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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 · 7 August 2026
Saint Sixtus II, Pope, and Companions, Martyrs
- ReadingA reading from the Book of Nahum 2:1, 3; 3:1-3, 6-7
- GospelFrom the Gospel according to Matthew 16:24-28
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 · Red
Saint Sixtus II, Pope, and Companions, Martyrs
Friday of the Eighteenth Week in Ordinary Time
Also: Saint Cajetan, Priest
The General Roman Calendar; tombs and patronages verified against Catholic sources. Local calendars may keep other saints today.