Ordinary Time
Tuesday, February 2, 2027
On Tuesday, February 2, 2027, the Catholic Church is in Ordinary Time and the liturgical color is white. The Church celebrates the Presentation of the Lord.
Liturgical color: White · for the feast of Presentation of the Lord
Bartolomé Esteban Murillo · The Immaculate Conception · c. 1678 · public domain
Mass readings
Presentation of the Lord (US lectionary references; read the full texts in your missal, your parish's missalette or the app).
- First reading Malachi 3:1-4
- Responsorial psalm Psalm 24:7, 8, 9, 10
- Second reading Hebrews 2:14-18
- Gospel Luke 2:22-40 or 2:22-32
Read the full texts free in the app: Google Play · App Store
Saint of the day
Feast
Presentation of the Lord
Forty days after Christmas, the Church remembers Mary and Joseph bringing the infant Christ to the Temple. Simeon's prayer — 'a light to the nations' — gives this day its other name: Candlemas.
Light of the nations, shine on the steps of every parent who carries a child.
A feast ranks below a solemnity and above a memorial.
This season
- Ash Wednesday 2027: February 10The fast, the ashes, the readings
- Lent 2027The dates, the fasting rules and the meatless Fridays
- Tuesday's Rosary: The Sorrowful MysteriesPrayed on Tuesdays and Fridays
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
Ps 63:1
Read it in context — the whole Catholic Bible is in the app, offline and free.
Frequently asked
What liturgical color is worn on February 2, 2027?
White, for the feast of Presentation 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 February 2, 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 February 2, 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 February 2, 2027?
the Presentation of the Lord. Forty days after Christmas, the Church remembers Mary and Joseph bringing the infant Christ to the Temple. Simeon's prayer — 'a light to the nations' — gives this day its other name:…
← Feb 1 · February 2027 · Feb 3 →
Today's readings, the saint, and the day's color — on your home screen every morning.
Google PlayApp StoreMore for February 2, 2027
- Common Catholic prayersThe Rosary, the Chaplet, the Angelus — full texts
- Traditional novenasComplete nine-day texts
- The whole liturgical calendarEvery day from July 2026 to December 2027