Ordinary Time
Thursday, July 2, 2026
On Thursday, July 2, 2026, the Catholic Church is in Ordinary Time and the liturgical color is green. The Church celebrates St Bernardino Realino.
Liturgical color: Green
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Saint of the day
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St Bernardino Realino
(1530–1616) Italian lawyer and podestà who became a Jesuit at thirty-four and spent forty-two years in Lecce as confessor and father of the poor. The city loved him so fiercely that on his deathbed the magistrates made him promise to remain its patron.
Saint Bernardino Realino, adopted father of a city, pray that we belong to our neighbors.
About Ordinary Time
Ordinary Time is the Church's ordered counting of weeks — 'ordinal', not 'ordinary' in the sense of plain. It falls in two stretches, after the Christmas season and after Pentecost, and it is where most of the Gospel is read straight through, Sunday by Sunday.
Why green?
Green is worn through Ordinary Time. It is the color of growth and of hope.
Verse of the day
Matt 6:9
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Frequently asked
What liturgical color is worn on July 2, 2026?
Green, the color of Ordinary Time. Green is worn through Ordinary Time. It is the color of growth and of hope.
What liturgical season is July 2, 2026 in?
Ordinary Time. Ordinary Time is the Church's ordered counting of weeks — 'ordinal', not 'ordinary' in the sense of plain. It falls in two stretches, after the Christmas season and after Pentecost, and it is where most of the Gospel is read straight through, Sunday by Sunday.
Is July 2, 2026 a holy day of obligation in the United States?
No. In the United States the holy days of obligation are Mary, Mother of God (1 January), the Assumption (15 August), All Saints (1 November), the Immaculate Conception (8 December), and Christmas (25 December); the Ascension is observed on a Thursday or the following Sunday depending on the diocese.
Which saint is celebrated on July 2, 2026?
St Bernardino Realino. (1530–1616) Italian lawyer and podestà who became a Jesuit at thirty-four and spent forty-two years in Lecce as confessor and father of the poor. The city loved him so fiercely that on his deathbed…
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