Ordinary Time
Friday, August 28, 2026
On Friday, August 28, 2026, the Catholic Church is in Ordinary Time and the liturgical color is white. The Church celebrates St Augustine.
Liturgical color: White · for the memorial of St Augustine
Diego Velázquez · The Coronation of the Virgin · 1641 · public domain
Saint of the day
Memorial
St Augustine
(354–430) Bishop of Hippo and one of the four Latin Doctors. The Confessions is the first true autobiography; the City of God reshaped Christian political thought. 'You have made us for yourself, O Lord, and our hearts are restless until they rest in you.'
Saint Augustine, restless heart, pray for those still searching for what they cannot name.
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
John 6:68
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Frequently asked
What liturgical color is worn on August 28, 2026?
White, for the memorial of St Augustine. 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 28, 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 28, 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 28, 2026?
St Augustine. (354–430) Bishop of Hippo and one of the four Latin Doctors. The Confessions is the first true autobiography; the City of God reshaped Christian political thought. 'You have made us for yourself, O…
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