Lent
Thursday, February 18, 2027
On Thursday, February 18, 2027, the Catholic Church is in Lent and the liturgical color is purple. The Church celebrates Bl Fra Angelico.
Liturgical color: Purple
Day 9 of Lent this year, with 30 days to go.
Giotto · Ognissanti Madonna · c. 1310 · public domain
Saint of the day
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Bl Fra Angelico
(c. 1395–1455) Dominican friar Giovanni da Fiesole, called Angelico for the luminous frescoes he painted at San Marco and the Vatican. He never retouched a finished work, believing it painted as God willed, and wept whenever he painted the Crucified.
Blessed Angelico, painter of light, pray that our work become prayer.
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 51:17
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Frequently asked
What liturgical color is worn on February 18, 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 18, 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 18, 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 18, 2027?
Bl Fra Angelico. (c. 1395–1455) Dominican friar Giovanni da Fiesole, called Angelico for the luminous frescoes he painted at San Marco and the Vatican. He never retouched a finished work, believing it painted as God…
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