Lent
Tuesday, February 16, 2027
On Tuesday, February 16, 2027, the Catholic Church is in Lent and the liturgical color is purple. The Church celebrates St Onesimus.
Liturgical color: Purple
Day 7 of Lent this year, with 32 days to go.
Giotto · Lamentation of Christ (Scrovegni Chapel) · 1304-06 · public domain
Saint of the day
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St Onesimus
(1st century) The runaway slave of Philemon, converted by Paul in prison and sent back with the shortest and tenderest letter in the New Testament: 'no longer as a slave, but a beloved brother.' Tradition makes him a bishop and martyr.
Saint Onesimus, once useless, now useful, pray that grace rewrites our story.
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
Mark 1:15
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Frequently asked
What liturgical color is worn on February 16, 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 16, 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 16, 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 16, 2027?
St Onesimus. (1st century) The runaway slave of Philemon, converted by Paul in prison and sent back with the shortest and tenderest letter in the New Testament: 'no longer as a slave, but a beloved brother.'…
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