Easter
Thursday, April 22, 2027
On Thursday, April 22, 2027, the Catholic Church is in Easter and the liturgical color is white. The Church celebrates St Theodore of Sykeon.
Liturgical color: White
Day 26 of Easter this year, with 24 days to go.
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Saint of the day
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St Theodore of Sykeon
(d. 613) Son of an innkeeper on the Anatolian high road, hermit from boyhood — for a time in a suspended iron cage — then reluctant bishop of Anastasiopolis. Emperors sought his blessing; he resigned his see to return to his monastery and his poor.
Saint Theodore, healer of the roadside, pray for travelers and the overlooked.
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
Rom 8:31
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Frequently asked
What liturgical color is worn on April 22, 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 April 22, 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 April 22, 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 April 22, 2027?
St Theodore of Sykeon. (d. 613) Son of an innkeeper on the Anatolian high road, hermit from boyhood — for a time in a suspended iron cage — then reluctant bishop of Anastasiopolis. Emperors sought his blessing; he resigned…
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