Volume VI · Tales of the Desert Fathers
Abba Anthony and the Bow Drawn Too Tight
From the Sayings of the Desert Fathers
Saint Anthony prayed and worked hard, but sometimes he enjoyed a cheerful conversation with his brothers. A hunter saw him and was surprised. 'What, do monks rest too?' Anthony asked him to draw his bow.
The story continues in volume VI, “Tales of the Desert Fathers”: told in full, illustrated, with everything that follows it.
What you'll find in the book about this story
- A short version for little ones (ages 4–7), to read at bedtime in a few minutes.
- The full story for older children, from age 8, with every part of it.
- Questions for family discussion so the story travels from the ears to the heart.
- A short prayer that a child can say on their own.
- A good deed to try together during the week ahead.