Easter
Thursday, May 6, 2027
On Thursday, May 6, 2027, the Catholic Church is in Easter and the liturgical color is white. The Church celebrates St Dominic Savio.
Liturgical color: White · The Ascension of the Lord (many US dioceses transfer to the following Sunday)
Day 40 of Easter this year, with 10 days to go.
Raphael · The Marriage of the Virgin · 1504 · public domain
Saint of the day
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St Dominic Savio
(1842–1857) Pupil of John Bosco at Turin who resolved at seven: 'Death rather than sin.' He founded a sodality among the boys, broke up knife fights, and died of illness a month before his fifteenth birthday, saying he saw the most beautiful things.
Saint Dominic Savio, boy of the resolution, pray that the young aim at sanctity.
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 14:6
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Frequently asked
What liturgical color is worn on May 6, 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 May 6, 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 May 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 May 6, 2027?
St Dominic Savio. (1842–1857) Pupil of John Bosco at Turin who resolved at seven: 'Death rather than sin.' He founded a sodality among the boys, broke up knife fights, and died of illness a month before his fifteenth…
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