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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 2026
Saint Peter Chrysologus, Bishop and Doctor of the Church
- ReadingA reading from the Book of Jeremiah 18:1-6
- GospelFrom the Gospel according to Matthew 13:47-53
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
Thursday 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.