---
title: "March 17, 2022 — St Gerasimus of the Jordan"
description: "Thursday, March 17, 2022. 4 March (Old Style). St Gerasimus of the Jordan; Right-believing Prince Daniel of Moscow. Fast day"
url: "https://spas.life/en/orthodoxy/calendar/2022-03-17"
language: "en"
---

Thursday

# March 17, 2022

4 March (Old Style) · 2nd week of Great Lent

Russian Orthodox Church (Old Calendar)

[Old Style](https://spas.life/en/orthodoxy/calendar/2022-03-17) [New Style](https://spas.life/en/orthodoxy/calendar/new-style/2022-03-17)

[Month calendar](https://spas.life/en/orthodoxy/calendar/2022-03)

[← March 16](https://spas.life/en/orthodoxy/calendar/2022-03-16) [March 18 →](https://spas.life/en/orthodoxy/calendar/2022-03-18)

## Events of the day

- St Gerasimus of the Jordan; Right-believing Prince Daniel of Moscow

  Polyeleos rank

## Fasting

Fast day · Great Lent

Great Lent, Tuesday and Thursday: cooked food without oil.

- Meat: not allowed
- Dairy & eggs: not allowed
- Fish: not allowed
- Oil: not allowed
- Wine: not allowed

Food rules are reference church information. Agree your personal measure of fasting with a priest; consult a doctor if you are ill.

## Readings of the day

- 6th Hour

  Isaiah 6:1–12

- Vespers

  Genesis 5:1–24

- Vespers

  Proverbs 6:3–20

Source: Orthocal: lectionary data — Slavic tradition, Julian calendar.

## Saints and icons

- Prayer of the day: [Prayer of St Ephrem the Syrian](https://spas.life/en/orthodoxy/prayers/ephrem)