It is truly rare to find great role models today among people we know. The heroes seen in cartoons or movies, unfortunately are not real…so were should our children turn for guidance? We can always look at the wonderful saints of the Orthodox Church! Today we celebrate a saint that was just 12 years old! Saint Philothea of Romania, who’s whole relics can be found in Romania at Curtea-de-Arges, Arges County.
To read about her amazing life to your children, see “ Let the little Children Come to Me”, Stories of Children Martyrs:
or on this website:
"Saint Philothea (Philofthea) of Argesh was born in Trnovo, the old capital of Bulgaria, around 1206. Her father was a farmer, and her mother was from Wallachia. She died when Philothea was still a child, and her father remarried.The child was often punished by her stepmother, who accused her of being disobedient, and of giving their possesions away to the poor. Her father chastised her for this, but Philothea continued to attend church services and to do good to others, just as her mother had taught her. As she grew older, she was adorned with the virtues of prayer, virginity, and almsgiving."
http://oca.org/saints/lives/2014/12/07/103491-st-philothea-of-thrace-the-protectress-of-Romania
Saint Philothea Project continues to model its work after the great and glorious example of Saint Philothea Project
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