Feb. 19 Thursday after Ash Wednesday, Weekday
The ashes are scarcely washed clean from our foreheads. In this second Lenten Mass we get down to work on our spiritual program. The first four Masses in Lent are […]
Month: February 2026
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Day 2 of Lent: Trust in His Mercy
I. Scripture Reading — Psalm 51:1–4, 10–12 (RSV-CE) Have mercy on me, O God, according to thy steadfast love;according to thy abundant mercy blot out my transgressions.Wash me thoroughly from […]
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Feb. 18 Ash Wednesday, Commem.
Ash Wednesday, the Beginning of Lent:
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St. Peter’s marks 400 years with newly opened areas and digital access
As the Basilica of St. Peter approaches the 400th anniversary of its consecration, the Vatican has announced a slate of liturgical and cultural initiatives — including opening parts of the […]
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Cardinal Parolin: The Vatican ‘will not participate in Trump’s Board of Peace’
Cardinal Pietro Parolin, Vatican secretary of state, announced on Feb. 17 that the Holy See “will not participate in the Board of Peace,” an initiative promoted by U.S. President Donald […]
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Hail Mary
Hail Mary Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with thee. Blessed art thou amongst women, and blessed is the fruit of thy womb, Jesus. Holy Mary, Mother of […]
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Day 1 of Lent: Return to the Lord with All Your Heart
I. Scripture Reading — Joel 2:12–13 (RSV-CE) “Yet even now,” says the Lord,“return to me with all your heart,with fasting, with weeping, and with mourning;and rend your hearts and not […]
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Federal judge orders Catholic group be let into ICE facility on Ash Wednesday
A federal district judge granted a preliminary injunction Feb. 12 that will allow clergy, religious and Catholic social justice advocates to enter a Immigration and Customs Enforcement facility west of […]
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Feb. 17 Tuesday of the Sixth Week in Ordinary Time; Opt Mem of the Seven Holy Founders of the Servite Order; Tuesday before Ash Wednesday, Opt. Mem.
It is also the day before Ash Wednesday, called Mardi Gras or Fat Tuesday. Traditionally, it is the last day for Christians to indulge before the sober weeks of fasting […]
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Pope Leo XIV eliminates committee created by Francis for World Children’s Day
Pope Leo XIV has eliminated the Pontifical Committee for World Children’s Day, established by Pope Francis in November 2024. In a decree published on Feb. 13, the Holy Father reaffirmed […]