Ordinary Time
Monday, January 11, 2027
On Monday, January 11, 2027, the Catholic Church is in Ordinary Time and the liturgical color is green. The Church celebrates St Theodosius the Cenobiarch.
Liturgical color: Green
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Saint of the day
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St Theodosius the Cenobiarch
(423–529) Cappadocian monk who founded a great monastery near Bethlehem housing hundreds of monks with hospitals and hospices attached. Made superior of all Palestine's communal monasteries, he was exiled in old age for defending the Council of Chalcedon.
Saint Theodosius, father of monks, pray that our households become schools of charity.
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 143:8
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Frequently asked
What liturgical color is worn on January 11, 2027?
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 January 11, 2027 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 January 11, 2027 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 January 11, 2027?
St Theodosius the Cenobiarch. (423–529) Cappadocian monk who founded a great monastery near Bethlehem housing hundreds of monks with hospitals and hospices attached. Made superior of all Palestine's communal monasteries, he was…
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