Friday of the Second Week of Lent
Saint of the Day: St. Fridolin; Sixth Century Irishman, venerated as the "Apostle of the Upper Rhine"; he traveled to France and settled in Poitiers, rebuilding the monastery of St. Hilary which had been destroyed by Vandals; he then became a hermit on the Rhine, and built the abbey of Sackingen; he was known as "The Wanderer" because of his many evangelizing trips in the region; Fridolin died in 540
Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 3/6/26
Gospel: Matthew 21:33-43, 45-46

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<li>Friday of the Second Week of Lent</li>
<li>Saint of the Day: St. Fridolin; Sixth Century Irishman, venerated as the "Apostle of the Upper Rhine"; he traveled to&nbsp;<a href="https://www.catholic.org/encyclopedia/view.php?id=4817">France</a>&nbsp;and settled in Poitiers, rebuilding the monastery of&nbsp;<a href="https://www.catholic.org/saints/saint.php?saint_id=992">St. Hilary</a> which had been destroyed by Vandals; he then became a hermit on the Rhine, and built the&nbsp;<a href="https://www.catholic.org/encyclopedia/view.php?id=19">abbey</a> of Sackingen; he was known as "The Wanderer" because of his many evangelizing trips in the region; Fridolin died in 540</li>
<li>Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 3/6/26</li>
<li>Gospel: Matthew 21:33-43, 45-46</li>
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Daybreak for March 6, 2026

Thursday of the Second Week of Lent
Saint of the Day: St. Philip of Jesus, 1572-1597; born in Mexico City, he entered the Franciscans at Puebla but then departed the order in 1589 to journey to the Philippines as a trader; in 1590, he repented and returned to the Franciscan fold; his superiors commanded him to sail back to Mexico to be ordained a priest and, while on the way, his ship was caught in a storm and driven into the waters of Japan; landing in 1596, he was soon arrested and, with St. Peter Baptist, was put to death by crucifixion at Nagasaki in 1597
Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 3/5/26
Gospel: Luke 16:19-31

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<li>Thursday of the Second Week of Lent</li>
<li>Saint of the Day: St. Philip of Jesus, 1572-1597; born in <a href="https://www.catholic.org/encyclopedia/view.php?id=7943">Mexico</a> City, he entered the Franciscans at Puebla but then departed the order in 1589 to journey to the Philippines as a trader; in 1590, he repented and returned to the Franciscan fold; his superiors commanded him to sail back to <a href="https://www.catholic.org/encyclopedia/view.php?id=7943">Mexico</a>&nbsp;to be ordained a&nbsp;<a href="https://www.catholic.org/encyclopedia/view.php?id=9622">priest</a> and, while on the way, his ship was caught in a storm and driven into the waters of Japan; landing in 1596, he was soon arrested and, with&nbsp;<a href="https://www.catholic.org/saints/saint.php?saint_id=5358">St. Peter</a>&nbsp;Baptist, was put to death by crucifixion at Nagasaki in 1597</li>
<li>Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 3/5/26</li>
<li>Gospel: Luke 16:19-31</li>
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Daybreak for March 5, 2026

Wednesday of the Second Week of Lent
Commemoration of St. Casimir, 1458-1484; son of the king of Poland; he practiced the Christian virtues with special regard to chastity and kindness to the poor and was zealous in the faith, particularly in his devotion to the holy eucharist and the Virgin Mary; he died of consumption
Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 3/4/26
Gospel: Matthew 20:17-28

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<li>Wednesday of the Second Week of Lent</li>
<li>Commemoration of St. Casimir, 1458-1484; son of the king of Poland; he practiced the Christian virtues with special regard to chastity and kindness to the poor and was zealous in the faith, particularly in his devotion to the holy eucharist and the Virgin Mary; he died of consumption</li>
<li>Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 3/4/26</li>
<li>Gospel: Matthew 20:17-28</li>
</ul>

Daybreak for March 4, 2026

Tuesday of the Second Week of Lent
Commemoration of St. Katharine Drexel, 1858-1955; born in Pennsylvania to a family of means; after returning from a trip out west, she decided to leverage her wealth and resources to uplift the lives of Native Americans and African Americans; she is remembered for her devout prayer life, courage towards social justice and unending generosity
Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 3/3/26
Gospel: Matthew 23:1-12

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<li>Tuesday of the Second Week of Lent</li>
<li>Commemoration of St. Katharine Drexel, 1858-1955; born in Pennsylvania to a family of means; after returning from a trip out west, she decided to leverage her wealth and resources to uplift the lives of Native Americans and African Americans; she is remembered for her devout prayer life, courage towards social justice and unending generosity</li>
<li>Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 3/3/26</li>
<li>Gospel: Matthew 23:1-12</li>
</ul>

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