Joy Cowley is a well known New Zealand author who has been writing for adults and children for nearly 40 years. She lives in Wellington with her husband Terry Coles who is a keen photographer.

Preface By Fr Armand Nigro, SJ -- The Angel Gabriel Visits Mary -- The Birth of Jesus -- The Shepherds' Message -- Presentation in the Temple -- The Boy Jesus in Jerusalem -- Jesus' Baptism by John-- Temptation in the Desert -- The Call -- Wedding at Cana -- The Beatitudes -- Love Your Enemy -- House on a Rock -- Living Water -- The Paralysed Man -- Dinner at the House of Levi -- 'Come to Me All You That Are Weary' -- Through Him All Things Were Made -- Be Merciful -- The Transfiguration -- The Lord of the Sabbath -- Sparrows and Lilies -- Prayer -- The Trinity -- Flowing Life -- The Parable of the Sower -- The Command -- Casting Nets into Deep Water -- The Centurion's Servant -- The Daughter of Jairus -- The Parable of the Good Samaritan -- Feeding the Crowd -- Calming the Storm -- The Healing of the Blind Beggar -- Mary and Martha -- Becoming Like Children -- Zacchaeus the Tax Collector -- The Parable of the Yeast -- The Rich Young Man -- The Pool of Siloam -- The Blessing of Children -- The Good Shepherd -- The Woman with the Haemorrhage -- The Curse of the Fig Tree -- The Widow's Offering -- The Truth Will Make You Free -- The Lord's Prayer -- The Bread of Life -- Raising Lazarus -- Jesus at Simon's House -- The Way, the Truth and the Life -- The True Vine -- The Ride into Jerusalem -- Jesus Washes the Disciples' Feet -- The Last Supper -- In the Garden of Gethsemane -- Judas Iscariot -- The Trial -- Mary at the Cross The Crucifixion -- The Tomb -- The Resurrection -- The Road to Emmaus -- By the Sea of Tiberias -- Come and See -- Postscript -- Glossary of Maori Words