IX Pray
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.
AI-generated image, directed by MZE
The readings at Mass · 30 June 2025
The First Martyrs of the Holy Roman Church
- ReadingA reading from the Book of Genesis 18:16-33
- GospelFrom the Gospel according to Matthew 8:18-22
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.
Optional memorial · Red
The First Martyrs of the Holy Roman Church
Monday of the Thirteenth Week in Ordinary Time
The General Roman Calendar; tombs and patronages verified against Catholic sources. Local calendars may keep other saints today.
From the Fathers
The Fathers speak
Thou hast tasted the Blood of the Lord
Thou hast tasted the Blood of the Lord, and not even thereupon dost thou acknowledge thy brother. Of what indulgence then art thou worthy? Whereas if even before this thou hadst not known him, thou oughtest to have come to the knowledge of him from the Table; but now thou dishonorest the Table itself; he having been deemed worthy to partake of it and thou not judging him worthy of thy meat.