Orthodox Saints, Volume Two: April-June

by Fr. George Poulos

Fr George Poulos presents a collection of almost five hundred saints in a series of four volumes. Drawing from early church history to later saints, and selecting saints from a variety of Orthodox traditions and cultures, the richness of the Orthodox calendar is illuminted by these holy personalities. With one or two saints for each day of the year and one or two pages devoted to each, this series is a valuable resource for study or devotional reading. Volume Two covers the period April to June.

362 pages, Paperback

First published February 1, 1992

Reviews

[savannah · Rating 5 out of 5]

Well written and easy read

[Nikolai · Rating 3 out of 5]

This 4 book series on Orthodox saints was an okay read overall, but it left a lot to be desired. The lack of any icons, or visual elements made it feel rather plain. There were also large sections of blank pages that made the book seem unfinished or poorly formatted.
(perfect space for an icon)

The writing style itself was different.. I can’t really explain or exam’s further on that.

Overall, I did learn about a handful of new saints I hadn’t heard of before, and that alone made the read worthwhile. I’m also glad I didn’t pay full price for the series and managed to get it on a really good sale.

That said, I’d recommend looking for something else if you’re after a daily “lives of the saints” type of read, like The Prologue from Ohrid. This series just doesn’t quite compare, unless, like me, you find it at a big discount.