Ordinary Time
Friday, November 27, 2026
On Friday, November 27, 2026, the Catholic Church is in Ordinary Time and the liturgical color is green. The Church celebrates St James Intercisus.
Liturgical color: Green
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Saint of the day
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St James Intercisus
(d. c. 421) Persian courtier who lapsed to please King Yazdegerd, then repented at his mother's and wife's reproach and confessed Christ. Sentenced to death by twenty-eight cuts — his name means 'the cut-to-pieces' — he prayed through each one.
Saint James Intercisus, restored apostate, pray that no fall of ours be final.
This season
- November, the month of the Holy SoulsEternal Rest, Psalm 130, and the Nov 1–8 cemetery indulgence
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
Isa 2:5
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Frequently asked
What liturgical color is worn on November 27, 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 27, 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 27, 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 27, 2026?
St James Intercisus. (d. c. 421) Persian courtier who lapsed to please King Yazdegerd, then repented at his mother's and wife's reproach and confessed Christ. Sentenced to death by twenty-eight cuts — his name means 'the…
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