Ordinary Time
Wednesday, October 14, 2026
On Wednesday, October 14, 2026, the Catholic Church is in Ordinary Time and the liturgical color is green. The Church celebrates St Callistus I.
Liturgical color: Green
Gustave Doré · The Israelites Slaughter the Syrians · 1866 · public domain
Saint of the day
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St Callistus I
(d. c. 222) Roman slave, convict of the Sardinian mines, then keeper of the Christian cemetery that bears his name, deacon, and pope. He admitted repentant sinners of every kind against rigorist protest, and died a martyr in a Trastevere riot.
Saint Callistus, convict made shepherd, pray that mercy scandalize us into heaven.
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
Ps 73:26
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Frequently asked
What liturgical color is worn on October 14, 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 October 14, 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 October 14, 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 October 14, 2026?
St Callistus I. (d. c. 222) Roman slave, convict of the Sardinian mines, then keeper of the Christian cemetery that bears his name, deacon, and pope. He admitted repentant sinners of every kind against rigorist…
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