Ordinary Time
Monday, November 23, 2026
On Monday, November 23, 2026, the Catholic Church is in Ordinary Time and the liturgical color is green. The Church celebrates St Clement I.
Liturgical color: Green
Gustave Doré · Daniel in the Lions' Den · 1866 · public domain
Saint of the day
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St Clement I
(d. c. 100) Third successor of Peter, whose letter to the quarreling Corinthians is the earliest Christian writing outside the New Testament with a known author — Rome already speaking to settle another church's strife. Tradition holds he was drowned with an anchor.
Saint Clement, anchor of concord, pray that our disputes end in communion.
This season
- November, the month of the Holy SoulsEternal Rest, Psalm 130, and the Nov 1–8 cemetery indulgence
- Novenas being prayed todayNovena to Our Lady of the Miraculous Medal
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 93:1
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Frequently asked
What liturgical color is worn on November 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 November 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 November 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 November 23, 2026?
St Clement I. (d. c. 100) Third successor of Peter, whose letter to the quarreling Corinthians is the earliest Christian writing outside the New Testament with a known author — Rome already speaking to settle…
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