Friday, 6 February 2026

6 FEBRUARY – FRIDAY OF SEPTUAGESIMA WEEK

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Henoch (Enoch) Lesson – Genesis iv. 17 ‒26; v. 1‒5 And Cain knew his wife, and she conceived and brought forth Henoch: and he built ...

6 FEBRUARY – SAINT DOROTHY (Virgin and Martyr)

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  The holy virgin Dorothy of Caesarea in Cappadocia was apprehended by Apficius, the governor of that province, on account of her profess...
Thursday, 5 February 2026

5 FEBRUARY – THURSDAY OF SEPTUAGESIMA WEEK

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  Lesson – Genesis iv. 1‒16 And Adam knew his wife, and she conceived and bare Cain, and said: “I have gotten a man from God.” And sh...

5 FEBRUARY – SAINT AGATHA (Virgin and Martyr)

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  The holy virgin Agatha was born in Sicily of noble parents. The cities of Palermo and Catania both claim the honour of having been th...
Wednesday, 4 February 2026

4 FEBRUARY – WEDNESDAY OF SEPTUAGESIMA WEEK

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Lesson – Genesis iii. 1‒20 Now the serpent was more subtle than any beast of the field which the Lord God had made. And he said to the w...

4 FEBRUARY – SAINT ANDREW CORSINI (Bishop and Confessor)

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  Andrew was born at Florence of the noble Corsini family in 1303. He was the fruit of his parents’ prayers and was consecrated by them...
Tuesday, 3 February 2026

3 FEBRUARY – TUESDAY OF SEPTUAGESIMA WEEK

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  Lesson – Genesis ii. 15‒24 So the Lord God took the man and put him into the garden of Eden, to dress it and to keep it. And He c...

3 FEBRUARY – SAINT BLAISE (Bishop and Martyr)

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  Blaise, whose signal virtues made him dear to the people of Sebaste in Armenia, was chosen Bishop of that city. When the Emperor Dioc...
Monday, 2 February 2026

2 FEBRUARY – MONDAY OF SEPTUAGESIMA WEEK

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  Lesson – Genesis i. 27‒31; ii. 1‒10 So God created man in His Own image. In the image of God He created him: male and female He cre...

2 FEBRUARY – CANDLEMAS

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Dom Prosper Gueranger: After Tierce follows the Blessing of the Candles, which is one of the three principal ones observed by thee Chur...

2 FEBRUARY – THE PURIFICATION OF THE BLESSED VIRGIN MARY

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Dom Prosper Gueranger: The Forty Days of Mary’s Purification are now completed and she must go up to the Temple, there to offer to G...
Sunday, 1 February 2026

1 FEBRUARY – SAINT BRIGID OF IRELAND (Virgin)

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  Brigid was born at Fouchard (Foughard) in the diocese of Armagh, County Louth (then part of Ulster) circa 451. Her father, a nobleman c...