Ordinary Time
Monday, May 17, 2027
On Monday, May 17, 2027, the Catholic Church is in Ordinary Time and the liturgical color is green. The Church celebrates St Paschal Baylon.
Liturgical color: Green
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Saint of the day
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St Paschal Baylon
(1540–1592) Aragonese shepherd who became a Franciscan lay brother, cook, and porter, teaching himself to read from prayer books. Famous for hours motionless before the tabernacle, he defended the Real Presence before Huguenot crowds; patron of Eucharistic devotion.
Saint Paschal, adorer at the door, pray that we keep watch before the Blessed Sacrament.
About Ordinary Time
Ordinary Time is the Church's ordered counting of weeks — 'ordinal', not 'ordinary' in the sense of plain. It falls in two stretches, after the Christmas season and after Pentecost, and it is where most of the Gospel is read straight through, Sunday by Sunday.
Why green?
Green is worn through Ordinary Time. It is the color of growth and of hope.
Verse of the day
Ps 104:30
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Frequently asked
What liturgical color is worn on May 17, 2027?
Green, the color of Ordinary Time. Green is worn through Ordinary Time. It is the color of growth and of hope.
What liturgical season is May 17, 2027 in?
Ordinary Time. Ordinary Time is the Church's ordered counting of weeks — 'ordinal', not 'ordinary' in the sense of plain. It falls in two stretches, after the Christmas season and after Pentecost, and it is where most of the Gospel is read straight through, Sunday by Sunday.
Is May 17, 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 17, 2027?
St Paschal Baylon. (1540–1592) Aragonese shepherd who became a Franciscan lay brother, cook, and porter, teaching himself to read from prayer books. Famous for hours motionless before the tabernacle, he defended the…
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