With the Christmas liturgical season at an end, Allentown Bishop Alfred Schlert welcomed the faithful to the start of Ordinary Time.

"As we begin Ordinary Time, let us be reminded that Jesus Our Savior works in each ordinary event in our daily lives,” Schlert said in a Jan. 10 tweet. 

Ordinary Time takes place over two time periods throughout the year. The first phase begins after Our Lord's baptism and lasts through Ash Wednesday. The longest season of Ordinary Time, which begins on Pentecost Sunday, lasts until the start of the next Advent season, according to Catechist. 

The liturgical hue of Ordinary Time is green. Parishioners will notice the color change in church decor, on priests' robes and in other areas during this time. The color green serves for this part of the Church calendar because it represents life and hope, according to U.S. Catholic. 

The birth, incarnation, resurrection and the ascension of Jesus are all part of the focus of Christmas and Easter, according to the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB). The time in between those key events is what is known as Ordinary Time, when the Church focuses on the actual life of Jesus Christ. The final Sunday of Ordinary Time is known as the Solemnity of Our Lord Jesus Christ, King of the Universe.