Thursday after Ash Wednesday
Saint of the Day: St. Barbatus of Benevento, 612-682; born in Italy, ordained in Marcona; he was sent to Benevento, where he evangelized and converted many; when the assault of the Byzantine emperor ended and peace came, Barbatus was named bishop of Benevento; he attended the Council of Constantinople in 680, and died in Benevento in 682
Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 2/19/26
Gospel: Luke 9:22-25

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<li>Thursday after Ash Wednesday</li>
<li>Saint of the Day: St. Barbatus of Benevento, 612-682; born in Italy, ordained in Marcona; he was sent to Benevento, where he evangelized and converted many; when the assault of the Byzantine emperor ended and peace came, Barbatus was named bishop of Benevento; he attended the Council of Constantinople in 680, and died in Benevento in 682</li>
<li>Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 2/19/26</li>
<li>Gospel: Luke 9:22-25</li>
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Daybreak for February 19, 2026

Ash Wednesday - The Beginning of Lent
Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 2/18/26
Gospel: Matthew 6:1-6, 16-18

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<li>Ash Wednesday - The Beginning of Lent</li>
<li>Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 2/18/26</li>
<li>Gospel: Matthew 6:1-6, 16-18</li>
</ul>

Daybreak for February 18, 2026

Tuesday of the Sixth Week in Ordinary Time - "Fat Tuesday"
Optional Memorial of the Seven Founders of the Servite Order; they founded this order in 1240, striving for personal sanctification, world evangelism, and an increase in Marian devotion; the Servite Order grew quickly, to Europe, South Asia, and North America; their devotions include The Rosary of the Seven Dolours and the Via Matris
Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 2/17/26
Gospel: Mark 8:14-21

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<li>Tuesday of the Sixth Week in Ordinary Time - "Fat Tuesday"</li>
<li>Optional Memorial of the Seven Founders of the Servite Order; they founded this order in 1240, striving for personal sanctification, world evangelism, and an increase in Marian devotion; the Servite Order grew quickly, to Europe, South Asia, and North America; their devotions include The Rosary of the Seven Dolours and the Via Matris</li>
<li>Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 2/17/26</li>
<li>Gospel: Mark 8:14-21</li>
</ul>

Daybreak for February 17, 2026

Monday of the Sixth Week in Ordinary Time
Saint of the Day: St. Onesimus; First Century martyr and former slave whose story is told by St. Paul in his letter to Philemon; Onesimus had been a slave of Philemon, but escaped; Paul met him in prison, where he baptized him; Paul wrote to Philemon, asking him to take Onesimus back not as a slave, but as a brother in Christ; Onesimus died in about 68 A.D.
Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 2/16/26
Gospel: Mark 8:11-13

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<li>Monday of the Sixth Week in Ordinary Time</li>
<li>Saint of the Day: St. Onesimus; First Century martyr and former slave whose story is told by St. Paul in his letter to Philemon; Onesimus had been a slave of Philemon, but escaped; Paul met him in prison, where he baptized him; Paul wrote to Philemon, asking him to take Onesimus back not as a slave, but as a brother in Christ; Onesimus died in about 68 A.D.</li>
<li>Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 2/16/26</li>
<li>Gospel: Mark 8:11-13</li>
</ul>

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