History
St. Athanasius was born in
Alexandria in the third century. He grew up in a Christian family and was
always very devoted to Jesus. He eventually became Bishop of Alexandria. Around
that time, there was a man named Arius who was trying to teach people that
Jesus wasn’t really God. This is called a “heresy,” a false teaching that is
offensive to God. Athanasius very successfully fought against Arius. It wasn’t
easy, and Athanasius suffered a lot of unfair things, but he stayed true to
Jesus.
Activity
St. Athanasius wanted
everybody to celebrate Jesus’ divinity – the fact that Jesus is God. Did you
know there is a special kind of candy called divinity? It’s not hard to make,
although it’s a little easier if you have a candy thermometer and it’s not too
humid in your kitchen. Here’s the recipe. (You can make it with or without nuts.
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