    def parse_date(self, item, field_name, source_name):
        """
        Converts the date in the format: Thu 03.

        As only the day is provided, tries to find the best match
        based on the current date, considering that dates are on
        the past.
        """
        # Get the current date
        now = datetime.now().date()
        # Get the date from the source
        val = self.get_value(item, source_name)
        week_day, day = val.split()
        day = int(day)
        # If the current date is minor than the item date
        # go back one month
        if now.day < day:
            if now.month == 1:
                now = now.replace(month=12, year=now.year-1)
            else:
                now = now.replace(month=now.month-1)
        # Finally, replace the source day in the current date
        # and return
        now = now.replace(day=day)
        return now