Ordinary Time
Tuesday, August 3, 2027
On Tuesday, August 3, 2027, the Catholic Church is in Ordinary Time and the liturgical color is green. The Church celebrates St Lydia of Thyatira.
Liturgical color: Green
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Saint of the day
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St Lydia of Thyatira
(1st century) Dealer in purple cloth at Philippi, a worshiper of God whose heart, Luke writes, the Lord opened as Paul spoke by the river. Baptized with her household, she was the first Christian convert of Europe, and her house its first church.
Saint Lydia, first fruit of Europe, pray that our homes welcome the apostles of today.
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 8:12
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Frequently asked
What liturgical color is worn on August 3, 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 August 3, 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 August 3, 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 August 3, 2027?
St Lydia of Thyatira. (1st century) Dealer in purple cloth at Philippi, a worshiper of God whose heart, Luke writes, the Lord opened as Paul spoke by the river. Baptized with her household, she was the first Christian…
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