Ordinary Time
Wednesday, July 29, 2026
On Wednesday, July 29, 2026, the Catholic Church is in Ordinary Time and the liturgical color is white. The Church celebrates St Martha.
Liturgical color: White · for the memorial of St Martha
Domenico Ghirlandaio · The Annunciation · 1489 · public domain
Saint of the day
Memorial
St Martha
Sister of Lazarus and Mary at Bethany. The gospels remember her busy hospitality, her grief at the tomb, and her confession of faith — 'Yes, Lord, I believe you are the Messiah' — second only to Peter's.
Saint Martha, who ran the house and confessed the Christ, pray for those carrying invisible work.
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
2 Cor 12:9
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Frequently asked
What liturgical color is worn on July 29, 2026?
White, for the memorial of St Martha. 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 29, 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 29, 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 29, 2026?
St Martha. Sister of Lazarus and Mary at Bethany. The gospels remember her busy hospitality, her grief at the tomb, and her confession of faith — 'Yes, Lord, I believe you are the Messiah' — second only to…
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