| DIES | 1 Sun | 2 Mon | 3 Tue | 4 Wed | 5 Thu | 6 Fri | 7 Sat | 8 Sun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Officium | Dominica in Septuagesima | In Purificatione B. Mariae Virginis | S. Blasii Episcopi et Martyris | S. Andreae Corsini Episcopi et Confessoris | S. Agathae Virginis et Martyris | S. Titi Episcopi et Confessoris | S. Romualdi Abbatis | Dominica in Sexagesima |
| Classis | Semiduplex | Duplex II | Simplex | Duplex | Duplex | Duplex | Duplex | Semiduplex |
| Color | Purpura | Albus | Rubeum | Albus | Rubeum | Albus | Albus | Purpura |
| Missa | Circumdederunt me | Suscepimus Deus | Sacerdótes Dei | Statuit ei Dominus | Gaudeámus omnes | Státuit ei Dóminus | Os iusti | Exsurge quare obdormis |
| Orationes |
2a. S. Ignatii Episcopi et Martyris 3a. de S. Maria | — | 2a. de S. Maria 3a. ad libitum | NA | NA | 2a. S. Dorothæ Virginis et Martyris | 2a. de S. Maria 3a. ad libitum | 2a. S. Joannis de Matha Conf. 3a. A cunctis |
| Notae | Tract. Cr. Pref. de Trinitate | Tract. Gl. Cr. Pref. de B. Maria Benedictio et Processio Candelarum | Tract. Gl. Pref. de Communis Benedictio gutturis post Missam | Tract. Gl. Pref. de Communis | Tract. Gl. Pref. de Communis | Tract. Gl. Pref. de Communis | Tract. Gl. Pref. de Communis I Vesperae Sexagesimae | Tract. Cr. Pref. de Trinitate |
| Nota Bene / Votiva | Post Septuagesimam Alleluia omittitur in omnibus horis; Missae votivae privatae permittuntur sine Gloria et Credo. | |||||||
Dominica in Septuagesima
Sunday, 1 February
The Church enters the ancient pre-Lenten season with a sober realism. The Alleluia is silenced to teach us that joy, while real, must be purified of presumption. The Gospel confronts envy and calculation with divine generosity, reminding us that salvation is gift, not entitlement. Septuagesima invites recollection, humility, and renewed seriousness in the work of conversion.
In Purificatione Beatae Mariae Virginis (Candlemas)
Monday, 2 February
Christ, the true Light, is presented in the Temple according to the Law. The blessed candles signify both His illumination of the nations and the believer’s vocation to bear that light through fidelity and sacrifice. Simeon’s peaceful expectancy teaches the Church how to wait upon God: steadfastly, obediently, and without fear of the Cross that accompanies redemption.
St Blaise, Bishop and Martyr
Tuesday, 3 February
St Blaise unites pastoral care with heroic witness. His traditional blessing of throats recalls that Christ heals both body and soul, and that suffering borne in faith can become a path to sanctification. In a season attentive to human frailty, his martyrdom proclaims that fidelity to Christ is worth more than physical security.
St Andrew Corsini, Bishop and Confessor
Wednesday, 4 February
Once restless and worldly, St Andrew Corsini was transformed by grace into a gentle and reforming shepherd. His life testifies that true repentance reshapes not only personal conduct but pastoral leadership. As Genesis continues to recount the consequences of sin, the saint stands as proof that God restores what has been disordered.
St Agatha, Virgin and Martyr
Thursday, 5 February
St Agatha’s witness speaks powerfully of purity defended at great cost. Her courage exposes the lie that integrity is fragile or outdated. In the approach to Lent, she reminds the faithful that holiness requires resolve, and that the body itself is called to glorify God through disciplined love.
St Titus, Bishop and Confessor
Friday, 6 February
A trusted companion of St Paul, Titus embodies apostolic stability amid doctrinal confusion. Entrusted with ordering the Church in Crete, he teaches that charity must be governed by truth. The Church proposes him as a model for shepherds and laity alike: faithful to what has been received, steady in instruction, and patient in correction.
St Romuald, Abbot
Saturday, 7 February
St Romuald sought renewal through silence, penance, and obedience. By uniting eremitical prayer with ecclesial fidelity, he demonstrates that withdrawal from the world is not flight but intercession. On the threshold of Sexagesima, his life urges interior reform as the foundation of all authentic renewal.
Dominica in Sexagesima
Sunday, 8 February
The parable of the sower confronts the soul with a searching question: what kind of soil have we become? God’s word is lavishly given, yet fruit depends on receptivity, perseverance, and patience. Sexagesima sharpens the Church’s call to preparation, urging the faithful to clear away obstacles so that grace may bear lasting fruit.
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