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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 · 20 August 2026
Saint Bernard, Abbot and Doctor of the Church
- ReadingA reading from the Book of Ezekiel 36:23-28
- GospelFrom the Gospel according to Matthew 22:1-14
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 Bernard, Abbot and Doctor of the Church
Thursday of the Twentieth Week in Ordinary Time
St Bernard of Clairvaux, Doctor of the Church since 1830
The General Roman Calendar; tombs and patronages verified against Catholic sources. Local calendars may keep other saints today.