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My Name Is Philomena: A Saint's Story

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ISBN:
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My Name Is Philomena: A Saint’s Story

By Fr. Peregrine Fletcher, O.Praem · Published by TAN Books

Overview

In this beautifully illustrated children’s book, the virgin‑martyr Saint Philomena recounts her own story—from her origins as a Greek princess to her courageous martyrdom for Christ. Readers follow her journey of faith and virtue as she rejects earthly power, embraces purity, and overcomes darkness. This vivid retelling brings a lesser‑known saint to life for families and youth through a narrative rooted in Christian witness. 

  • Retells the touching and heroic life of Saint Philomena in simple, child‑friendly language. 
  • Features striking illustrations that bring the saint’s story to life and engage young readers.
  • Presents a compelling model of courage, purity, and faith for children and adolescents. 
  • Makes a worthy addition to family libraries, homeschool collections, parish youth bookshelves, or children’s devotional reading. 
  • Encourages prayer, reflection, and spiritual identity by connecting young readers with a powerful saintly intercessor. 

Intended Audience

For children and families seeking faithful, virtue‑centered stories from the lives of the saints, and for parents, catechists, or youth ministers wishing to introduce a powerful example of Christian holiness and martyrdom to younger readers.

Key Themes

  • Courage and fidelity to Christ even unto death
  • Purity, innocence, and youthful sanctity
  • Faith‑rooted identity and spiritual witness
  • The power of sacrifice and divine intercession

 

 

Author:
Fr. Peregrine Fletcher, O.Praem
Publication Date:
08/08/2023
Pages:
48
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https://tanbooks.com/content/3122_Preview.pdf
Height:
8.50
Width:
11.00

28 Reviews

  • 5
    A true Masterpiece!

    Posted by Teresa on Aug 21st 2023

    Thank you, Father Peregrine Fletcher! My 4 year old, 2 year old, and I love your book about St Philomena. I cannot get through it without getting choked up. It is such a treasure in our home! Thank you, I believe the Holy Ghost will use your book to inspire a great many holy vocations in the hearts of children everywhere.

  • 5
    Every home should have this book!

    Posted by Heather Vento on Aug 8th 2023

    It's rare to find a book that the all of my children enjoy reading, from ages 6 to 15, but this one captivated each child! The illustrations are gorgeous and the rhyming prose allowed the children to slow down and cherish each word, each page. The girl depicted here is of great courage and her story is miraculous! Thank you, Fr. Peregrine for writing something so true, good and beautiful! Every Catholic family should have a copy of this book. I will turn to Philomena much more often as a friend in faith, requesting her prayers and growing as I reflect more on her courage.

  • 5
    Beautiful!

    Posted by April S on Aug 8th 2023

    This is a beautiful story of St. Philomena told from her point of view. I’m this book we learn about her love of God from an early age. Born a princess, she was raised with wealth and status. The one thing that mattered to her, the only thing, was her love for God. Philomena wanted nothing more than to live for and please our Lord. Through her eyes, we see the attempt to marry her to Diocletian and the results of her refusal. All of this as told through her eyes takes away the more violent aspect we might be more familiar with when it comes to her martyrdom. Fr. Peregrine Fletcher takes a story that would be hard for a child to read and makes it less scary, less violent, and fills it with beautiful illustrations. Children will learn an important story about sacrifice from St. Philomena’s perspective with the goal and focus of the story being on her true love, Jesus Christ. I love this story and the illustrations. To read a book about a saint that we don’t hear about often is such a treat and I am grateful to have received a copy. Thank you to Fr. Peregrine Fletcher and TAN Books for the copy of this book. All views are my honest opinion.

  • 5
    A Beautiful Way to Learn about Saint Philomena

    Posted by Kristen Curtis on Aug 4th 2023

    The illustrations in the book are breathtaking and help to bring Fr. Peregrine’s words to life. My children, myself and even my mother learned a great deal about Saint Philomena and it was a wonderful entertaining way to learn! Loved how the words flowed throughout the book and kept the reader and audience entertained the entire time.

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    Philomena: A Saint for our times!

    Posted by Avoiding Babylon on Aug 3rd 2023

    One of our hosts here at Avoiding Babylon named his newest daughter Philomena. We were lucky enough to review the wonderful Fr Peregrine Fletcher on this book. It is a wonderful telling of the story of this wonderworker saint and is a great story for all children in our times.

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    A captivating story for the whole family

    Posted by Rachel G on Aug 1st 2023

    An inspiring story about a saint my family and I weren’t familiar with. The life of St. Philomena, told through beautiful illustrations and lyrical prose, is a story we love sharing with our children. We would recommend this book to families looking to expand their knowledge of the saints, and find a role model on how faith and prayer can help during difficult times of our lives.

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    A Miraculous Book

    Posted by Jeanne F on Jul 30th 2023

    A story of true delight for both children and adults! What eloquent prose and artistically illustrated pages throughout the book. The reader is transported to these miraculous days as St. Philomena heroically withstands the miracles of God. What a great book for Catholic schools and families. I plan to continue to gift this to friends with children. This is a true work of God through Fr. Peregrine.

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    This book truly blessed our family!

    Posted by Marisa Gebert on Jul 23rd 2023

    This book is such a beautiful explanation of the incredible life of young St. Philomena and such a magnificent tribute to her life. How important for our children to have her as an example of courage, devotion to Jesus and strong unshakable faith. My children loved following along with the gorgeous illustrations while learning her story, and it sparked meaningful Christ-centered conversations. We now have a dear friend in St. Philomena as we now ask for her daily intercession. This book truly blessed our family!

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    My son loves this book!

    Posted by Allison Williams on Jul 20th 2023

    The illustrations in this book are stunning! I didn't know what to expect when I got this book and reading about the life of Philomena in a poetic form was beautiful. My son chooses this book every night because he loves the pictures so much. I love reading the story so for us its a win-win! This is a beautiful story and one that will withstand time on our bookshelf!

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