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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 · 25 July 2025
Saint James, Apostle
- ReadingA reading from the Second Letter of St. Paul to the Corinthians 4:7-15
- GospelFrom the Gospel according to Matthew 20:20-28
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.
Feast · Red
Saint James, Apostle
Friday of the Sixteenth Week in Ordinary Time
Pray at their tomb
Patron saints of the day
- Saint Christopher — patron of travellers, drivers and safe journeys
- Saint James the Great — patron of Spain
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.