Volume VI · Tales of the Desert Fathers
Abba Poemen and the Brother Who Had Sinned
From the Sayings of the Desert Fathers
Abba Poemen was a very gentle father. Some monks asked him, 'If we see a brother fall asleep during prayer, should we scold him?'
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.