Ordinary Time
Monday, August 23, 2027
On Monday, August 23, 2027, the Catholic Church is in Ordinary Time and the liturgical color is green. The Church celebrates St Rose of Lima.
Liturgical color: Green
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Saint of the day
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St Rose of Lima
(1586–1617) First canonized saint of the Americas, a Dominican tertiary of Lima who lived in a garden hut, supporting her parents by needlework and raising it by severe penance. She nursed the sick poor and Indians in a room of the family house.
Saint Rose of Lima, first flower of the New World, pray that beauty and penance meet in us.
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
1 Thess 5:17
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Frequently asked
What liturgical color is worn on August 23, 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 23, 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 23, 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 23, 2027?
St Rose of Lima. (1586–1617) First canonized saint of the Americas, a Dominican tertiary of Lima who lived in a garden hut, supporting her parents by needlework and raising it by severe penance. She nursed the sick…
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