Ordinary Time
Tuesday, August 25, 2026
On Tuesday, August 25, 2026, the Catholic Church is in Ordinary Time and the liturgical color is green. The Church celebrates St Louis IX.
Liturgical color: Green
Gustave Doré · An Angel Appears to Balaam · 1866 · public domain
Saint of the day
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St Louis IX
(1214–1270) King of France who judged the poor under the oak of Vincennes, built the Sainte-Chapelle for the Crown of Thorns, fed beggars from his table, and died of fever on crusade at Tunis. His testament to his son: keep yourself from mortal sin at any price.
Saint Louis, king and servant of the poor, pray for justice in those who govern.
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
Heb 4:16
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Frequently asked
What liturgical color is worn on August 25, 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 25, 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 25, 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 25, 2026?
St Louis IX. (1214–1270) King of France who judged the poor under the oak of Vincennes, built the Sainte-Chapelle for the Crown of Thorns, fed beggars from his table, and died of fever on crusade at Tunis. His…
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