Ordinary Time
Friday, January 22, 2027
On Friday, January 22, 2027, the Catholic Church is in Ordinary Time and the liturgical color is green. The Church celebrates St Vincent of Saragossa.
Liturgical color: Green
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Saint of the day
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St Vincent of Saragossa
(d. 304) Deacon of Saragossa and protomartyr of Spain, tortured to death at Valencia under Diocletian. His serenity on the gridiron so moved his jailer that the man converted. Augustine preached on his feast: he conquered in words and in suffering.
Saint Vincent, deacon and victor, pray that our courage outlasts our pain.
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 43:1
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Frequently asked
What liturgical color is worn on January 22, 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 22, 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 22, 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 22, 2027?
St Vincent of Saragossa. (d. 304) Deacon of Saragossa and protomartyr of Spain, tortured to death at Valencia under Diocletian. His serenity on the gridiron so moved his jailer that the man converted. Augustine preached on…
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