Volume IV · Lives of the Saints
Catherine the Wise
Saint Catherine the Great Martyr · feast day: 25 November
Saint Catherine was a wise young woman from Alexandria. She had read many books and knew many things. But knowing Christ was her greatest treasure. The emperor summoned fifty learned men to debate her.
The story continues in volume IV, “Lives of the Saints”: 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.