Children’s class kit
abdul baha montreal — Teens (13–17)
Auto-assembled from the Bahai Story Library
Stories
- In the afternoon of that first day, the Master went for a ride through Montréal
In the afternoon of that first day, the Master went for a ride through Montréal at Sutherland's invitation. When they reached the Roman Catholic Cathedral of Notre Dame (Marie-Reine-du-Monde) ‘Abdu’l-Bahá said he would like to see it.…
— Various, bahaistories.com archive
- Montréal was, in a religious sense, a divided city, between
Montréal was, in a religious sense, a divided city, between English-speaking Protestants and French-speaking Catholics. One day the Master was talking with a group about the early days of Christianity. One of those present, a Protestant,…
— Various, bahaistories.com archive
- Some years after his visit to Montréal, ‘Abdu’l-Bahá wrote the
Some years after his visit to Montréal, ‘Abdu’l-Bahá wrote the believers in Canada: “Many souls warned Me not to travel to Montréal, saying, the majority of the inhabitants are Catholics, and are in the utmost fanaticism, that they are…
— Various, bahaistories.com archive
Discussion questions
- If you were in 'Abdu'l-Bahá's place, what might you have done?
- What does this story teach about faith?
- What is one quality you'd want to carry forward from this account?
- Which line in this story surprised you the most?
- If you were in 'Abdu'l-Bahá's place, what might you have done?
Quote to memorize
“In the afternoon of that first day, the Master went for a ride through Montréal at Sutherland's invitation.”
From In the afternoon of that first day, the Master went for a ride through Montréal
Coloring page
Persian Rosette
An eight-fold symmetric rosette in the Persian decorative tradition. The Bahá'í Holy Places of Iran are decorated with such patterns.