Easter
Monday, March 29, 2027
On Monday, March 29, 2027, the Catholic Church is in Easter and the liturgical color is white. The Church celebrates Sts Jonas and Barachisius.
Liturgical color: White
Day 2 of Easter this year, with 48 days to go.
Hieronymus Bosch (follower) · Christ Carrying the Cross · 1510 · public domain
Saint of the day
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Sts Jonas and Barachisius
(d. 327) Two Persian monks who visited imprisoned Christians during King Sapor II's persecution and were themselves seized. Tortured separately with reports that the other had lapsed, each refused to believe it, and both died faithful.
Saints Jonas and Barachisius, loyal to the end, pray that we never doubt our brothers.
About Easter
Easter is not one day but fifty, from Easter Sunday to Pentecost. It is the longest festal season in the calendar, and the Alleluia returns to everything.
Why white?
White is worn at Christmas and Easter, and on feasts of the Lord, Mary, and saints who were not martyred. It is the color of joy and of light.
Verse of the day
John 15:13
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Frequently asked
What liturgical color is worn on March 29, 2027?
White, the color of Easter. White is worn at Christmas and Easter, and on feasts of the Lord, Mary, and saints who were not martyred. It is the color of joy and of light.
What liturgical season is March 29, 2027 in?
Easter. Easter is not one day but fifty, from Easter Sunday to Pentecost. It is the longest festal season in the calendar, and the Alleluia returns to everything.
Is March 29, 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 March 29, 2027?
Sts Jonas and Barachisius. (d. 327) Two Persian monks who visited imprisoned Christians during King Sapor II's persecution and were themselves seized. Tortured separately with reports that the other had lapsed, each refused to…
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