Sunday, 26 March 2028
13 March 2028 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
- Synaxis of the Archangel Gabriel
- Apodosis of the Annunciation
- Martyr Parasceva († 1939)
- Hieromartyr Irenæus the Bishop of Sirmium in Hungary († 304)
- Holy Martyrs Presbyters Bathusius and Vercus with two sons and two daughters, the Monk Arpilus, and the Laymen: Abibus, Agnus, Reas, Igathrax, Iscous, Silus, Sigizus, Sonirilus, Suimblus, Thermus, Phillus and the women Anna, Alla, Larisa, Moico, Mamica, Uirco, Animaisa, Gaatha, and Ducleda († c. 375)
- St. Malchus of Chalcis in Syria (4th C)
- Venerable Basil the New, Anchorite, Near Constantinople († 10th C)
Fasting
With oilPlant food cooked with oil, and wine; no fish.
Fasting is personal; ask your priest.