Daybreak for February 21, 2026

  • Saturday after Ash Wednesday
  • Commemoration of St. Peter Damian, 1007-1072; born in Italy, and joined a Benedictine hermitage, eventually becoming its prior; he wrote against simony, wantonness, and worldliness among religious leaders; upon his consecration as Bishop, St. Peter Damian stressed even more the importance of a unified Church and a morally exemplary clergy
  • Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 2/21/26
  • Gospel: Luke 5:27-32