Ordinary Time
Friday, January 15, 2027
On Friday, January 15, 2027, the Catholic Church is in Ordinary Time and the liturgical color is green. The Church celebrates St Paul the First Hermit.
Liturgical color: Green
Fra Angelico · Saint Dominic Adoring the Crucifixion · c. 1442 · public domain
Saint of the day
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St Paul the First Hermit
(c. 229–342) Egyptian who fled the Decian persecution into the desert and remained ninety years, the first Christian hermit. St Jerome records that Anthony the Great visited him in extreme old age and buried him in a cloak borrowed from Athanasius.
Saint Paul, first of the hermits, pray that we learn to be alone with God.
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
Matt 4:19
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Frequently asked
What liturgical color is worn on January 15, 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 15, 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 15, 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 15, 2027?
St Paul the First Hermit. (c. 229–342) Egyptian who fled the Decian persecution into the desert and remained ninety years, the first Christian hermit. St Jerome records that Anthony the Great visited him in extreme old age…
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