Ordinary Time
Tuesday, February 9, 2027
On Tuesday, February 9, 2027, the Catholic Church is in Ordinary Time and the liturgical color is green. The Church celebrates St Apollonia.
Liturgical color: Green
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Saint of the day
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St Apollonia
(d. 249) Aged deaconess of Alexandria seized by a pagan mob who broke her teeth and threatened her with fire unless she blasphemed. She stepped into the flames of her own accord. Bishop Dionysius recorded her death; she is invoked against toothache.
Saint Apollonia, unshaken in old age, pray that our last years be our bravest.
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
Col 3:23
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Frequently asked
What liturgical color is worn on February 9, 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 9, 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 9, 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 9, 2027?
St Apollonia. (d. 249) Aged deaconess of Alexandria seized by a pagan mob who broke her teeth and threatened her with fire unless she blasphemed. She stepped into the flames of her own accord. Bishop Dionysius…
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