Ordinary Time
Friday, October 23, 2026
On Friday, October 23, 2026, the Catholic Church is in Ordinary Time and the liturgical color is green. The Church celebrates St John of Capistrano.
Liturgical color: Green
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Saint of the day
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St John of Capistrano
(1386–1456) Lawyer and governor of Perugia, imprisoned in war, who became a Franciscan preacher filling the squares of Europe. At seventy he rallied the defenders of Belgrade against the Ottoman siege in 1456, dying of plague in the camp soon after.
Saint John of Capistrano, preacher at the ramparts, pray for courage in the Church's old age.
This season
- Novenas being prayed todayNovena to St. Jude
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
2 Thess 3:3
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Frequently asked
What liturgical color is worn on October 23, 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 23, 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 23, 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 23, 2026?
St John of Capistrano. (1386–1456) Lawyer and governor of Perugia, imprisoned in war, who became a Franciscan preacher filling the squares of Europe. At seventy he rallied the defenders of Belgrade against the Ottoman…
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