Ordinary Time
Wednesday, August 19, 2026
On Wednesday, August 19, 2026, the Catholic Church is in Ordinary Time and the liturgical color is green. The Church celebrates St John Eudes.
Liturgical color: Green
Gustave Doré · Moses Comes Down from Mount Sinai · 1866 · public domain
Saint of the day
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St John Eudes
(1601–1680) Norman missionary who preached over a hundred parish missions, nursed plague victims while living in a cider barrel to protect his confreres, founded seminaries, and pioneered devotion to the Hearts of Jesus and Mary.
Saint John Eudes, herald of the two Hearts, pray that our hearts learn their school.
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 4:4
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Frequently asked
What liturgical color is worn on August 19, 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 19, 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 19, 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 19, 2026?
St John Eudes. (1601–1680) Norman missionary who preached over a hundred parish missions, nursed plague victims while living in a cider barrel to protect his confreres, founded seminaries, and pioneered devotion to…
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