Ordinary Time
Thursday, January 14, 2027
On Thursday, January 14, 2027, the Catholic Church is in Ordinary Time and the liturgical color is green. The Church celebrates St Felix of Nola.
Liturgical color: Green
Fra Angelico · San Marco Altarpiece · c. 1438-40 · public domain
Saint of the day
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St Felix of Nola
(d. c. 260) Priest of Nola near Naples, imprisoned and tortured in persecution, who escaped — legend says a spider's web across his hiding place deceived his pursuers. Freed, he sold his goods for the poor. St Paulinus of Nola wrote poems at his tomb.
Saint Felix, hidden by providence, pray that we trust God in danger.
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
Jer 33:3
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Frequently asked
What liturgical color is worn on January 14, 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 14, 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 14, 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 14, 2027?
St Felix of Nola. (d. c. 260) Priest of Nola near Naples, imprisoned and tortured in persecution, who escaped — legend says a spider's web across his hiding place deceived his pursuers. Freed, he sold his goods for…
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