Ordinary Time
Thursday, February 4, 2027
On Thursday, February 4, 2027, the Catholic Church is in Ordinary Time and the liturgical color is green. The Church celebrates St John de Brito.
Liturgical color: Green
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Saint of the day
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St John de Brito
(1647–1693) Portuguese Jesuit who left the royal court for the Madurai mission in India, living as an ascetic in ochre robes. Beheaded for converting a prince, he wrote the night before: 'I await death, and I await it with impatience.'
Saint John, missionary and martyr, pray that we count the cost and go anyway.
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
Prov 2:6
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Frequently asked
What liturgical color is worn on February 4, 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 February 4, 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 February 4, 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 February 4, 2027?
St John de Brito. (1647–1693) Portuguese Jesuit who left the royal court for the Madurai mission in India, living as an ascetic in ochre robes. Beheaded for converting a prince, he wrote the night before: 'I await…
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