Ordinary Time
Saturday, January 30, 2027
On Saturday, January 30, 2027, the Catholic Church is in Ordinary Time and the liturgical color is green. The Church celebrates St Bathildis.
Liturgical color: Green
Leonardo da Vinci · The Annunciation · c. 1472-75 · public domain
Saint of the day
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St Bathildis
(d. 680) English girl sold into slavery in Gaul who became queen to Clovis II. As regent she outlawed the sale of Christian slaves and ransomed captives, remembering her own chains. She ended her life in obedience as a nun at Chelles.
Saint Bathildis, slave and queen, pray for all held in bondage today.
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
Ruth 1:16
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Frequently asked
What liturgical color is worn on January 30, 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 30, 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 30, 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 30, 2027?
St Bathildis. (d. 680) English girl sold into slavery in Gaul who became queen to Clovis II. As regent she outlawed the sale of Christian slaves and ransomed captives, remembering her own chains. She ended her…
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