Liturgical Year

The Church Year: May 7, 2012

by Jimmy Akin on May 6, 2012

in +Religion, Liturgical Year

Today is Monday of the 5th week of Easter. The liturgical color is white. In the Extraordinary Form, the liturgical color for today is red.   Saints & Celebrations: On May 7, there is no special fixed liturgical day in the Ordinary Form. In the Extraordinary Form, we celebrate St. Stanislaus, bishop of Cracow, martyr, [...]

The Church Year: May 6, 2012

by Jimmy Akin on May 5, 2012

in +Religion, Liturgical Year

Today is the 5th Sunday of Easter. The liturgical color is white.   Saints & Celebrations: On May 6, there is no special fixed liturgical day in the Ordinary Form. There is no special fixed liturgical day in the Extraordinary Form. For information about other saints, blesseds, and feasts celebrated today, you can click here. [...]

The Church Year: May 5, 2012

by Jimmy Akin on May 4, 2012

in +Religion, Liturgical Year

Today is Saturday of the 4th week of Easter. The liturgical color is white.   Saints & Celebrations: On May 5, there is no special fixed liturgical day in the Ordinary Form. In the Extraordinary Form, we celebrate St. Pius V, OP, pope, confessor, and doctor of the Church, who died in A.D. 1572. It [...]

The Church Year: May 4, 2012

by Jimmy Akin on May 3, 2012

in +Religion, Liturgical Year

Today is Friday of the 4th week of Easter. The liturgical color is white.   Saints & Celebrations: On May 4, there is no special fixed liturgical day in the Ordinary Form. In the Extraordinary Form, we celebrate St. Monica, widow, who died in A.D. 387. It is a Class III day. If you’d like [...]

The Church Year: May 3, 2012

by Jimmy Akin on May 2, 2012

in +Religion, Liturgical Year

Today is Thursday of the 4th week of Easter. The liturgical color is red. In the Extraordinary Form, the liturgical color for today is white.   Saints & Celebrations: On May 3, in the Ordinary Form, we celebrate St.s Philip and James, apostles. It is a feast. In the Extraordinary Form, we celebrate St. Alexander, [...]

The Church Year: May 2, 2012

by Jimmy Akin on May 1, 2012

in +Religion, Liturgical Year

Today is Wednesday of the 4th week of Easter. The liturgical color is white.   Saints & Celebrations: On May 2, in both the Ordinary and the Extraordinary Form, we celebrate St. Athanasius, bishop and doctor of the Church who died in A.D. 373. In the Ordinary Form, it is a memorial, and in the [...]

The Church Year: May 1, 2012

by Jimmy Akin on April 30, 2012

in +Religion, Liturgical Year

Today is Tuesday of the 4th week of Easter. The liturgical color is white.   Saints & Celebrations: On May 1, in both the Ordinary and the Extraordinary Form, we celebrate St. Joseph the Worker, spouse of the Blessed Virgin Mary. In the Ordinary Form, it is an optional memorial, and in the Extraordinary Form, [...]

The Church Year: Apr. 30, 2012

by Jimmy Akin on April 29, 2012

in +Religion, Liturgical Year

Today is Monday of the 4th week of Easter. The liturgical color is white.   Saints & Celebrations: On April 30, in the Ordinary Form, we celebrate St. Pius V, pope. It is an optional memorial. In the Extraordinary Form, we celebrate St. Catherine of Siena, OP, virgin, who died in A.D. 1380. It is [...]

The Church Year: Apr. 29, 2012

by Jimmy Akin on April 28, 2012

in +Religion, Liturgical Year

Today is the 4th Sunday of Easter. The liturgical color is white.   Saints & Celebrations: On April 29, in the Ordinary Form, we celebrate St. Catherine of Siena, virgin and doctor of the Church. It is a memorial. In the Extraordinary Form, we celebrate St. Peter of Verona, OP, martyr, who died in A.D. [...]

The Church Year: Apr. 28, 2012

by Jimmy Akin on April 27, 2012

in +Religion, Liturgical Year

Today is Saturday of the 3rd week of Easter. The liturgical color is white.   Saints & Celebrations: On April 28, in the Ordinary Form, we celebrate St. Peter Chanel, priest and martyr and St. Louis Grignion de Monfort, priest. It is an optional memorial. In the Extraordinary Form, we celebrate St. Paul of the [...]