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Volume IV · Lives of the Saints

Saint Spyridon's Brick

Saint Spyridon the Wonderworker · feast day: 12 December

  • Age: ages 8+
  • Themes: prayer, saints
  • Good for: a name day, Christmas

Saint Spyridon was first a shepherd, then became a bishop. He was simple and very humble. Once, some learned men were teaching wrong things about God. Spyridon took a brick.

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.

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Feast day: 12 December · Saint Spyridon the Wonderworker · Saints and feast days