Ordinary Time
Monday, July 12, 2027
On Monday, July 12, 2027, the Catholic Church is in Ordinary Time and the liturgical color is green. The Church celebrates Sts Louis and Zélie Martin.
Liturgical color: Green
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Saint of the day
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Sts Louis and Zélie Martin
(1823–1894; 1831–1877) Watchmaker and lacemaker of Alençon, parents of nine children, five surviving daughters all nuns — the youngest, Thérèse of Lisieux. Canonized together in 2015, the first spouses raised to the altars as a couple.
Saints Louis and Zélie, holy spouses, pray that our marriages make saints.
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
Matt 6:34
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Frequently asked
What liturgical color is worn on July 12, 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 July 12, 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 July 12, 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 July 12, 2027?
Sts Louis and Zélie Martin. (1823–1894; 1831–1877) Watchmaker and lacemaker of Alençon, parents of nine children, five surviving daughters all nuns — the youngest, Thérèse of Lisieux. Canonized together in 2015, the first…
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