Publisher: Newrome Press

Text: Demitrios and Anna Fotopoulos

Illustrations: Paraskevi Hatzithanasi

Dimensions: 8.5" x 11.75"

Format/Cover Type: Hardcover

ISBN: 978-1-939028-51-8

Description: Introducing Friends of Christ, a new twelve volume hardcover series of books for young people. Each beautifully illustrated volume contains the lives of five Saints, which take children on a journey where the real events of history inspire them to love the Lord and His wondrous deeds in the lives of the Friends of Christ! Each volume includes a large decal.

The January volume contains the lives of: St. Basil the Great (Jan 1), St. George the Neo-Martyr of Ioannina (Jan 17), St. Mark of Ephesus (Jan 19), the Venerable Ascetic Xenia (Jan 24), and the Venerable Ascetics Xenofon, his wife Maria and their two children Arkadios and John (Jan 26). 70pp

The February volume contains the lives of: St. Nikiphoros (Feb 9), St. Haralambos the Hieromartyr (Feb 10), St. Theodora the Empress (Feb 11), the Venerable ascetic Philothei the Athenian (Feb 19), and the Great Martyr Photini the Samaritan woman (Feb 26). 68pp

The March volume contains the lives of: Venerable Lavrentios (Mar 7), St. Gregory the Dialogist (Mar 12), St. Alexios the Man of God (Mar 17), the Venerable Serapion (Mar 21), and the St. Ipatios Bishop of Gangra (Mar 21). 60pp

The April volume contains the lives of: Saint Mary of Egypt (April 1), Saint Michael Vourliotis the New Martyr (April 16), Venerable Theodore Sykeon (April 22), Saint George the Great Martyr (April 23), and Saint Evlogios the Hospitable (April 27). 

The May volume contains the lives of: Saints Timothy and Mavros (May 3), Saint Ahmet the Neomartyr (May 3), Righteous Job the Long-suffering (May 6), Saints Constantine and Helen (May 21), and Venerable John the Russian (May 27). 

The June volume contains the lives of: Venerable Peter the Athonite (June 12), Fevronia the Venerable Martyr (June 25), Venerable the Sampson the Innkeeper (June 27), Peter and Paul Foremost of the Holy Apostles (June 29).

The July volume contains the lives of: Saints Kyrikos and Julitta (July 15), Saint Christina the Great Martyr (July 24), Saint Paraskevi the Venerable Martyr (July 26), Saint Panteleimon the PHysician (July 27), Saint Irene Chrysovalantou (July 28).

The September volume contains the lives of: Saint Mamas (Sep 2), Venerable Efrosynos the Cook (Sep 11), St. Cornelios the Centurion (Sep 13), St. Efymia the Great Martyr (Sep 16), and Sts. Efstathios and his family (Sep 20).

The October volume contains the lives of: St. John Koukouzelis (Oct 1), St. Thomas the Apostle (Oct 6), St. Athanasia and Andronikos (Oct 9), St. Longinos the Centurios (Oct 16), and St. Demetrios the Myrrhstreamer (Oct 26). 62pp

The November volume contains the lives of: Venerable David of Evia (Nov 1), St. Porphyrios the Mime (Nov 4), Sts. Galaktion and Episteme (Nov 5), St. John Chrysostom (Nov 13), and the Holy Great Martyr Katherine (Nov 25). 98pp

The December volume contains the lives of: Saint Filaretos the Merciful (Dec 1), Saint Nicholas the Wonderworker (Dec 6), Saint Spyridon the Wonderworker (Dec 12), Dionysios of Zakynthos (Dec 17), and Saint Juliana the Martyr (Dec 21).