Ordinary Time
Wednesday, November 25, 2026
On Wednesday, November 25, 2026, the Catholic Church is in Ordinary Time and the liturgical color is green. The Church celebrates St Catherine of Alexandria.
Liturgical color: Green
Gustave Doré · Susanna in the Bath · 1866 · public domain
Saint of the day
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St Catherine of Alexandria
(d. c. 305) Egyptian noblewoman, scholar, and martyr at eighteen. Tradition says she debated and converted fifty pagan philosophers before being broken on a wheel — the symbol that became her name's emblem.
Saint Catherine, wisest of the young, pray for those defending truth in hostile rooms.
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 47:7
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Frequently asked
What liturgical color is worn on November 25, 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 25, 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 25, 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 25, 2026?
St Catherine of Alexandria. (d. c. 305) Egyptian noblewoman, scholar, and martyr at eighteen. Tradition says she debated and converted fifty pagan philosophers before being broken on a wheel — the symbol that became her name's…
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