Ordinary Time
Thursday, August 13, 2026
On Thursday, August 13, 2026, the Catholic Church is in Ordinary Time and the liturgical color is green. The Church celebrates Sts Pontian and Hippolytus.
Liturgical color: Green
Rembrandt · The Prophetess Anna · 1631 · public domain
Saint of the day
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Sts Pontian and Hippolytus
(d. c. 235) Pope and antipope — rivals reconciled in the mines of Sardinia, where both were condemned under Maximinus. Pontian resigned his see, the first pope to abdicate; Hippolytus, the brilliant schismatic, returned to communion. Both died martyrs.
Saints Pontian and Hippolytus, rivals reconciled, pray that persecution find us at peace with each other.
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
Phil 3:14
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Frequently asked
What liturgical color is worn on August 13, 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 13, 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 13, 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 13, 2026?
Sts Pontian and Hippolytus. (d. c. 235) Pope and antipope — rivals reconciled in the mines of Sardinia, where both were condemned under Maximinus. Pontian resigned his see, the first pope to abdicate; Hippolytus, the brilliant…
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