Tuesday, January 22, 2030
Day of Prayer for the Legal Protection of Unborn Children
Day of Prayer (USA)
Tuesday of the Second Week in Ordinary Time
A U.S. day of prayer and penance for the legal protection of unborn children, on the anniversary of the 1973 Roe v. Wade decision.
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
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 (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
- The Conversion of Saint Paul the ApostleFri, Jan 25 · Feast
- The Presentation of the LordSat, Feb 2 · Feast
- Our Lady of LourdesMon, Feb 11 · Optional memorial
- The Chair of Saint Peter the ApostleFri, Feb 22 · Feast
- Ash WednesdayWed, Mar 6
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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