Ordinary Time
Wednesday, January 13, 2027
On Wednesday, January 13, 2027, the Catholic Church is in Ordinary Time and the liturgical color is green. The Church celebrates St Hilary of Poitiers.
Liturgical color: Green
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Saint of the day
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St Hilary of Poitiers
(c. 310–367) Latin Father and 'Hammer of the Arians.' A Roman convert, bishop, and exile, he defended the full divinity of Christ when most of the Western episcopate had compromised.
Saint Hilary, scholar in exile, keep our minds steady when the Church seems shaken.
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 32:8
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Frequently asked
What liturgical color is worn on January 13, 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 13, 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 13, 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 13, 2027?
St Hilary of Poitiers. (c. 310–367) Latin Father and 'Hammer of the Arians.' A Roman convert, bishop, and exile, he defended the full divinity of Christ when most of the Western episcopate had…
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