Ordinary Time
Wednesday, May 19, 2027
On Wednesday, May 19, 2027, the Catholic Church is in Ordinary Time and the liturgical color is green. The Church celebrates St Celestine V.
Liturgical color: Green
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Saint of the day
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St Celestine V
(1215–1296) Peter of Morrone, hermit of the Abruzzi elected pope at nearly eighty after a two-year deadlock. Overwhelmed and manipulated, he resigned after five months — the great refusal — and died a prisoner of his successor, a hermit to the last.
Saint Celestine, free enough to resign, pray that we prefer honesty to office.
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
John 14:26
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Frequently asked
What liturgical color is worn on May 19, 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 19, 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 19, 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 19, 2027?
St Celestine V. (1215–1296) Peter of Morrone, hermit of the Abruzzi elected pope at nearly eighty after a two-year deadlock. Overwhelmed and manipulated, he resigned after five months — the great refusal — and died…
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