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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 · 28 January 2026
Saint Thomas Aquinas, Priest and Doctor of the Church
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.
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Saint Thomas Aquinas, Priest and Doctor of the Church
Wednesday of the Third Week in Ordinary Time
St Thomas Aquinas, Doctor of the Church since 1568
Pray at their tomb
Patron saints of the day
- Saint Thomas Aquinas — patron of students, universities and scholars, theologians
The General Roman Calendar; tombs and patronages verified against Catholic sources. Local calendars may keep other saints today.