Ordinary Time
Thursday, October 15, 2026
On Thursday, October 15, 2026, the Catholic Church is in Ordinary Time and the liturgical color is white. The Church celebrates St Teresa of Ávila.
Liturgical color: White · for the memorial of St Teresa of Ávila
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Saint of the day
Memorial
St Teresa of Ávila
(1515–1582) Spanish Carmelite, mystic, reformer of her order, and the first woman named Doctor of the Church. The Interior Castle traces the soul's journey through seven mansions to union with God.
Saint Teresa, let nothing trouble us; God alone suffices.
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
Wis 6:12
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Frequently asked
What liturgical color is worn on October 15, 2026?
White, for the memorial of St Teresa of Ávila. 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 October 15, 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 15, 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 15, 2026?
St Teresa of Ávila. (1515–1582) Spanish Carmelite, mystic, reformer of her order, and the first woman named Doctor of the Church. The Interior Castle traces the soul's journey through seven mansions to union with…
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