Ordinary Time is the name for the period on the Christian liturgical calendar between Pentecost and Advent, and it starts up again between Epiphany and Lent. It is longer than any other portion of the Christian calendar, but doesn’t nearly get as much attention as the festivity of the Christmas and Easter seasons. Yet, after the exciting fires of Pentecost and the joy of Epiphany, what are we to do with all this ordinary time? What exactly makes time ordinary?