Commemoration of Venerable Zachariah the Recluse of Egypt (IV century); St. Artemius, Bishop of Seleucia (I cent.); Venerable Zachariah of the Kyivan Caves Abbey (XIII-XIV cent.); Venerable James the Confessor, Bishop of Catania (802-811).
Monthly Archives: March 2024
Cheesefare Sunday, Forgiveness Sunday, Commemoration of the Expulsion of Adam and Eve from Paradise, the sinfulness of man, and the need for forgiveness.
Commemoration of Venerable Alexius, the Man of God (411); Martyr Marinus of Caesarea (260); Saint Patrick, Enlightener of Ireland (4-5 centuries). Last day before Great Lent.
Meatfare Sunday, of the Last Judgement
Commemoration of Martyr Quadratus and with him Cyprian, Dionysius, Anectus, Paul, Crescens, Dionysius, Victorinus, Victor, Nicephorus, Claudius, Diodorus, Serapion, Papias, Leonidas, Chariessa, Nunechia, Basilissa, Nice, Galla, Galina, Theodora, and others at Corinth (258); Martyrs Codratus, Saturninus, and Rufinus of Nicomedia (III century); Venerable Anastasia (567-568).
Sunday of the Prodigal Son
Commemoration of Martyr Eutropius of Amasea, and with him Martyrs Cleonicus and Basiliscus (c. 308); Venerable Piama, virgin, and Alexandra, of Alexandria (337); Righteous Zeno and Zoilus.