The crown of holiness

In the book, which is before you, ten stories about saints. You will read about the saints - that is, the holy bishops, martyrs - those who, with their suffering, testified the true faith of Christ. Get acquainted with the Monk - monks who, prayer, fasting, renunciation of the world have reached holiness, holy righteous - that is, those who, with their lives and actions, imitated God.
The Lord has many saints. Each of you, children, has his own heavenly patron. This is a saint whose name is baptized. Maybe after meeting this book you will want to find out about other saints of God, read about their life and exploits. And the most important thing is to turn to the saints in their children"s prayers