Ordinary Time
Wednesday, July 28, 2027
On Wednesday, July 28, 2027, the Catholic Church is in Ordinary Time and the liturgical color is green. The Church celebrates St Alphonsa Muttathupadathu.
Liturgical color: Green
James Tissot · The Magi in the House of Herod · c. 1890 · public domain
Saint of the day
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St Alphonsa Muttathupadathu
(1910–1946) Franciscan Clarist of Kerala, the first canonized saint of India's people, whose short life was continuous illness borne with strange joy — she had disfigured her own feet to escape marriage and follow her vocation. Her tomb draws thousands.
Saint Alphonsa, joyful in affliction, pray for the sick who feel useless.
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
Rom 12:21
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Frequently asked
What liturgical color is worn on July 28, 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 28, 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 28, 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 28, 2027?
St Alphonsa Muttathupadathu. (1910–1946) Franciscan Clarist of Kerala, the first canonized saint of India's people, whose short life was continuous illness borne with strange joy — she had disfigured her own feet to escape…
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