THE SAINTS CALENDAR · CHIARA!
MARCH
A story for every day.
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MARCH
31 stories to discover
MARCH
1MarchSaint Albinus of Angers
Bishop of Angers from 529, Albinus defended poor people and prisoners. He also used diocesan resources to ransom people held hostage.
TAKE THIS WITH YOUWhat resources could you make available to someone who lacks freedom today?
2MarchSaint Angela of the Cross
Born in Seville in 1846, Angela founded the Sisters of the Company of the Cross. The community paid particular attention to caring for sick people.
TAKE THIS WITH YOUWhen someone is ill, can you be present without searching for perfect words?
3MarchSaint Cunigunde
Empress and wife of Henry II, Cunigunde supported Church life in Germany alongside him. Together they contributed to the building of Bamberg Cathedral.
TAKE THIS WITH YOUIn your relationships, what shared project could leave something good behind?
4MarchSaint Casimir
The son of Poland’s king, Casimir did not let dynastic ambitions determine every choice. He declined the Hungarian crown and a political marriage.
TAKE THIS WITH YOUWhich expectation from others do you need to distinguish from your own conscience?
5MarchSaint Lucius I
A third-century pope, Lucius endured exile and supported the return to the community of Christians who had yielded during persecution, following a penitential process.
TAKE THIS WITH YOUDo you leave those who have erred real room to begin again responsibly?
6MarchSaint Rose of Viterbo
A Franciscan tertiary, Rose proclaimed the Gospel in Viterbo’s streets. She died very young in the thirteenth century; popular devotion has long preserved her memory.
TAKE THIS WITH YOUWhat good word could you take beyond the places where you feel safe?
7MarchSaints Perpetua and Felicity
African Christians of the third century, Perpetua and Felicity were arrested in 203 during persecution. The Church preserves the memory of their faith together.
TAKE THIS WITH YOUWho is still excluded for what they believe, close to you?
8MarchSaint John of God
After an eventful youth, John found his mission in Granada caring for sick people. He is remembered as founder of the Hospitallers and patron of the sick.
TAKE THIS WITH YOUWhat past experience could become practical care for somebody else today?
9MarchSaint Frances of Rome
In Rome between the fourteenth and fifteenth centuries, Frances came from a wealthy family. She chose to serve poor people and founded the Oblates of Tor de’ Specchi.
TAKE THIS WITH YOUWhich difficulty in your city could you stop merely watching from the sidelines?
10MarchSaint John Ogilvie
A Scottish Jesuit, John secretly supported Catholics in his homeland in the early seventeenth century. He was arrested and killed in Glasgow in 1615 for his faith.
TAKE THIS WITH YOUHow can you defend religious freedom without encouraging hostility towards people with different beliefs?
11MarchSaint Sophronius of Jerusalem
Bishop of Jerusalem from 634, Sophronius defended the faith in the controversies of his time. During the city’s siege he obtained freedom of worship for Christians.
TAKE THIS WITH YOUWhat difficult dialogue could protect the freedom of someone beside you today?
12MarchSaint Luigi Orione
Born in Pontecurone in 1872, Luigi spent several years at Don Bosco’s oratory. After becoming a priest, he founded the Sons of Divine Providence. He died in 1940.
TAKE THIS WITH YOUWhich formative encounter left goodness in you that you could pass on?
13MarchSaint Leander of Seville
A monk and later bishop of Seville, Leander helped the Visigothic monarchy embrace Catholicism. In 589 he convened the Council of Toledo; he died in 600.
TAKE THIS WITH YOUWhen beliefs differ, do you first try to understand the other person?
14MarchSaint Matilda
Wife of the duke of Saxony, later king of Germany, Matilda lived at the centre of medieval dynastic politics. The Church remembers her as a holy queen.
TAKE THIS WITH YOUDoes the role you hold leave room for the person you want to become?
15MarchSaint Clement Mary Hofbauer
First a baker, then a Redemptorist priest, Clement Mary worked for Church renewal and help for poor people. The Church also remembers him as patron of Vienna.
TAKE THIS WITH YOUWhich skill from your work could find a new form of service?
16MarchSaints Hilary and Tatian
Bishop and deacon of Aquileia, Hilary and Tatian are remembered as martyrs. Their relics were transferred to Grado; they are patrons of the city of Gorizia.
TAKE THIS WITH YOUHow well do you know the people and stories behind your city’s names?
17MarchSaint Patrick
Ireland’s patron, Patrick experienced slavery as a boy. His story connects prayer developed during that ordeal with his later journey as a bishop and missionary.
TAKE THIS WITH YOUWhat wound can you entrust to God without having to justify it?
