The Life of Saint Equal-to-the-Apostles Prince Vladimir Retold for Children

How do people become saints? Perhaps they are special, sinless from birth. They do not fight, do not hurt anyone, do not deceive like we do, and even do not get bad grades – it sometimes seems so to us. But in reality, it is not like that. The thing is that there is a power that can change a person. It makes the greedy generous, the cruel kind, and the great sinner leads to holiness. What kind of power is this?

It is faith in Christ. After all, the Son of God came to earth to save the lost. He Himself said that a doctor is needed not by the healthy, but by the sick. And Christ became a man so that people could learn from Him true goodness, true love. He gives us the strength to become different, new people. Anyone who believes in Christ, repents of their sins, and wants to live according to the commandments of the Savior can achieve holiness. And here is a story about how one man, who did many bad things, even killed his brother, became a great saint.