Ordinary Time
Friday, August 6, 2027
On Friday, August 6, 2027, the Catholic Church is in Ordinary Time and the liturgical color is white. The Church celebrates the Transfiguration of the Lord.
Liturgical color: White · for the feast of Transfiguration of the Lord
Gustave Doré · Moses and Aaron Appear before Pharaoh · 1866 · public domain
Saint of the day
Feast
Transfiguration of the Lord
On a mountain, before Peter, James, and John, Jesus was transfigured: His clothes white as light, Moses and Elijah beside Him, the voice from the cloud. A pre-figure of the Resurrection given to strengthen the disciples for the Passion ahead.
Lord, who showed your glory on the mountain, let us catch one glimpse of you today.
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
Matt 17:5
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Frequently asked
What liturgical color is worn on August 6, 2027?
White, for the feast of Transfiguration of the Lord. 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 August 6, 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 6, 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 6, 2027?
the Transfiguration of the Lord. On a mountain, before Peter, James, and John, Jesus was transfigured: His clothes white as light, Moses and Elijah beside Him, the voice from the cloud. A pre-figure of the Resurrection given to…
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