Lent
Friday, March 5, 2027
On Friday, March 5, 2027, the Catholic Church is in Lent and the liturgical color is purple. The Church celebrates St John Joseph of the Cross.
Liturgical color: Purple
Day 24 of Lent this year, with 15 days to go.
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Saint of the day
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St John Joseph of the Cross
(1654–1734) Franciscan of Ischia who founded the first Alcantarine friary in Italy at twenty-one and walked barefoot his whole religious life. Superior against his will, he insisted on the kitchen and the wood pile, famed in Naples for reading hearts.
Saint John Joseph, barefoot friar, pray that honors never soften us.
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 86:5
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Frequently asked
What liturgical color is worn on March 5, 2027?
Purple, the color of Lent. Purple is worn in Advent and Lent, and at funerals: preparation, penance, and mourning.
What liturgical season is March 5, 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 March 5, 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 March 5, 2027?
St John Joseph of the Cross. (1654–1734) Franciscan of Ischia who founded the first Alcantarine friary in Italy at twenty-one and walked barefoot his whole religious life. Superior against his will, he insisted on the kitchen…
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