Monday of the First Week of Lent

Lenten weekday

Lent is forty days of prayer, fasting and almsgiving in preparation for Easter.

Readings of the day

Joyful Mysteries

Fifth Mystery: The Finding in the Temple

“Why were you looking for me? Didn’t you know that I must be in my Father’s house?”Luke 2:49

After three days of sorrowful searching, Mary and Joseph find the twelve-year-old Jesus in the Temple, sitting among the teachers, listening to them and asking them questions.

Fruit of the mystery: Piety · joy in finding Jesus

Anima Christi

Soul of Christ, sanctify me. Body of Christ, save me. Blood of Christ, inebriate me. Water from the side of Christ, wash me. Passion of Christ, strengthen me.

O good Jesus, hear me. Within your wounds hide me. Do not let me be separated from you. From the malicious enemy defend me. In the hour of my death call me, and bid me come to you, that with your saints I may praise you for ever and ever. Amen.

Traditional (14th century)

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This day’s five mysteries (Joyful Mysteries)

The Annunciation
The Visitation
The Nativity
The Presentation
The Finding in the Temple

Coming up

The Chair of Saint Peter the ApostleMon, Feb 22 · Feast
Saint Joseph, Spouse of the Blessed Virgin MaryFri, Mar 19 · Solemnity
Palm Sunday of the Passion of the LordSun, Mar 21 · Sunday
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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