Ordinary Time
Monday, May 31, 2027
On Monday, May 31, 2027, the Catholic Church is in Ordinary Time and the liturgical color is white. The Church celebrates the Visitation of the Virgin Mary.
Liturgical color: White · for the feast of Visitation of the Virgin Mary
James Tissot · A Holy Woman Wipes the Face of Jesus · c. 1890 · public domain
Saint of the day
Feast
Visitation of the Virgin Mary
Mary, newly bearing the Word made flesh, travels to her cousin Elizabeth in the hill country of Judah. Elizabeth's blessing and Mary's Magnificat — 'my soul magnifies the Lord' — become the Church's evening song.
Mother of the Word, make us bearers of the good news to those who wait.
A feast ranks below a solemnity and above a memorial.
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 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
Gal 5:25
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Frequently asked
What liturgical color is worn on May 31, 2027?
White, for the feast of Visitation of the Virgin Mary. 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 31, 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 31, 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 31, 2027?
the Visitation of the Virgin Mary. Mary, newly bearing the Word made flesh, travels to her cousin Elizabeth in the hill country of Judah. Elizabeth's blessing and Mary's Magnificat — 'my soul magnifies the Lord' — become the Church's…
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