Advent
Monday, December 20, 2027
On Monday, December 20, 2027, the Catholic Church is in Advent and the liturgical color is purple. The Church celebrates St Dominic of Silos.
Liturgical color: Purple
Day 23 of Advent this year, with 4 days to go.
Advent in the app
Keep the whole of Advent on your phone. The free Liturgical Living app has the Advent Watch (one prayer a day, any prayer, counted with you until Christmas), the St Andrew Christmas Novena from November 30 to Christmas Eve with a gentle reminder, and every day of Advent in the calendar with its color, feast and readings. Today is day 21 of 25 of the St Andrew Christmas Novena.
Caravaggio · The Inspiration of Saint Matthew · 1602 · public domain
Mass readings
Monday of the 4th week of Advent (US lectionary references; read the full texts in your missal, your parish's missalette or the app).
- First reading Isaiah 7:10-14
- Responsorial psalm Psalm 24:1-2, 3-4ab, 5-6
- Gospel Luke 1:26-38
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Saint of the day
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St Dominic of Silos
(c. 1000–1073) Navarrese shepherd, then abbot exiled by a king for refusing to surrender his monastery's goods. He rebuilt Silos in Castile into a center of learning and ransomed hundreds of captives from the Moors; Spanish queens kept his staff at royal births.
Saint Dominic of Silos, ransomer of captives, pray for all imprisoned this Advent.
This season
- Monday's Rosary: The Joyful MysteriesPrayed on Mondays and Saturdays
About Advent
Advent is the Church's four-week preparation for Christmas, beginning on the fourth Sunday before 25 December. It looks two ways at once: back to the Incarnation, and forward to Christ's return. The mood is watchful rather than penitential — the Gloria is omitted at Mass, but the Alleluia stays.
Why purple?
Purple is worn in Advent and Lent, and at funerals: preparation, penance, and mourning.
Verse of the day
Luke 1:38
Read it in context — the whole Catholic Bible is in the app, offline and free.
Frequently asked
What liturgical color is worn on December 20, 2027?
Purple, the color of Advent. Purple is worn in Advent and Lent, and at funerals: preparation, penance, and mourning.
What liturgical season is December 20, 2027 in?
Advent. Advent is the Church's four-week preparation for Christmas, beginning on the fourth Sunday before 25 December. It looks two ways at once: back to the Incarnation, and forward to Christ's return. The mood is watchful rather than penitential — the Gloria is omitted at Mass, but the Alleluia stays.
Is December 20, 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 December 20, 2027?
St Dominic of Silos. (c. 1000–1073) Navarrese shepherd, then abbot exiled by a king for refusing to surrender his monastery's goods. He rebuilt Silos in Castile into a center of learning and ransomed hundreds of captives…
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