Ordinary Time
Friday, August 7, 2026
On Friday, August 7, 2026, the Catholic Church is in Ordinary Time and the liturgical color is green. The Church celebrates St Cajetan.
Liturgical color: Green
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Saint of the day
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St Cajetan
(1480–1547) Vicenzan lawyer of the papal court who founded the Theatines, priests vowed to poverty so strict they might not even beg, trusting Providence alone. He founded hospitals for incurables and pawnshop-banks to free the poor from usurers.
Saint Cajetan, seeker of Providence, pray that we trust God for tomorrow's bread.
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
2 Pet 1:19
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Frequently asked
What liturgical color is worn on August 7, 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 August 7, 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 7, 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 7, 2026?
St Cajetan. (1480–1547) Vicenzan lawyer of the papal court who founded the Theatines, priests vowed to poverty so strict they might not even beg, trusting Providence alone. He founded hospitals for incurables…
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