Ordinary Time
Friday, July 31, 2026
On Friday, July 31, 2026, the Catholic Church is in Ordinary Time and the liturgical color is white. The Church celebrates St Ignatius of Loyola.
Liturgical color: White · for the memorial of St Ignatius of Loyola
James Tissot · The Ointment of the Magdalene · c. 1890 · public domain
Saint of the day
Memorial
St Ignatius of Loyola
(1491–1556) Basque soldier whose leg was shattered by a cannonball at Pamplona. During convalescence he read lives of Christ and the saints and was converted. Founder of the Society of Jesus and author of the Spiritual Exercises.
Saint Ignatius, take and receive all my freedom — let me find God in all things today.
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
Eph 2:8
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Frequently asked
What liturgical color is worn on July 31, 2026?
White, for the memorial of St Ignatius of Loyola. 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 31, 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 31, 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 31, 2026?
St Ignatius of Loyola. (1491–1556) Basque soldier whose leg was shattered by a cannonball at Pamplona. During convalescence he read lives of Christ and the saints and was converted. Founder of the Society of Jesus and…
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