Saturday (March 4) is St. Gerasimos who was famous for his lion companion. There’s a short snippet about his life in the book, Christina’s Favorite Saints by Maria C. Khoury.
If you don’t have the book and cannot get it, there is a youTube video of the author reading the book here:
Greek Orthodox author Maria Khoury reads Christina’s Favorite Saints
Here are some links to fun lion crafts:
African Lion Mask Craft Project
For a longer version of the saint’s life:
Life of Saint Gerasimos of the Jordan