St Bernadette feast day 2023

Wednesday February 1

Thursday February 2

• Feast of the Presentation of the Lord

  Feast of the Presentation of the Lord

  The readings for the Feast of the Presentation of the Lord speak of purification and offering. What am I willing to present to God as an offering? What parts of my life do I need to purify? Where am I in need of more holiness? Can I offer some aspect of my own life as the gifts are brought up during the offertory?

Friday February 3

• St. Blaise, Bishop and Martyr

  St. Blaise, Bishop and Martyr

  St. Blaise was a fourth century bishop. He is known for his miraculous works. It is said that sick and wounded animals would find their way to him and he would heal them. But he is perhaps best known for healing a child who had a fishbone caught in his throat. For this reason, it is common to bless thoats on his feast day.

Saturday February 4

Sunday February 5

• 5th Sunday in Ordinary Time Year A (2023)

  5th Sunday in Ordinary Time Year A (2023)

  The readings for the 5th Sunday in Ordinary Time focus on evangelization, works of mercy, and justice. Here are some specific helps.

• St. Agatha

  St. Agatha

  St. Agatha lived in 3rd century Italy. She desired to be consecrated to the Lord and remain unmarried and able to be dedicated to a life of prayer. However she had many men who desired her.

Monday February 6

• St. Paul Miki and Companions, Martyrs

  St. Paul Miki and Companions, Martyrs

  The memorial of St. Paul Miki and Companions remembers twenty-six martyrs were crucified on a hillside overlooking Nagasaki, Japan in the year 1597.

Tuesday February 7

Wednesday February 8

Thursday February 9

Friday February 10

• St. Scholastica

  St. Scholastica

  St. Scholastica was the twin sister of St. Benedict. They lived during the sixth century. St. Scholastica founded a monastery of nuns. Each year she would meet St. Benedict near his monastery and they would spend the day talking and praying.

Saturday February 11

• Our Lady of Lourdes

  Our Lady of Lourdes

  Our Lady of Lourdes is a title given to the Blessed Virgin Mary in honor of her apparitions to St. Bernadette in Lourdes France. Our Lady of Lourdes is the patron saint of bodily ills, sick people, and protection from diseases. Her feast day is February 11.

Sunday February 12

• 6th Sunday in Ordinary Time Year A (2023)

  6th Sunday in Ordinary Time Year A (2023)

  The readings for the 6th Sunday in Ordinary Time Year A focus on the law and commandments. Some possible themes for this weekend are the Ten Commandments, magisterium, and obedience. Here are some ideas.

Monday February 13

Tuesday February 14

Wednesday February 15

Thursday February 16

Friday February 17

Saturday February 18

Sunday February 19

• 7th Sunday in Ordinary Time Year A (2023)

  7th Sunday in Ordinary Time Year A (2023)

  The readings for the 7th Sunday in Ordinary Time Year A focus on holiness and loving our neighbor. Some possible themes for this weekend are holiness, mercy, and morality.

Monday February 20

Tuesday February 21

Wednesday February 22

• Ash Wednesday

  Ash Wednesday

  Ash Wednesday marks the beginning of Lent. Catholics attending mass on this day have their foreheads marked with ashes as a sign of repentance.

• Chair of St. Peter

  Chair of St. Peter

  The feast of the Chair of St. Peter is not really just to celebrate a piece of furniture. Instead, it commemorates the importance of the role of St. Peter and all of his successors throughout history. So this feast recognizes the importance of the papal authority and reminds us of the role of the Pope as the shepherd of the Church.

Thursday February 23

Friday February 24

Saturday February 25

Sunday February 26

• 1st Sunday of Lent Year A (2023)

  1st Sunday of Lent Year A (2023)

  The readings for the 1st Sunday of Lent Year A get us thinking about sin and temptation. This is a good time to think about how we plan to spend our 40 days in the desert and make a Lenten promise if we have not done this yet. There are many ideas for this on the Catholic Ideas for Lent page. It is also a good time to remember that we have some superheroes called saints on our side.

Monday February 27

Tuesday February 28