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Saint of the Day
The feast the whole Church keeps today, the saints you can visit at their tomb, and what they are patrons of.
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The readings at Mass · 15 October 2026
Saint Teresa of Jesus, Virgin and Doctor of the Church
- ReadingA reading from the Letter of St. Paul to the Ephesians 1:1-10
- GospelFrom the Gospel according to Luke 11:47-54
From Vatican News — Word of the Day, following the General Roman Calendar, with a commentary from the Popes. Where a feast is kept on another day in your country, your parish’s readings may differ.
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Saint Teresa of Jesus, Virgin and Doctor of the Church
Thursday of the Twenty-Eighth Week in Ordinary Time
St Teresa of Ávila, Doctor of the Church since 1970
Pray at their tomb
Patron saints of the day
- Saint Teresa of Ávila — patron of headaches, spiritual writers and contemplatives
The General Roman Calendar; tombs and patronages verified against Catholic sources. Local calendars may keep other saints today.