THE HOLY SEASON OF LENT
6 Episodes
Lent is a 40 day season of prayer, fasting, and almsgiving that begins on Ash Wednesday and ends at sundown on Holy Thursday. It's a period of preparation to celebrate the Lord's Resurrection at Easter. During Lent, we seek the Lord in prayer by reading Sacred Scripture; we serve by giving alms; and we practice self-control through fasting. We are called not only to abstain from luxuries during Lent, but to a true inner conversion of heart as we seek to follow Christ's will more faithfully. We recall the waters of baptism in which we were also baptized into Christ's death, died to sin and evil, and began new life in Christ.
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38:45Episode 1
ASH WEDNESDAY (2/18/2026)
Episode 1
February 18, 2026.::.Maternity B.V.M. celebrates Holy Mass on tAsh Wednesday. Join us as we humbly ask for the Lord's mercy, proclaim the Word of God, and celebrate the Holy Eucharist as a faith community.
First Reading: Joel 2:12-18
Responsorial Psalm: Psalm 51:3-4, 5-6ab, 12-13, 14 and 17
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43:47Episode 2
FIRST SUNDAY OF LENT (2/22/2026)
Episode 2
February 22, 2026.::.Maternity B.V.M. celebrates Holy Mass on this the first week of Lent. Join us as we humbly ask for the Lord's mercy, proclaim the Word of God, and celebrate the Holy Eucharist as a faith community.
First Reading: Genesis 2:7-9; 3:1-7
Responsorial Psalm: Psalm 51:3-4, 5-6,... -
44:15Episode 3
SECOND SUNDAY OF LENT (3/1/2026)
Episode 3
March 1, 2026.::.Maternity B.V.M. celebrates Holy Mass on this the second week of Lent. Join us as we humbly ask for the Lord's mercy, proclaim the Word of God, and celebrate the Holy Eucharist as a faith community.
First Reading: Genesis 12:1-4a
Responsorial Psalm: Psalm 33:4-5, 18-19, 20, 2... -
41:10Episode 4
THIRD SUNDAY OF LENT (3/8/2026)
Episode 4
March 8, 2026.::.Maternity B.V.M. celebrates Holy Mass on this the third week of Lent. Join us as we humbly ask for the Lord's mercy, proclaim the Word of God, and celebrate the Holy Eucharist as a faith community.
First Reading: Exodus 17:3-7
Responsorial Psalm: Psalm 95:1-2, 6-7, 8-9
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42:00Episode 5
FOURTH SUNDAY OF LENT (3/15/2026)
Episode 5
March 15, 2026.::.Maternity B.V.M. celebrates Holy Mass on this the fourth week of Lent. Join us as we humbly ask for the Lord's mercy, proclaim the Word of God, and celebrate the Holy Eucharist as a faith community.
First Reading: 1 Samuel 16:1b, 6-7, 10-13a
Responsorial Psalm: Psalm 23: 1-3... -
43:41Episode 6
FIFTH SUNDAY OF LENT (3/22/2026)
Episode 6
March 22, 2026.::.Maternity B.V.M. celebrates Holy Mass on this the fifth week of Lent. Join us as we humbly ask for the Lord's mercy, proclaim the Word of God, and celebrate the Holy Eucharist as a faith community.
First Reading: Ezekiel 37:12-14
Responsorial Psalm: Psalm 130:1-2, 3-4, 5-6, ...
