Sunday, 22 March 2026
9 March 2026 on the Old calendar
- Fourth Sunday of Lent
- Venerable John Climacus of Sinai, Author of “the Ladder” († 649)
Liturgical colour: purple
21 days until Pascha
Saints of the day
- Hieromartyr Basil of Ancyra († 363)
- Martyr Drosis the Daughter of the Emperor Trajan (104-117)
- Venerable Isaac the Founder of the Dalmatian Monastery at Constantinople († 383)
- Martyrs Callinica and Basilissa of Rome
- Venerable Martyr Euthymius of Constantinople
- Hieromartyr Euthymius of Prodromou on Mt Athos († 1814)
Fasting
With oilPlant food cooked with oil, and wine; no fish.
Fasting is personal; ask your priest.