Ordinary Time
Tuesday, August 4, 2026
On Tuesday, August 4, 2026, the Catholic Church is in Ordinary Time and the liturgical color is white. The Church celebrates St John Vianney.
Liturgical color: White · for the memorial of St John Vianney
Gustave Doré · The Finding of Moses · 1866 · public domain
Saint of the day
Memorial
St John Vianney
(1786–1859) The Curé of Ars. A barely literate French priest who spent up to sixteen hours a day hearing confessions. Patron of parish priests.
Curé of Ars, pray for every priest in the confessional 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
Ps 119:105
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Frequently asked
What liturgical color is worn on August 4, 2026?
White, for the memorial of St John Vianney. 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 August 4, 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 August 4, 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 August 4, 2026?
St John Vianney. (1786–1859) The Curé of Ars. A barely literate French priest who spent up to sixteen hours a day hearing confessions. Patron of parish…
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