The month of February is dedicated to the Holy Family
The Holy Father’s Intentions For the New Martyrs: We pray that those who risk their lives for the Gospel in various parts of the world inflame the Church with their courage and missionary enthusiasm.
Feasts for February 2024
02. Presentation of the Lord, Feast
03. Blaise; Ansgar, Opt. Mem.
04. FIFTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME, Sunday
05. Agatha, Memorial
06. Paul Miki and Companions, Memorial
08. Jerome Emiliani; Josephine Bakhita, Opt. Mem.
10. Scholastica, Memorial
11. SIXTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME, Sunday
17. Seven Founders of the Orders of Servites, Opt. Mem.
18. FIRST SUNDAY OF LENT, Sunday
21. Peter Damian, Opt. Mem.
22. Chair of St. Peter, Feast
23. Polycarp of Smyrna, Opt. Mem.
25. SECOND SUNDAY OF LENT, Sunday
Focus of the Liturgy
The Gospel readings for the Sundays in February are taken from St. Mark following the Lectionary Cycle B, and the Weekday readings follow Year II.
February 4th Fifth Sunday of Ordinary Time
Mark 1:29-39: Jesus cured many who were sick with various diseases.
February 11th Sixth Sunday of Ordinary Time
Mark 1:40-45: The leprosy left him, and he was made clean.
February 18th First Sunday of Lent
Mark 1:12-15: Jesus was tempted by Satan, and the angels ministered to him.
February 25th Second Sunday of Lent
Mark 9:2-10: This is my beloved Son.
“The Light of Revelation” shines more brightly with each successive Sunday of Ordinary Time, until its magnificence–exposing our sinfulness and need for conversion–propels us into the penitential Season of Lent. We prepare to accept the cross of blessed ashes on Ash Wednesday (February 22) and plunge ourselves into anticipating the major exercises of Lent–fasting, prayer, almsgiving–laying our thoughts and prayers on the heart of our Mother Mary. She, who offered her Son in the temple and on the Cross, will teach us how to deny ourselves, take up our cross daily, and follow after her Son.
extract from catholicculture.org