Ordinary Time
Wednesday, July 8, 2026
On Wednesday, July 8, 2026, the Catholic Church is in Ordinary Time and the liturgical color is green. The Church celebrates Sts Aquila and Priscilla.
Liturgical color: Green
James Tissot · Simon the Cyrenian Compelled to Carry the Cross with Jesus · c. 1890 · public domain
Saint of the day
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Sts Aquila and Priscilla
(1st century) Tentmaking couple, exiled from Rome under Claudius, who sheltered Paul at Corinth, instructed the eloquent Apollos, and hosted a church in their house. Paul wrote that they risked their necks for his life — the model of married apostles.
Saints Aquila and Priscilla, church in the house, pray that our homes be open to the Gospel.
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
Ps 37:4
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Frequently asked
What liturgical color is worn on July 8, 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 8, 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 8, 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 8, 2026?
Sts Aquila and Priscilla. (1st century) Tentmaking couple, exiled from Rome under Claudius, who sheltered Paul at Corinth, instructed the eloquent Apollos, and hosted a church in their house. Paul wrote that they risked their…
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