Volume V · Saints of Romania
John, the Romanian in the Wilderness of Choziba
Saint John Jacob the Chozebite · feast day: 5 August
Ilie was a little boy from Moldavia who lost his parents when he was young. His grandmother brought him up and taught him to pray. When he grew up, he became a monk and received the name John. He travelled far away to the Holy Land, where the Lord Jesus had lived.
The story continues in volume V, “Saints of Romania”: 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.