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Wednesday · July 22, 2026(Julian: Jul 9)

St. Mary Magdalene, Equal-to-the-Apostles

Strict
Fasting
Fast
Strict Fast
You may eat

Bread, fruit, vegetables, legumes, nuts, and shellfish.

To avoid

Meat, dairy, eggs, fish, wine, and oil.

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Feasts of the Day

No great or major feast is commemorated today.

Lives of the Saints

  • St. Mary Magdalene, Equal-to-the-Apostles