| “Our first feelings when we think of martyred children may be those of sadness, for it is difficult to accept the fact that innocent children were brutalized. However, just as our Lord’s agonizing crucifixion led to His glorious resurrection, so did the slaughter of His youngest of martyrs lead to glory—eternal life—‘...where there is no pain, sorrow or suffering.’ Their stories are not narratives of death but celebrations of life. [...]In today’s troubled times when the Church of Christ is bombarded by enemies from without and within, the sacrifice of these holy children shines brightly in a darkened world, attesting to the unshakable triumph of the Orthodox Christian faith, for as Christ Himself stated, ‘...the gates of hell shall not prevail against it.’” —“Prologue”
CONTENTS
Prologue Preface Saint Mamas Saint Vasilissa of Nicomedia Saints Urbanus, Prilidianus and Epolonius Saints Ammonios, Donatos and Eighty-Two Other Children Saints Pistis, Elpis and Agape Saint Rais Saint Nicholas the New Martyr Saint Peter the Aleut Saints Sevinianos, Maximos, Rufus and Evgenios Saint Aquilina the New Martyr Saint Celsius Saint John of Monembasia Saints Sarbelos, Nita, Hierakos, Theodoulos, Fotios, Vele and Evniki Saints Asterios, Claudius, Neonos and Neonilla Saint Plato the Great Martyr The Holy Child Saint Philothea the Romanian Saint John of Thasos Saint Evodos and his Brothers The Holy Infants of Bethlehem Saints Pevsippos, Elasippos and Mesippos Saint Neofytos Saints Theodoti, Theoktisti and Evdoxia Saint Agathi Saint Fausta Saint Likarion Two Holy Children Saints Mavros and Jason Saint Kalliopios Saint Gabriel Saint Irene Saints Kyriakos and Theodoulos Saint John the Romanian Saint Mark the New Martyr Saints Kyriakos and Christianos Saints Claudius, Hypatios, Dionysios and Pavlos Saint John the New Martyr of China Saint Aquilina Saint Vitus Saint Nikitas the New Martyr Sainst Lollia, Probis and Urbanus Saint Eftropia Saint Kyrikos Saint Marina the Great Martyr Saint Pollio Saints Sekendos, Sekendikos and Kigoros The Three Holy Sons of Saint Theodote Saint Elesa The Seven Youths of Ephesus Saint Triantafyllos Saints Theognios, Agapios and Pistos Saint Christodoulos Bibilography Index of Proper Names
Item Number: BKSA833C Publication Data: Pleasant Prairie, WI: Saint John Chrysostomos Greek Orthodox Monastery, 2002 Format: hardcover Number of Pages: 206 Dimensions (l × w × h): 22.4 cm × 14.9 cm × 1.5 cm Additional Information: full-color and black-and-white illustrations, dust jacket ISBN: 1‒931937‒00‒1
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