Sunday, March 12, 2028
Second 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
First Mystery: The Agony in the Garden
On the Sundays of Lent the Sorrowful Mysteries are customary in place of the Glorious.
“Father, if you are willing, remove this cup from me. Nevertheless, not my will, but yours, be done.”Luke 22:42
In the Garden of Gethsemane, Jesus prays in anguish as His Passion approaches. His sweat becomes like drops of blood, and He surrenders Himself wholly to the Father’s will.
Fruit of the mystery: Sorrow for sin · conformity to God’s will
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
Coming up
- Saint Joseph, Spouse of the Blessed Virgin MaryMon, Mar 20 · Solemnity
- The Annunciation of the LordSat, Mar 25 · Solemnity
- Palm Sunday of the Passion of the LordSun, Apr 9 · Sunday
- Holy Thursday: Evening Mass of the Lord’s SupperThu, Apr 13
- Friday of the Passion of the LordFri, Apr 14
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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