what liturgical season are we in

Right now in the Roman Catholic liturgical calendar (Sunday, January 18, 2026), the Church is in Ordinary Time , specifically the Second Sunday in Ordinary Time.

Today’s liturgical season

• The Christmas season ends with the Feast of the Baptism of the Lord, which in 2026 fell on Sunday, January 11.

• After that feast, the calendar moves into Ordinary Time until Ash Wednesday begins Lent; in 2026, Ash Wednesday falls on February 18, so the days from January 12 onward (including January 18) are in Ordinary Time.

What “Ordinary Time” means

• Ordinary Time is the part of the liturgical year outside the major seasons (Advent, Christmas, Lent, Easter) and focuses on the day‑to‑day public ministry and teachings of Christ.

• The word “ordinary” comes from “ordinal” (numbered) rather than “unimportant”; Sundays are counted as the 1st, 2nd, 3rd, etc., Sundays in Ordinary Time.

Where we are in 2026

• In 2026, the liturgical year (Year A on Sundays) began on the First Sunday of Advent, November 30, 2025, and continues through most of 2026.

• Within that year, the calendar identifies January 18, 2026, as the Second Sunday in Ordinary Time, confirming the current season.

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