Catholic Culture Overview
Catholic Culture Overview

Liturgical Year 2014-2015, Vol. 3

Lent

by Jennifer Gregory Miller and Darden Brock (editors)

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Book Description

This third volume of the 2014-2015 Liturgical Year series covers all the days of Lent, providing a rich set of resources for families to use in living the liturgical year in the domestic church, that is, in their own families. Resources include biographies of the saints to match each feast day, histories of the various celebrations and devotions, descriptions of customs from around the world, and links to prayers, activities and recipes.

Table of Contents

  • Introduction to the Liturgical Year
  • Introduction to Lent
  • February 18th (Ash Wednesday)
  • February 19th (Thursday after Ash Wednesday)
  • February 20th (Friday after Ash Wednesday; Bls. Francisco & Jacinta Marto (Portugal))
  • February 21st (Optional Memorial of St. Peter Damian, bishop and doctor)
  • February 22nd (First Sunday of Lent )
  • February 23rd (Memorial of St. Polycarp of Smyrna, bishop and martyr)
  • February 24th (Tuesday of the First Week of Lent)
  • February 25th (Wednesday of the First Week of Lent)
  • February 26th (Thursday of the First Week of Lent)
  • February 27th (Friday of the First Week of Lent)
  • February 28th (Saturday of the First Week of Lent)
  • March 1st (Second Sunday of Lent)
  • March 2nd (Monday of the Second Week of Lent)
  • March 3rd (Optional Memorial of St. Katharine Drexel, virgin (USA))
  • March 4th (Optional Memorial of St. Casimir of Poland )
  • March 5th (Thursday of the Second Week of Lent)
  • March 6th (Friday of the Second Week of Lent)
  • March 7th (Memorial of Sts. Perpetua and Felicity, martyrs)
  • March 8th (Third Sunday of Lent)
  • March 9th (Optional Memorial of St. Frances of Rome, religious; Feast of St. John Ogilvie, priest and martyr (Scotland))
  • March 10th (Tuesday of the Third Week of Lent)
  • March 11th (Wednesday of the Third Week of Lent)
  • March 12th (Thursday of the Third Week of Lent)
  • March 13th (Friday of the Third Week of Lent )
  • March 14th (Saturday of the Third Week of Lent)
  • March 15th (Fourth Sunday of Lent)
  • March 16th (Monday of the Fourth Week of Lent)
  • March 17th (Optional Memorial of St. Patrick, bishop and confessor (Solemnity Aus, Ire, Feast New Zeal, Scot, Wales))
  • March 18th (Optional Memorial of St. Cyril of Jerusalem, bishop, confessor and doctor)
  • March 19th (Solemnity of St. Joseph, Spouse of the Blessed Virgin Mary)
  • March 20th (Friday of the Fourth Week of Lent )
  • March 21st (Saturday of the Fourth Week of Lent )
  • March 22nd (Fifth Sunday of Lent)
  • March 23rd (Optional Memorial of St. Turibio de Mogrovejo, bishop)
  • March 24th (Tuesday of the Fifth Week of Lent )
  • March 25th (Solemnity of the Annunciation of the Lord)
  • March 26th (Thursday of the Fifth Week of Lent)
  • March 27th (Friday of the Fifth Week of Lent )
  • March 28th (Saturday of the Fifth Week of Lent )
  • March 29th (Palm Sunday of the Passion of the Lord)
  • March 30th (Monday of Holy Week)
  • March 31st (Tuesday of Holy Week )
  • April 1st (Wednesday of Holy Week)
  • April 2nd (Holy Thursday)
  • April 3rd (Good Friday)
  • April 4th (Holy Saturday — Easter Vigil)