Volume V · Saints of Romania
Paraskeva, the Girl with a Generous Heart
Saint Paraskeva · feast day: 14 October
Paraskeva was a little girl who loved God very much. One day at church, she saw a poor child who was cold. She gave the child her lovely clothes and put on the child's old ones. When she grew up, she went far away to pray in peace.
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.