Ordinary Time
Friday, May 21, 2027
On Friday, May 21, 2027, the Catholic Church is in Ordinary Time and the liturgical color is green. The Church celebrates St Christopher Magallanes and Companions.
Liturgical color: Green
William Holman Hunt · The Finding of the Saviour in the Temple · 1860 · public domain
Saint of the day
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St Christopher Magallanes and Companions
(d. 1915–1937) Mexican priest of Totatiche and twenty-four companions martyred in the persecution of the Cristero years. He built a clandestine seminary when the government closed the schools and died forgiving his firing squad: 'Viva Cristo Rey!'
Saint Christopher Magallanes, pastor under fire, pray that no law silence the Gospel.
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 7:38
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Frequently asked
What liturgical color is worn on May 21, 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 21, 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 21, 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 21, 2027?
St Christopher Magallanes and Companions. (d. 1915–1937) Mexican priest of Totatiche and twenty-four companions martyred in the persecution of the Cristero years. He built a clandestine seminary when the government closed the schools and…
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