First Sunday of Lent

Sunday

Every Sunday is a little Easter, the Lord’s Day, when the Church gathers for the Eucharist. Lent is forty days of prayer, fasting and almsgiving in preparation for Easter.

Readings of the day

Sorrowful Mysteries

Fourth Mystery: The Carrying of the Cross

On the Sundays of Lent the Sorrowful Mysteries are customary in place of the Glorious.

“The Place of a Skull”, which is called in Hebrew, “Golgotha”John 19:17

Jesus carries His Cross to Calvary. Simon of Cyrene is made to help Him, and along the way He speaks to the women of Jerusalem who weep for Him.

Fruit of the mystery: Patience

Act of Contrition

O my God, I am heartily sorry for having offended you, and I detest all my sins because of your just punishments, but most of all because they offend you, my God, who are all good and deserving of all my love.

I firmly resolve, with the help of your grace, to sin no more and to avoid the near occasion of sin. Amen.

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This day’s five mysteries (Sorrowful Mysteries)

The Agony in the Garden
The Scourging at the Pillar
The Crowning with Thorns
The Carrying of the Cross
The Crucifixion

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The Chair of Saint Peter the ApostleMon, Feb 22 · Feast
Saint Joseph, Spouse of the Blessed Virgin MaryFri, Mar 19 · Solemnity
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Holy Thursday: Evening Mass of the Lord’s SupperThu, Mar 25
Friday of the Passion of the LordFri, Mar 26

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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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