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Under his leadership the monastery grew to four thousand monks and nuns and became a place of spiritual and social refuge for the villages around it. Parts of the monastery named after him, the White Monastery, still stand west of Sohag, Egypt.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSt Shenouda became a light to the whole world through his many sermons and discourses and the canons he set for monks and nuns. He was the first to introduce the pledge that monks recite before joining the monastery.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis book makes his story relatable to young children, and shows that the path to holiness can begin early: Shenouda was only nine years old when he began his journey. With clear pictures, children will surely be inspired by his life.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch4\u003eBook details\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAuthor: Deacon George\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFormat: Printed children's book\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAge: 6+\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePages: 28\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePublished: 2018, St Shenouda Press\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eISBN: 9780648281429\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAlso in the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/kids-saints-set-four-picture-books\"\u003eKids Saints Set\u003c\/a\u003e:\u003c\/strong\u003e this book with ABC Saints, St Abanoub and A True Princess, four books for AUD 45 instead of 51.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"St Shenouda Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44904937160923,"sku":null,"price":12.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0689\/2168\/8283\/files\/St-shenouda-kida-book-Front-Cover-scaled.jpg?v=1784451085"},{"product_id":"st-anna-simone-humble-queen","title":"St Anna Simone - The Humble Queen","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSt Anna Simone - The Humble Queen\u003c\/strong\u003e by Deacon George is a children's book from our Kids Series, for readers aged 6 and up, about a queen who left her throne to live for Christ.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSt Anna Simone was the daughter of the King of Constantinople in the seventh century. When her father died, she took the throne. Yet despite the riches and honour she had as queen, her heart longed for something greater. Her strong desire to live for the Lord led her to leave the kingdom and flee to the wilderness.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eShe lived humbly among the nuns of a convent. When her holiness became known, she escaped and spent the rest of her life as a hermit.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHer story is a beautiful example of someone who denied herself and followed the One who loved us and gave Himself for us. As a child she loved reading the stories of the saints, and she followed their example all her life. Told through the eyes of her spiritual father, this book will encourage young readers to seek God with all their heart and to enjoy reading about the saints, just as she did.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eBook details\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAuthor: Deacon George\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFormat: Printed book (Kids Series)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAge group: 6+\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePages: 28\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePublished: 2019, St Shenouda Press\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eISBN: 9780648281481\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"St Shenouda Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44904938275035,"sku":null,"price":12.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0689\/2168\/8283\/files\/St-Anna-Simone-2.jpg?v=1784451161"},{"product_id":"saint-chenouda-le-petit-garcon-berger","title":"Saint Chenouda - Le Petit Garçon Berger","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSaint Chenouda - Le Petit Garçon Berger\u003c\/strong\u003e est un livre pour enfants de Diacre George, traduit par Marinette Soliman, qui raconte la vie de saint Chenouda l'Archimandrite à travers les yeux d'un berger, pour les enfants de 5 à 8 ans.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSaint Chenouda l'Archimandrite est l'un des chefs monastiques les plus célèbres du Ve siècle. Jeune moine, il a été choisi à l'unanimité comme abbé du monastère en raison de sa grande dévotion, de sa sainteté et de son service. Sous sa direction, le monastère s'est épanoui jusqu'à accueillir quatre mille moines et moniales, et il était un refuge, à la fois spirituel et social, pour les villages voisins. Des parties du monastère qui porte son nom, le Monastère blanc, se dressent toujours à l'ouest de Sohag, en Égypte.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSaint Chenouda est devenu une lumière pour le monde entier par ses nombreux sermons et discours, et par les canons qu'il a établis pour les moines et les moniales. Il fut le premier à instituer le vœu que les moines doivent prononcer avant d'entrer au monastère.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCe livre rend son histoire accessible aux jeunes enfants et montre que le chemin de la sainteté peut commencer très tôt : Chenouda n'avait que neuf ans lorsqu'il a commencé ce chemin. 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