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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 · 21 February 2025
Saint Peter Damian, Bishop and Doctor of the Church
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Optional memorial · White
Saint Peter Damian, Bishop and Doctor of the Church
Friday of the Sixth Week in Ordinary Time
St Peter Damian, Doctor of the Church since 1828
Pray at their tomb
The General Roman Calendar; tombs and patronages verified against Catholic sources. Local calendars may keep other saints today.
From the Fathers
The Fathers speak
Better to die for Christ
It is better for me to die in behalf of Jesus Christ, than to reign over all the ends of the earth.