Ordinary Time
Friday, July 24, 2026
On Friday, July 24, 2026, the Catholic Church is in Ordinary Time and the liturgical color is green. The Church celebrates St Sharbel Makhluf.
Liturgical color: Green
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Saint of the day
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St Sharbel Makhluf
(1828–1898) Maronite monk of Lebanon who spent twenty-three years in the hermitage of Annaya in silence, manual work, and the Liturgy. He died after a stroke at the altar, holding the Eucharist; countless cures are reported at his tomb.
Saint Sharbel, hermit of Lebanon, pray that silence make room for God in us.
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
Luke 10:42
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Frequently asked
What liturgical color is worn on July 24, 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 24, 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 24, 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 24, 2026?
St Sharbel Makhluf. (1828–1898) Maronite monk of Lebanon who spent twenty-three years in the hermitage of Annaya in silence, manual work, and the Liturgy. He died after a stroke at the altar, holding the Eucharist;…
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