Fifth 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

Second Mystery: The Scourging at the Pillar

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

“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

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 (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

Palm Sunday of the Passion of the LordSun, Apr 14 · Sunday
Holy Thursday: Evening Mass of the Lord’s SupperThu, Apr 18
Friday of the Passion of the LordFri, Apr 19
Easter Sunday of the Resurrection of the LordSun, Apr 21 · Solemnity
Second Sunday of Easter or Sunday of Divine MercySun, Apr 28 · Sunday

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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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