February 2024: Mass Readings and Resources

2024 is Year B in the Sunday liturgical cycle and Year 2 in the weekday cycle. See Mass readings resources for specific Sundays and feast days in February 2024 here. Learn more about lectionary cycles from the USCCB.

Sundays and Holy Days in February 2024

5th Sunday in Ordinary Time Year B

Sunday, February 4, 2024


The readings for the 5th Sunday in Ordinary Time Year B highlight Jesus’ healing power and the themes of serving others, hope, and evangelization. Job’s lamentation in the first reading contrasts with the psalm’s reminder of God’s ability to heal the brokenhearted, while the Gospel recounts Jesus’ acts of healing and preaching.

6th Sunday in Ordinary Time Year B

Sunday, February 11, 2024

The readings for the 6th Sunday in Ordinary Time Year B emphasize the healing power of Jesus and the themes of reconciliation, avoiding involvement in sin, chastity, theology of the body, and refraining from unclean language. The first reading discusses the separation caused by leprosy, while the Gospel recounts Jesus’ compassionate healing of a leper.

Ash Wednesday

Wednesday, February 14, 2024

Ash Wednesday marks the beginning of Lent and is a time for repentance and reflection. The Mass readings for Ash Wednesday emphasize the importance of returning to God with fasting and a contrite heart, seeking mercy and reconciliation, and performing good deeds with sincerity rather than for show.

1st Sunday of Lent Year B

Sunday, February 18, 2024

The readings for the 1st Sunday of Lent Year B emphasize God’s faithfulness, the importance of prayer, fasting, and almsgiving during Lent, and the temptations we face in our lives. The story of Noah’s Ark in the first reading reminds us of God’s covenant, while the Gospel highlights Jesus’ fasting and temptation in the desert.

2nd Sunday of Lent Year B

Sunday, February 25, 2024

The readings for the 2nd Sunday of Lent Year B highlight God’s revelation of Jesus as His beloved Son and emphasize the themes of prayer, listening to Jesus, and taking time away to encounter Him. The story of Abraham and Isaac in the first reading illustrates God’s love and provision, while the Gospel narrates the Transfiguration, where Jesus is revealed as God’s beloved Son.

February 2024

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