Ordinary Time
Thursday, June 24, 2027
On Thursday, June 24, 2027, the Catholic Church is in Ordinary Time and the liturgical color is white. The Church celebrates the Nativity of St John the Baptist.
Liturgical color: White · for the solemnity of Nativity of St John the Baptist
James Tissot · Jesus Wept · c. 1890 · public domain
Saint of the day
Solemnity
Nativity of St John the Baptist
Six months before Christmas, the Church remembers the birth of John, the forerunner. Luke 1 records Zechariah's restored speech and the prophecy that the child would 'go before the Lord to prepare His way.'
Saint John, voice in the wilderness, make a straight path in our hearts today.
A solemnity is the highest rank of celebration in the calendar.
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 6:2
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Frequently asked
What liturgical color is worn on June 24, 2027?
White, for the solemnity of Nativity of St John the Baptist. 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 June 24, 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 June 24, 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 June 24, 2027?
the Nativity of St John the Baptist. Six months before Christmas, the Church remembers the birth of John, the forerunner. Luke 1 records Zechariah's restored speech and the prophecy that the child would 'go before the Lord to prepare…
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