Lent
Thursday, February 11, 2027
On Thursday, February 11, 2027, the Catholic Church is in Lent and the liturgical color is purple. The Church celebrates Our Lady of Lourdes.
Liturgical color: Purple
Day 2 of Lent this year, with 37 days to go.
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Saint of the day
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Our Lady of Lourdes
In 1858 the Blessed Virgin appeared eighteen times to St Bernadette Soubirous at a grotto in Lourdes, France, identifying herself as the Immaculate Conception. The spring water that emerged remains a site of pilgrimage and healing.
Mother of Lourdes, pray for all who are sick in body or spirit.
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
Ps 56:3
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Frequently asked
What liturgical color is worn on February 11, 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 11, 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 11, 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 11, 2027?
Our Lady of Lourdes. In 1858 the Blessed Virgin appeared eighteen times to St Bernadette Soubirous at a grotto in Lourdes, France, identifying herself as the Immaculate Conception. The spring water that emerged remains a…
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