Tuesday, February 6, 2029
Saint Paul Miki and Companions, Martyrs
Memorial
Paul Miki, a Japanese Jesuit, and 25 companions were crucified at Nagasaki in 1597, preaching forgiveness from the cross.
Readings of the day
Sorrowful Mysteries
Second Mystery: The Scourging at the Pillar
“So Pilate then took Jesus and flogged him.”John 19:1
Pilate has Jesus scourged. The innocent Lamb of God bears the blows in silence, offering His suffering for our sins.
Fruit of the mystery: Purity · mortification
A prayer with Saint Paul Miki and Companions
Lord Jesus, you gave Saint Paul Miki and Companions the courage to bear witness to you even to the shedding of blood. By the prayers of Saint Paul Miki and Companions, make me steadfast in faith and unafraid to follow you. Amen.
Hail Mary, full of grace…
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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
- Ash WednesdayWed, Feb 14
- The Chair of Saint Peter the ApostleThu, Feb 22 · Feast
- Saint Joseph, Spouse of the Blessed Virgin MaryMon, Mar 19 · Solemnity
- Palm Sunday of the Passion of the LordSun, Mar 25 · Sunday
- Holy Thursday: Evening Mass of the Lord’s SupperThu, Mar 29
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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