Easter
Saturday, May 8, 2027
On Saturday, May 8, 2027, the Catholic Church is in Easter and the liturgical color is white. The Church celebrates St Boniface IV.
Liturgical color: White
Day 42 of Easter this year, with 8 days to go.
Sandro Botticelli · The Adoration of the Magi · 1475 · public domain
Saint of the day
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St Boniface IV
(d. 615) Pope and disciple of Gregory the Great who turned his family house into a monastery and, in 609, converted the Pantheon — the temple of all the gods — into the church of St Mary and the Martyrs, the first pagan temple consecrated in Rome.
Saint Boniface, consecrator of the Pantheon, pray that all things be claimed for Christ.
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
Ps 98:1
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Frequently asked
What liturgical color is worn on May 8, 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 8, 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 8, 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 8, 2027?
St Boniface IV. (d. 615) Pope and disciple of Gregory the Great who turned his family house into a monastery and, in 609, converted the Pantheon — the temple of all the gods — into the church of St Mary and the…
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