Christian feast day: Gabriel of Our Lady of Sorrows

Gabriel of Our Lady of Sorrows was an Italian Passionist seminarian. Born to a professional family, he gave up ambitions of a secular career to enter the Passionist congregation. His life in the monastery was not extraordinary, yet he followed the rule of the congregation perfectly and was known for his great devotion to the sorrows of the Virgin Mary. He died from tuberculosis at the age of 23 in Isola del Gran Sasso, in the province of Teramo. He was canonized by Pope Benedict XV in 1920.

February 27 is the 58th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar; 307 days remain until the end of the year.