Lent
Tuesday, March 9, 2027
On Tuesday, March 9, 2027, the Catholic Church is in Lent and the liturgical color is purple. The Church celebrates St Frances of Rome.
Liturgical color: Purple
Day 28 of Lent this year, with 11 days to go.
Francisco de Zurbarán · Saint Francis Standing in Meditation · c. 1640 · public domain
Saint of the day
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St Frances of Rome
(1384–1440) Roman noblewoman, wife of forty years, who nursed plague victims in her palace and founded the Oblates of Tor de' Specchi. She said a married woman must sometimes leave God at the altar to find him in her housekeeping.
Saint Frances, saint of the household, pray that we find God in our duties.
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
Matt 6:14
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Frequently asked
What liturgical color is worn on March 9, 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 9, 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 9, 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 9, 2027?
St Frances of Rome. (1384–1440) Roman noblewoman, wife of forty years, who nursed plague victims in her palace and founded the Oblates of Tor de' Specchi. She said a married woman must sometimes leave God at the altar…
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