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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 · 23 July 2026
Saint Bridget, Religious
- ReadingA reading from the Letter to the Galatians 2:19-20
- GospelFrom the Gospel according to John 15:1-8
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 Bridget, Religious
Thursday of the Sixteenth Week in Ordinary Time
Pray at their tomb
Patron saints of the day
- Saint Bridget of Sweden — patron of widows, Europe, Sweden
The General Roman Calendar; tombs and patronages verified against Catholic sources. Local calendars may keep other saints today.