Saturday of the First Week of Lent

Saints Perpetua and Felicity (-203), early Christian martyrs
First Saturday of the Month

Readings of the Day
RB: Ch 30 The Manner of Reproving Children
Mass: Dt 26:16-19; Resp Ps 119; Mt 5:43-48

Blessed are they who follow the law of the Lord.

Friday of the First Week of Lent

First Friday of the Month

Readings of the Day
RB: Ch 29 Readmission of Those Who Leave the Monastery
Mass: Ezk 18: 21-28; Resp Ps 130; Mt 5:20-26

I trust in the Lord; my soul trusts in his word.

Thursday of the First Week of Lent

Readings of the Day
RB: Ch 28 Those Who Refuse to Amend after Frequent Reproofs
Mass: Esther C:12, 14-16, 23-25; Resp Ps 138; Mt 7:7-12

Lord, on the day O called for help, you answered me.

Wednesday of the First Week of Lent

Saint Casimir (1458-1484)

Readings of the Day
RB: Ch 27 The Abbot's Concern for the Excommunicated
Mass: Jonah 3:1-10; Resp Ps 51; Lk 11:29-32

A heart contrite and humbled, O God, you will not spurn.

Tuesday of the First Week of Lent

Saint Katharine Drexel (1858-1955), second American to be canonized, the first one born a U.S. citizen

Readings of the Day
RB: Ch 26 Unauthorized Association with the Excommunicated
Mass: Is 55:10-11; Resp Ps 34; Mt 6:7-15

Glorify the Lord with me, let us together extol his name.

Monday of the First Week of Lent

Readings of the Day
RB: Ch 25 Serious Faults
Mass: Lev 19:1-2, 11-18; Resp Ps 19; Mt 25:31-46

Your words, Lord, are Spirit and life.

Saturday of the First Week of Lent

Readings of the Day
RB: Ch 37 Care of the Elderly and the Young
Mass: Dt 26:16-19; Resp Ps 119; Mt 5:43-48

Be perfect, just as your heavenly Father is perfect.

Friday of the First Week of Lent

Readings of the Day
RB: Ch 36 Care of the Sick
Mass: Ezk 18:21-28; Resp Ps 130; Mt 5:20-26

I trust in the Lord; my soul trusts in his word.

Thursday of the First Week of Lent

Readings of the Day
RB: Ch 35:12-18
Mass: Esther C:12, 14-16, 23-25; Resp Ps 138; Mt 7:7-12

Do to others whatever you would have them do to you.

Wednesday of the First Week of Lent

Readings of the Day
RB: Ch 35:1-11 Weekly Servers in the Kitchen and at Table
Mass: Jon 3:1-10; Resp 51; Lk 11:29-32

A heart contrite and humbled, O God, you will not spurn.

Tuesday of the First Week of Lent

Readings of the Day
RB: Ch 34 Distribution of Goods According to Need
Mass: Is 55:10-11; Resp Ps 34; Mt 6:7-15

From the heavens the rain and snow come down.

Monday of the First Week of Lent

Readings of the Day
RB: Ch 33 Personal Possessions in the Monastery
Mass: Lv 19:1-2, 11-18; Resp Ps 19; Mt 25:31-46

Your words, Lord, are Spirit and life.