February 2026 Almanac

Founder announcement, Lent calendar, & music for Lenten Valentines

Ploughmen go whistling to their toils
And yoke again the rested plough
And mingling o’er the mellow soils
Boys’ shouts and whips are noising now

The shepherd now is often seen
By warm banks o’er his work to bend
Or o’er a gate or stile to lean
Chattering to a passing friend

Odd hive bees fancying winter o’er
And dreaming in their combs of spring
Creeps on the slab beside their door
And strokes its legs upon its wing
While wild ones half asleep are humming
Round snowdrop bells a feeble note
And pigeons coo of summer coming
Picking their feathers on the cote

John Clare, excerpt from “February” (19th c.)

In each Almanac, you’ll find a ‘book of days’ to track this month’s HF gatherings & resources…a reveal of our monthly in-depth focus…a printable Almanac to prompt feasting & fasting during our February days…and a playlist to serenade.

Consider saving this post to peek back at it throughout the month!

Pax+bonum, Kristin.

» Founder Box announcement «

• FEBRUARY 1 is the last day to sign up as a Founding Member in time to begin your subscription with the upcoming Spring Box!

Online gatherings

• FEBRUARY 2 | Monday at 8 am Pacific Time | Reclaiming Quiet Book Club with author Sarah Clarkson
  » For paid subscribers: As we close our Winter book club time, join Sarah & I to discuss her beautiful book!
  

• FEBRUARY 19 | Thursday at 8 am Pacific Time | Tasting the Church Year with Dr. Michael P. Foley, author of Drinking & Dining With the Saints
  » For paid subscribers: Join me as we dive into the flavors of the liturgical calendar with Dr. Foley, Professor of Patristics in the Great Texts Program at Baylor University, Catholic theologian, & more.
  

• FEBRUARY 20 | Friday at 9 am Pacific Time | Liturgical living with Steffani Aquila of His Girl Sunday
  » For paid subscribers: Stef is a longtime liturgical living friend and teammate of mine, and she is such a help in removing the veil of perfectionism from our celebrations of the Church calendar! Let’s chat about approaches that are both thoughtful and practical, so that liturgical living can meet us in our own lives.

Fresh Posts & Previous Archives

• FEBRUARY 2 | Monday | Candlemas
  » Printables: Book of Hours pages, ornaments, Nunc Dimittis table cards

• FEBRUARY 14 | Saturday | St. Valentine’s Day

  » Printables: Valentine cards & stickers
  

• FEBRUARY 18 | Wednesday | Ash Wednesday
  » Printables: 2026 Lent Botanical Coloring Calendar (scroll to the bottom of the Scriptorium to find Movable Feasts & Seasons)

• FEBRUARY 24 | Tuesday | St. Matthias’ Day (festal focus)

Other Upcoming Posts this Month

• Parish Life: ‘At Home’ Day

• Liturgical Life Group: Practical tips for hosting

A printable version of this month’s Almanac - including prompts for celebration, dip-pen illustrations, and a coordinated coloring sheet - is available in the Scriptorium.

You can also find this list of upcoming events posted in the Village Green.

The very first snowdrops have started to pop up beneath our mailbox (a springtime sign that I crave every winter), returning birds are foraging for over-wintered delicacies, hazel catkins are hanging like buntings in the hedgerow - and I can really feel the way February turns toward springtime.

In this month’s Almanac, we’re celebrating these early-spring feasts and also turning toward Lent…that vernal paradox of birth and death.

The February Almanac includes:

• February calendar page with a selection of holy days & prompts, dip-pen illustrations, and links to connect you with more HF resources

• Coloring page featuring my hand-drawn illustrations of February feast emblems

• Print out these goodies (I recommend card-stock for the calendar and regular paper for the coloring page), and see how you can integrate the featured holidays into your existing plans!

ALSO | The updated Lent Botanical Coloring Calendar is now posted with 2026 dates (scroll down in the Scriptorium to find it in the ‘Movable Feasts & Seasons’ section)!

Head to the Scriptorium to find your printables:

This February, let’s spend some time with the enigmatic St. Matthias - the Apostle who was chosen to replace Judas. His story is sparse, but generations have wrestled through that obscurity by understanding him in the context of winter’s transition to spring…let’s see what we can glean from that wisdom!

• Reflections, history, folk traditions, art, and more will be available mid-February

• Paid members will receive a printable cover page and booklet for their liturgical year binders, as well as a peek into how our liturgical living group celebrates this holiday

This month’s playlist is a wild mix of favorites for St. Valentine’s day & Lent & Springtime…like a Lenten (er…Shrovetide) Valentine card in music form.

Growing up, fall & winter were always my favorite seasons - and though I will forever love them, I’ve had such an affinity for springtime these past few years. Every bulb starting to peek through the soil feels like the most merciful gift after (in the midst of) a gray & rainy winter!

Are you noticing signs of spring where you are? (Or, for my southern hemisphere friends - are your days feeling a bit more autumnal here and there?)

Pax et bonum,
Kristin