Gamma. Katalin Szegedi has illustrated numerous children's books and was awarded the Most Beautiful Children's Book Award by the Society of Hungarian Publishers and Distributors.
| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9780940112094 |
| ISBN 10 | 0940112094 |
| Title | The Weight of a Mass |
| Author | Josephine Nobisso |
| Series | The Theological Virtues Trilogy |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Gingerbread House |
| Year published | 2002-06-01 |
| Number of pages | 32 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
| Note | Unavailable |