International Children’s Book Day is celebrated on April 2, Hans Christian Andersen’s birthday, author of The Little Match Girl, The Ugly Duckling, The Little Mermaid. Every year, International Board on Books for Young People (IBBY) selects a country to sponsor the day and honor children’s literature. The country chosen for 2020 is Slovenia, the topic…
In honor of our mentor Maria Zuleika
Today, we are all praying for our most beloved Maria Zuleika Ferreira Gomes Cardim de Queiroz Guimarães, who passed away to go live with our Holy Father seven days ago, and thanking God and Our Lady Mary for the opportunity we were given of being taught with so much nobility and Faith by this woman…
Download our new coloring pages!
We are experiencing all over the world a moment of union, reflection and learning. Here at the institute we believe in overcoming this moment with faith and creativity, so we’ll be posting free coloring pages for children who are at home. To launch this new branch of the Shade of the Ficus project, we begin…
The flowers and the seasons
At the end of winter, spring awaits and with it the most varied flowers, full of colors, in their role of bringing joy and wonder to the most demanding eyes. But we know that not all trees wait for spring to flower, even it being a survival technique. Some chose the task of bringing joy…
Watch now the talk “If it is life, there must be joy” with Father Luan
On St. Peter’s Day, June 29, Instituto Fazenda São Pedro hosted the event “If it is life, there must be joy” with Father Luan Flávio de Oliveira. The event was full of joy and great exchanges. The participant’s feedback was so good that we decided to publish the talk online for free. You can watch…