Ordinary Time
Saturday, February 6, 2027
On Saturday, February 6, 2027, the Catholic Church is in Ordinary Time and the liturgical color is red. The Church celebrates St Paul Miki and Companions.
Liturgical color: Red · for the memorial of St Paul Miki and Companions
Bartolomé Esteban Murillo · Saint Joseph and the Christ Child · c. 1670 · public domain
Saint of the day
Memorial
St Paul Miki and Companions
(d. 1597) Japanese Jesuit and twenty-five companions crucified at Nagasaki, the first martyrs of Japan. From his cross Paul Miki preached his final sermon, forgiving his executioners: 'I hope my blood will fall on my fellow men as a fruitful rain.'
Saint Paul Miki, preacher from the cross, pray that we forgive as we are forgiven.
A memorial is an obligatory commemoration of a saint.
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 red?
Red is worn on Palm Sunday and Good Friday, at Pentecost, and on the feasts of martyrs: the color of both fire and blood.
Verse of the day
Sir 6:14
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Frequently asked
What liturgical color is worn on February 6, 2027?
Red, for the memorial of St Paul Miki and Companions. Red is worn on Palm Sunday and Good Friday, at Pentecost, and on the feasts of martyrs: the color of both fire and blood.
What liturgical season is February 6, 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 6, 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 6, 2027?
St Paul Miki and Companions. (d. 1597) Japanese Jesuit and twenty-five companions crucified at Nagasaki, the first martyrs of Japan. From his cross Paul Miki preached his final sermon, forgiving his executioners: 'I hope my…
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