Easter
Friday, May 14, 2027
On Friday, May 14, 2027, the Catholic Church is in Easter and the liturgical color is red. The Church celebrates St Matthias, Apostle.
Liturgical color: Red · for the feast of St Matthias, Apostle
Day 48 of Easter this year, with 2 days to go.
Fra Angelico · The Coronation of the Virgin · 1435 · public domain
Saint of the day
Feast
St Matthias, Apostle
Acts 1 records the lots cast to choose a replacement for Judas. Matthias, a disciple from Christ's earliest days, was chosen and joined the Eleven. Tradition holds he preached in Ethiopia or Cappadocia and was martyred there.
Saint Matthias, called to fill the empty place — give us readiness when our turn comes.
A feast ranks below a solemnity and above a memorial.
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 red?
Red is worn on Palm Sunday and Good Friday, at Pentecost, and on the feasts of martyrs: the color of both fire and blood.
Verse of the day
Heb 12:2
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Frequently asked
What liturgical color is worn on May 14, 2027?
Red, for the feast of St Matthias, Apostle. Red is worn on Palm Sunday and Good Friday, at Pentecost, and on the feasts of martyrs: the color of both fire and blood.
What liturgical season is May 14, 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 14, 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 14, 2027?
St Matthias, Apostle. Acts 1 records the lots cast to choose a replacement for Judas. Matthias, a disciple from Christ's earliest days, was chosen and joined the Eleven. Tradition holds he preached in Ethiopia or…
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