Volume IV · Lives of the Saints
Saint Gerasimos's Lion
Saint Gerasimos of the Jordan · feast day: 4 March
Saint Gerasimos was a monk living by the Jordan River. One day a lion approached, limping and groaning. A great thorn was stuck in its paw. Gerasimos was not afraid.
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.