Ordinary Time
Thursday, July 30, 2026
On Thursday, July 30, 2026, the Catholic Church is in Ordinary Time and the liturgical color is green. The Church celebrates St Peter Chrysologus.
Liturgical color: Green
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Saint of the day
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St Peter Chrysologus
(c. 380–450) Bishop of Ravenna and Doctor of the Church, named Golden-worded for sermons so brief and dense the people wept. He preached that anyone who wants God to see mercy in heaven must first show it in his own house.
Saint Peter Chrysologus, golden word, pray that our speech be brief and burning.
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
Gal 2:20
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Frequently asked
What liturgical color is worn on July 30, 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 30, 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 30, 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 30, 2026?
St Peter Chrysologus. (c. 380–450) Bishop of Ravenna and Doctor of the Church, named Golden-worded for sermons so brief and dense the people wept. He preached that anyone who wants God to see mercy in heaven must first…
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