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A little time for faith, every day
Read a life. Make space for prayer. Carry one good thing into your day.
February 26From the feast-day calendar
01 · Read · A life to discover
Paula Montal Fornés lost her father as a child and helped support her family. Growing up in Arenys de Mar, she recognized how limited educational opportunities were for girls. In 1829 she and Inés Busquets opened a school in Figueres, offering a broader education within a Christian setting.
Further schools followed, and cooperation with the Piarists helped shape the Sisters of the Pious Schools. Paula drew on the educational spirituality of Saint Joseph Calasanz and made teaching central to the congregation's religious commitment. Her contribution was not simply founding a school, but building a durable community around girls' education. She was canonized in 2001.
February 26 is a Catholic commemoration recorded by Nominis. This daily reading does not determine the Mass or liturgical rank; local calendars and higher-ranking celebrations can differ.
Explore the biography & sourcesWhen several saints share a date, this guide first favors saints on the USCCB’s U.S. calendar, then other documented Catholic commemorations. Dates can vary by place and tradition. This is a discovery guide, not the official liturgical calendar for your parish; the liturgical banner follows the celebration for the year. The date browser includes February 29 for leap years.
Bring it into your day
Original reflections and prayer prompts from Saint Discovery, not words attributed to St. Paula Montal Fornés.
02 · Reflect
Who might need your attention more than your advice today? As you read this life, notice the relationships and choices it brings to mind.
What detail in St. Paula Montal Fornés’s story invites you to think differently about your own day?
03 · Pray
Lord Jesus, help me notice the people I hurry past. Teach me to listen with patience and respond with love. Amen.
Take a moment to add your own intention.
04 · Act
Give someone five minutes of undivided attention. Listen without planning your reply.
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