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EPISODE · Sep 25, 2026 · 5 MIN

September 25: ST. SERGIUS OF RADONEZH: The Boy Who Couldn't Read

from Catholic Sprouts: Daily Podcast for Catholic Kids

St. Sergius of Radonezh couldn't read a single word — until a mysterious stranger in a field changed everything. A boy who struggled painfully with his studies, Bartholomew was blessed by a mysterious elder who gave him holy bread — and he could read fluently from that day on. He took the name Sergius as a monk, built a wilderness hermitage that grew into Russia's most important monastery, and turned down the country's highest Church office to stay a simple monk. "God fills in exactly what we lack, if we trust Him." Want to keep living Sergius's story after the episode ends? Grab our free Family Pack — a saint calendar with daily challenges, feast-day activities, family discussion questions, and more — free for email subscribers, so your family can follow along together: https://shop.catholicsprouts.com/pages/every-days-a-feast-day-follow-along

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