Akathist to the Child-Martyr Gabriel, Protector of Vulnerable Children
Akathist to the Child-Martyr Gabriel, Protector of Vulnerable Children
St. Paisius Orthodox Monastery
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This new addition to the Series of Akathists is to the Child-Martyr Gabriel of Poland.  Though the saint lived in the late-seventeenth century and on the other side of the world from us, he is nonetheless a ready intercessor for our times. 

This innocent child, at the age of six, was abducted and subjected to cruel torture, yet heroically proved himself to be a true passion-bearer for Christ, attested by his wondrous incorrupt relics.  Miracles of the saint’s intercession abound.  For us the faithful, sorrowing over the serious sins against the youth of our own times (such as the victims of the multi-billion-dollar child-trafficking industry), we offer this publication as a means for prayer for the protection of any child who is in a vulnerable situation: those who have fallen prey to abductors, who are being abused, or those being neglected even in their own homes.

The publication includes a Foreword by Fr. Nectarios, the Guardian of the Wonderworking “Hawaiian” Iveron Icon of the Holy Theotokos, as well as a Brief Life of the saint, which portrays the fascinating account of the history surrounding the saint’s holy relics.  Also included in the publication is a beautiful Prayer for Children, composed by St. Nikolai Velimirovich.

What is an Akathist?  An akathist (Greek, akathistos) is a hymn dedicated to a saint, holy event, or one of the persons of the Holy Trinity. The word akathist itself means "not sitting." (Source:  https://orthodoxwiki.org/Akathist)

Softcover: $5.00

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