18MarchSaint Cyril of Jerusalem
A fourth-century bishop, Cyril faced exile several times during controversies over faith. His catecheses accompanied people preparing to receive baptism.
TAKE THIS WITH YOUWho helped you understand faith without belittling the questions you asked?
19MarchSaint Joseph
Mary’s husband and father in Jesus’ earthly life, Joseph is patron of the universal Church. His remembrance also calls families and workers to mind.
TAKE THIS WITH YOUWho cares for you through quiet actions that you might fail to notice?
20MarchSaint John of Nepomuk
A priest in fourteenth-century Prague, John resisted King Wenceslaus IV’s demands. His memory connects the Church’s freedom with the protection of confession.
TAKE THIS WITH YOUWhen someone entrusts something sensitive to you, how do you honour their trust?
21MarchSaint Nicholas of Flüe
A Swiss husband and father, Nicholas began living as a hermit at fifty. His search for God intertwined with his commitment to peace in his country.
TAKE THIS WITH YOUDoes your need for silence also help you build more peaceful relationships?
22MarchSaint Lea
A fourth-century Roman widow, Lea chose a Christian community on the Aventine rather than remarriage. Saint Jerome remembers her spiritual guidance of other women.
TAKE THIS WITH YOUWhich choice feels your own, even when it does not meet others’ expectations?
23MarchSaint Turibius of Mogrovejo
A Spanish jurist, Turibius was called to lead the diocese of Lima in 1580. He devoted his ministry to evangelisation and renewal of clerical life.
TAKE THIS WITH YOUDo those who lead a community truly listen to the people within it?
24MarchSaint Óscar Romero
A bishop and martyr, Óscar Romero is remembered for standing beside persecuted people. He denounced poverty and injustice, giving voice to his people’s suffering through his mission.
TAKE THIS WITH YOUWhich injustice have you learned to regard as normal, knowing it is not?
25MarchSaint Lucy Filippini
Also remembered: Annunciation of the Lord ↗
Orphaned as a child, Lucy devoted her vocation to educating poor girls. She founded the institute of the Religious Teachers Filippini and died in 1732.
TAKE THIS WITH YOUWhich girl lacks an opportunity today that you could help to open?
26MarchSaint Castulus
Tradition remembers Castulus as an imperial official who sheltered persecuted Christians. Arrested during the persecutions, he is venerated as a martyr of the Roman Church.
TAKE THIS WITH YOUHow can you offer practical protection to someone who is afraid today?
27MarchSaint Rupert of Salzburg
A missionary monk, Rupert worked in Bavaria around 700. He founded a monastery near ancient Juvavum and became the first bishop of the city of Salzburg.
TAKE THIS WITH YOUWhat small meeting place could you help bring into being where you live?
28MarchSaint Castor of Tarsus
Remembered in ancient martyrologies, Castor is associated by tradition with martyrdom in the city of Tarsus. Few details of his life have reached us.
TAKE THIS WITH YOUCan you respect a story even when you do not know every detail?
29MarchSaint Eustasius of Naples
Bishop of Naples, Eustasius is remembered in the Roman Martyrology as a third-century martyr. Information about his story remains sparse within the community’s memory.
TAKE THIS WITH YOUWhich rarely mentioned people deserve a place in the memory of your community?
30MarchSaint John Climacus
A monk of Sinai, John lived for a long time as a hermit without forgetting others. As abbot he wrote spiritual works, including the celebrated Ladder of Divine Ascent.
TAKE THIS WITH YOUWhat small, achievable step can you take on your inner journey today?
31MarchSaint Balbina
According to Roman tradition, Balbina was the daughter of the tribune Quirinus and was baptised alongside him. She is venerated as a martyr of the early Christian centuries.
TAKE THIS WITH YOUWhat story of faith passed down in your family would you like to know better?
FEASTS AND FURTHER STORIES
These celebrations and stories complement the daily selection.
- 19 March · Saint Joseph ↗
- 25 March · Annunciation of the Lord ↗
THE DATES THAT CHANGE · 2026
Easter and other movable dates in the Roman rite in Italy, for 2026.
- 29 March · Palm Sunday ↗
A little encounter. Every day. ♡
Sources and further reading
The cards are original CHIARA! summaries based on the linked sources. The questions are editorial reflections, not quotations from saints.
Vatican News · Source and further reading ↗
A selection of saints, blessed people and observances for all 366 days, including 29 February. Dates of remembrance do not always match liturgical celebrations: Sundays, precedence and local calendars may change them. Consult your diocese’s calendar for the daily liturgy; Milan and some other communities may follow the Ambrosian rite.