Wednesday, February 4, 2026
Wednesday of the Fourth Week in Ordinary Time
Weekday
Ordinary Time (from “ordinal,” counted weeks) follows the public life and teaching of Jesus, week by week.
Readings of the day
Glorious Mysteries
Fourth Mystery: The Assumption of Mary
“The Immaculate Mother of God, the ever Virgin Mary, having completed the course of her earthly life, was assumed body and soul into heavenly glory.”Pope Pius XII, Munificentissimus Deus (1950)
At the end of her earthly life, the Blessed Virgin Mary is taken up body and soul into the glory of heaven, sharing first in her Son’s Resurrection. The Church solemnly defined this truth in 1950.
Fruit of the mystery: Grace of a happy death
The Hail Mary
Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with thee. Blessed art thou among women, and blessed is the fruit of thy womb, Jesus.
Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us sinners, now and at the hour of our death. Amen.
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This day’s five mysteries (Glorious Mysteries)
- The Resurrection
- The Ascension
- The Descent of the Holy Spirit
- The Assumption of Mary
- The Coronation of Mary
Coming up
- Our Lady of LourdesWed, Feb 11 · Optional memorial
- Ash WednesdayWed, Feb 18
- Saint Joseph, Spouse of the Blessed Virgin MaryThu, Mar 19 · Solemnity
- The Annunciation of the LordWed, Mar 25 · Solemnity
- Palm Sunday of the Passion of the LordSun, Mar 29 · Sunday
Liturgical calendar for the dioceses of the USA (General Roman Calendar and U.S. proper), checked against the USCCB liturgical calendar. Readings: citations from the U.S. Lectionary for Mass, text from the Douay-Rheims Bible (public domain).
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