Fri 27 March

Friday of the 5th week of Lent First reading Jeremiah 20:10-13 He has delivered the soul of the needy from the hands of evil men Jeremiah said:I hear so many disparaging me,‘“Terror from every side!”Denounce him! Let us denounce him!’All those who used to be my friendswatched for my downfall,‘Perhaps he will be seduced into … Read moreFri 27 March

St. Rupert: Saint of the Day for Friday, March 27, 2026​

Bishop and missionary, also listed as Robert of Hrodbert. A member of a noble Frankish family, he was appointed bishop of Worms, Germany, and then dedicated himself to spreading the faith among the Germans. With the patronage of Duke Thedo of Bavaria, he took over the deserted town of luvavum about 697, which was renamed … Read moreSt. Rupert: Saint of the Day for Friday, March 27, 2026​

Thu 26 March

Thursday of the 5th week of Lent First reading Genesis 17:3-9 Abraham, the father of a multitude of nations Abram bowed to the ground and God said this to him, ‘Here now is my covenant with you: you shall become the father of a multitude of nations. You shall no longer be called Abram; your … Read moreThu 26 March

St. Margaret Clitherow: Saint of the Day for Thursday, March 26, 2026​

St. Margaret Clitherow was born in Middleton, England, in 1555, of protestant parents. Possessed of good looks and full of wit and merriment, she was a charming personality. In 1571, she married John Clitherow, a well-to-do grazier and butcher (to whom she bore two children), and a few years later entered the Catholic Church. Her … Read moreSt. Margaret Clitherow: Saint of the Day for Thursday, March 26, 2026​

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