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  St. Genesius Story:The Patron Saint of Actors and Singers. In the heart of a sprawling Rome, under the watchful eye of Emperor Diocletian, lived Genesius. He was no mere actor, but the city's most brilliant comedian, a master of satire whose wit could charm even the Emperor. His stage was his kingdom, and applause was his crown. https://gemini.google.com/share/5ff494e2e367

  Feast of the Immaculate Conception https://www.indcatholicnews.com/saint/375

  Gospel in Art: Solemnity of The Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary https://www.indcatholicnews.com/news/53877

  Saint of the Day - Calendar of Saints - Vatican News https://www.vaticannews.va/en/saints.html

  Gospel and Thought for the Day - Vatican News https://www.vaticannews.va/en/word-of-the-day.html Dec 08 Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary Gospel and Thought for the Day - Vatican News https://www.vaticannews.va/en/word-of-the-day.html Reading of the day A readiing from the Book of Genesis 3:9-15, 20 After the man, Adam, had eaten of the tree, the LORD God called to the man and asked him, "Where are you?" He answered, "I heard you in the garden; but I was afraid, because I was naked, so I hid myself." Then he asked, "Who told you that you were naked? You have eaten, then, from the tree of which I had forbidden you to eat!" The man replied, "The woman whom you put here with me-- she gave me fruit from the tree, and so I ate it." The LORD God then asked the woman, "Why did you do such a thing?" The woman answered, "The serpent tricked me into it, so I ate it." Then the LORD God said to the ...

  SAINTS DECEMBER 08 ST. EUTYCHIUS, POPE, CEMETERY OF ST. CALLISTO St. Callixtus, the deacon whom Pope St. Zephyrinus put in charge of them and who was later elected pope (a.d. 217–22) himself. St. Callistus was a Pope who died for their faith, the first Martyr Pope after St. Peter. Dec 8 St. Romaric, Roman Catholic Monk, a Merovingian nobleman named Romaric, who became a monk at Luxeuil; and established the monastery which was later known as Remiremont (Romarici Mons).   Feastday December 8 https://www.jesuit.org.sg/dec-st-noel-chabanel-sj/ https://www.jesuit.org.sg/dec-st-charles-garnier-sj/ https://www.jesuit.org.sg/dec-sg-walter-ciszek-sj/

  St Ambrose https://www.indcatholicnews.com/saint/348

  Gospel in Art: Second Sunday of Advent https://www.indcatholicnews.com/news/53870

  St. Ambrose, Bishop of Milan and Doctor of the Church - Information on the Saint of the Day - Vatican News https://www.vaticannews.va/en/saints/12/07/st--ambrose--bishop-of-milan-and-doctor-of-the-church.html

  Gospel and Thought for the Day - Vatican News https://www.vaticannews.va/en/word-of-the-day.html Dec 07 Second Sunday of Advent Gospel and Thought for the Day - Vatican News https://www.vaticannews.va/en/word-of-the-day.html Reading of the day A reading from the Book of Isaiah 11:1-10 On that day, a shoot shall sprout from the stump of Jesse, and from his roots a bud shall blossom. The spirit of the LORD shall rest upon him: a spirit of wisdom and of understanding, a spirit of counsel and of strength, a spirit of knowledge and of fear of the LORD, and his delight shall be the fear of the LORD. Not by appearance shall he judge, nor by hearsay shall he decide, but he shall judge the poor with justice, and decide aright for the land's afflicted. He shall strike the ruthless with the rod of his mouth, and with the breath of his lips he shall slay the wicked. Justice shall be the band around his waist, and faithfulness a belt upon his hips. Then the wolf shall be a guest of the l...

 SAINTS DECEMBER 07 Martyrs of Africa, The collective name given to the Roman Catholic martyrs who died for the faith in Africa Latina, the northwestern region of Africa. The martyrs vary according to year and feast day. Dec. 7 St. Maria Giuseppe Rossello, Roman Catholic Nun. Foundress of the Daughters of Our Lady of Mercy. Feastday Dec 7 ST. AMBROSE, BISHOP OF MILAN AND DOCTOR OF THE CHURCH Among the great holy Doctors of the Western Church, Ambrose was Bishop of Milan, a writer of hymns, initiator of Mariology. He embodies the ideal of the pastor. Remembered by the Church on 7 December, he was the author of famous liturgical texts and inflexible against heresy. Dec 7 https://www.vaticannews.va/en/saints/12/07/st--ambrose--bishop-of-milan-and-doctor-of-the-church.html

  Their was an English Pope Nicholas Breakspear is elected #Pope Adrian IV. Pray for us!

  Nigeria: Parents fear abducted children could be dead https://www.indcatholicnews.com/news/53864

  Saint Nicholas https://www.indcatholicnews.com/saint/347

  Gospel in Art: Saint Nicholas, Bishop https://www.indcatholicnews.com/news/53865

  St. Nicholas of Bari, Bishop of Myra - Information on the Saint of the Day - Vatican News https://www.vaticannews.va/en/saints/12/06/saint-nicholas-of-bari--bishop-of-myra.html

  Saint of the Day - Calendar of Saints - Vatican News https://www.vaticannews.va/en/saints.html

  Gospel and Thought for the Day - Vatican News https://www.vaticannews.va/en/word-of-the-day.html Dec 06 Saturday of the First Week of Advent Gospel and Thought for the Day - Vatican News https://www.vaticannews.va/en/word-of-the-day.html Reading of the day A reading from the Book of Isaiah 30:19-21, 23-26 Thus says the Lord GOD, the Holy One of Israel: O people of Zion, who dwell in Jerusalem, no more will you weep; He will be gracious to you when you cry out, as soon as he hears he will answer you. The Lord will give you the bread you need and the water for which you thirst. No longer will your Teacher hide himself, but with your own eyes you shall see your Teacher, While from behind, a voice shall sound in your ears: "This is the way; walk in it," when you would turn to the right or to the left. He will give rain for the seed that you sow in the ground, And the wheat that the soil produces will be rich and abundant. On that day your flock will be given pasture and t...

 SAINTS DECEMBER 06 St. Peter Pascual, Roman Catholic Priest and Martyr. he became bishop of Jaen, although the diocese was technically under the dominion of the Islamic Moors. Nevertheless, he preached extensively to promote the Christian faith in Islamic communities and sought to ransom Christian captives being held by  Islamic Moorish captors. He was martyred in Granada. Feastday Dec.6 ST. ASELLA, ROMAN VIRGIN Bl. Adolph Kolping, Roman Catholic Priest. He was a leader in providing social support for young workers in the cities of industrial Germany, and worldwide. Dec. 6 St. Nicholas, Roman Catholic Priest. He had a reputation for secret gift-giving, such as putting coins in the shoes of those who left them out for him, and thus became the model for Santa Claus, whose modern name comes from the Dutch Sinterklaas, itself from a series of elisions and corruptions of the transliteration of "Saint Nikolaos".

  St Sabas https://www.indcatholicnews.com/saint/346

  Gospel in Art: Two blind men followed Jesus https://www.indcatholicnews.com/news/53857

  Saint of the Day - Calendar of Saints - Vatican News https://www.vaticannews.va/en/saints.html