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Liturgical Year 2015-2016, Vol. 2

Ordinary Time before Lent

by Jennifer Gregory Miller and Darden Brock (editors)

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Book Description

This second volume of the 2015-2016 Liturgical Year series covers all the days of Ordinary Time between Christmas and 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, prayers, activities and recipes.

Table of Contents

  • Introduction to the Liturgical Year
  • Introduction to Ordinary Time
  • January 11th (Monday of the First Week of Ordinary Time)
  • January 12th (St. Marguerite Bourgeoys, virgin and Founder (Canada))
  • January 13th (Optional Memorial of St. Hilary of Poitiers, bishop and doctor; Memorial of St. Kentigern, bishop (Scotland))
  • January 14th (Thursday of the First Week of Ordinary Time)
  • January 15th (Friday of the First Week of Ordinary Time)
  • January 16th (Saturday of the First Week of Ordinary Time)
  • January 17th (Second Sunday of Ordinary Time )
  • January 18th (Monday of the Second Week of Ordinary Time)
  • January 19th (Tuesday of the Second Week of Ordinary Time)
  • January 20th (Opt. Memorials of St. Fabian, pope and martyr; St. Sebastian, martyr)
  • January 21st (Memorial of St. Agnes, virgin and martyr)
  • January 22nd (Day of Prayer for the Legal Protection of Unborn Children)
  • January 23rd (Optional Memorial of St. Vincent of Saragossa, deacon & martyr)
  • January 24th (Third Sunday in Ordinary Time )
  • January 25th (Feast of the Conversion of St. Paul, Apostle)
  • January 26th (Memorial of Sts. Timothy and Titus, bishops)
  • January 27th (Optional Memorial of St. Angela Merici, virgin)
  • January 28th (Memorial of St. Thomas Aquinas, priest and doctor)
  • January 29th (Friday of the Third Week of Ordinary Time)
  • January 30th (Saturday of the Third Week of Ordinary Time)
  • January 31st (Fourth Sunday of Ordinary Time)
  • February 1st (Saturday of the Third Week of Ordinary Time; Feast of St. Brigid, Virgin (Ireland) (NZ, Opt. Mem.))
  • February 2nd (Feast of the Presentation of the Lord)
  • February 3rd (Opt. Memorial of St. Blaise, bishop and martyr; St. Ansgar, bishop )
  • February 4th (Thursday of the Fourth Week of Ordinary Time)
  • February 5th (Memorial of St. Agatha, virgin and martyr)
  • February 6th (Memorial of St. Paul Miki and Companions, martyrs)
  • February 7th (Fifth Sunday of Ordinary Time)
  • February 8th (Optional Memorials of St. Jerome Emiliani, priest; St. Josephine Bakhita, virgin)
  • February 9th (Monday of the Fifth Week of Ordinary Time; Fat Tuesday; St. Teilo (Wales))