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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 · 26 July 2025

Saints Joachim and Anne, Parents of the Blessed Virgin Mary

  1. ReadingA reading from the Book of Exodus 24:3-8
  2. GospelFrom the Gospel according to Matthew 13:24-30
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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.

Patron saints of the day

  • Saints Joachim and Anne — patron of grandparents

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.

Saint John Chrysostom, Homilies on First Corinthians 27Bishop of Constantinople and Doctor of the Church, died 407 Cited in the Catechism of the Catholic Church, 1397 · Translation: NPNF I/12

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