Ordinary Time
Wednesday, July 15, 2026
On Wednesday, July 15, 2026, the Catholic Church is in Ordinary Time and the liturgical color is white. The Church celebrates St Bonaventure.
Liturgical color: White · for the memorial of St Bonaventure
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Saint of the day
Memorial
St Bonaventure
(1221–1274) Franciscan friar, Doctor of the Church, contemporary of Aquinas. As Minister General he steadied the Franciscan family in a divided era; his Soul's Journey into God remains a masterpiece.
Saint Bonaventure, seraphic doctor, lift our hearts to the love that holds all things.
A memorial is an obligatory commemoration of a saint.
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 white?
White is worn at Christmas and Easter, and on feasts of the Lord, Mary, and saints who were not martyred. It is the color of joy and of light.
Verse of the day
Ps 42:1
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Frequently asked
What liturgical color is worn on July 15, 2026?
White, for the memorial of St Bonaventure. White is worn at Christmas and Easter, and on feasts of the Lord, Mary, and saints who were not martyred. It is the color of joy and of light.
What liturgical season is July 15, 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 15, 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 15, 2026?
St Bonaventure. (1221–1274) Franciscan friar, Doctor of the Church, contemporary of Aquinas. As Minister General he steadied the Franciscan family in a divided era; his Soul's Journey into God remains a…
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