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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 · 30 July 2025
Saint Peter Chrysologus, Bishop and Doctor of the Church
- ReadingA reading from the Book of Exodus 34:29-35
- GospelFrom the Gospel according to Matthew 13:44-46
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 · White
Saint Peter Chrysologus, Bishop and Doctor of the Church
Wednesday of the Seventeenth Week in Ordinary Time
St Peter Chrysologus, Doctor of the Church since 1729
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.