Lent
Wednesday, February 10, 2027
On Wednesday, February 10, 2027, the Catholic Church is in Lent and the liturgical color is purple. The Church celebrates St Scholastica.
Liturgical color: Purple · Ash Wednesday — fasting and abstinence
Day 1 of Lent this year, with 38 days to go.
El Greco · The Burial of the Count of Orgaz · 1586-88 · public domain
Saint of the day
Memorial
St Scholastica
(c. 480–543) Twin sister of St Benedict and the first Benedictine nun. Their final visit ended with Scholastica praying for rain so they would not have to part — and the storm came.
Saint Scholastica, sister of Benedict, teach us the gentle insistence of prayer.
A memorial is an obligatory commemoration of a saint.
About Lent
Lent is the forty days of preparation for Easter, beginning on Ash Wednesday. The Church asks three things of it: prayer, fasting and almsgiving. The Alleluia is set aside until the Easter Vigil, and altars are left unadorned.
Why purple?
Purple is worn in Advent and Lent, and at funerals: preparation, penance, and mourning.
Verse of the day
Deut 30:19
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Frequently asked
What liturgical color is worn on February 10, 2027?
Purple, the color of Lent. Purple is worn in Advent and Lent, and at funerals: preparation, penance, and mourning.
What liturgical season is February 10, 2027 in?
Lent. Lent is the forty days of preparation for Easter, beginning on Ash Wednesday. The Church asks three things of it: prayer, fasting and almsgiving. The Alleluia is set aside until the Easter Vigil, and altars are left unadorned.
Is February 10, 2027 a holy day of obligation in the United States?
No. In the United States the holy days of obligation are Mary, Mother of God (1 January), the Assumption (15 August), All Saints (1 November), the Immaculate Conception (8 December), and Christmas (25 December); the Ascension is observed on a Thursday or the following Sunday depending on the diocese.
Which saint is celebrated on February 10, 2027?
St Scholastica. (c. 480–543) Twin sister of St Benedict and the first Benedictine nun. Their final visit ended with Scholastica praying for rain so they would not have to part — and the storm…
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