Volume VI · Tales of the Desert Fathers
The Elder Who Gave Away Everything
From the Sayings of the Desert Fathers
An elder in the desert owned one precious thing: a book of the Holy Gospel. He read it every day and loved it dearly. But one day he saw poor, hungry people.
The story continues in volume VI, “Tales of the Desert Fathers”: 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.