Thursday, July 20
Thursday, July 20
A Ferial weekday in Ordinary Time. No feast or memorial is kept today — only the steady rhythm of the week, and the Mass given for the weekday.
The feast of the day
No feast is kept today
An ordinary day in Ordinary Time
Most days of the year keep no feast or memorial — and that is not a gap. The Church simply prays the Mass of the weekday and keeps walking through the season. A good day to carry one quiet intention, and to let prayer be unhurried.
The saint of the day
Meet Apollinaris of Ravenna
Saint of the day · Feast Jul 20
Apollinaris of Ravenna
Syrian Bishop · Martyr
St. Apollinaris of Ravenna was a Syrian bishop and martyr known for his unwavering faith during persecution. His courage inspires many to stand firm in their beliefs.
Open the profileAlso remembered today
- Bernward of HildesheimBishop · German Heritage
- EalhswithAnglo Saxon Royal Consort
- John Baptist Yi Kwang-nyŏlKorean Martyr · Faithful Witness
- José María Díaz SanjurjoBishop · Spanish Martyr
- Luigi NovareseItalian beatified clergyman (1914–1984)
- Magdalene Yi Yŏng-hŭiKorean Martyr · Faithful Believer
- Saint AureliusBishop of Carthage
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