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Orthodox Saints, Volume One: January-March
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 One covers the period January to March.
434 pages, Paperback
First published July 1, 1980
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March 18, 2017
Nice offline version of the lives of saints. I found the writing style a bit of a challenge; the way Father Poulos tells the story or reveals the facts does not flow well. The content is there, it's just fuzzy for me. I also found the material to be short and surface level; not more than what a quick google search provides. A bit of depth is something I wanted in a book of saints / synaxrion. References would have been good as well.
April 14, 2018
Wonderful little daily 2-page bios written by an engaging writer.
October 10, 2025
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.
(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.
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