The Lives of the Saints for Every Day of the Year - March: Volume 3 - with Old and New Calendar Dates - Annotated Paperback – January 17, 2026

VOLUME 3 of 12The Lives of the Saints for Every Day of the Year – Marchby Saint Demetrius of RostovThis volume presents the Lives of the Saints for the month of March, continuing the annual cycle of daily hagiographical readings according to the calendar of the Orthodox Church.The saints commemorated in March are closely associated with repentance, spiritual vigilance, and the struggle against the passions. This month brings together martyrs, ascetics, hierarchs, and righteous men and women whose lives reflect the Church’s call to interior renewal. Among them are figures such as the Forty Martyrs of Sebaste, Saint Gregory the Dialogist, Saint Patrick the Enlightener of Ireland, Saint Mary of Egypt, and many others whose witness spans the apostolic age, the era of persecution, the rise of monasticism, and the evangelization of nations.Each entry is arranged by calendar date and written as a substantial hagiographical account rather than a devotional summary. These lives present the lived reality of Christian faith—through fasting, prayer, repentance, martyrdom, pastoral care, and sustained ascetic struggle. The courage of martyrs stands beside the deep repentance of ascetics and the theological wisdom of great teachers, offering a sober and balanced portrait of holiness within the life of the Church.This book forms part of Saint Demetrius of Rostov’s monumental Lives of the Saints, traditionally known as the Minei-Chetii. For centuries, this collection has served as a central source of Orthodox hagiography, read daily in monasteries, parishes, and Christian homes. This edition presents the text in a modern English translation that remains faithful to the theology, tone, and seriousness of the original while remaining clear and readable for contemporary readers.March’s readings are shaped by themes associated with the Great Fast: repentance, self-examination, spiritual discipline, and the gradual turning of the heart toward God. The saints of this month bear witness to the transformative power of repentance and perseverance in the Christian life.Organized for daily reading according to the Church calendar, this volume is well suited for personal devotion, clergy and homiletic reference, monastic use, or sustained study of Orthodox saints and Church history. It may be read straight through or used as intended—one day at a time, in rhythm with the liturgical life of the Church.Volume Three: March continues the twelve-volume Lives of the Saints cycle, deepening the reader’s engagement with the Church’s yearly remembrance of sanctity, struggle, and spiritual renewal. Read more