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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 · 6 December 2026

Second Sunday of Advent

  1. ReadingA reading from the Book of Isaiah 40:1-5, 9-11
  2. GospelFrom the Gospel according to Mark 1:1-8
Read them in full The Liturgy of the Hours

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.

Patron saints of the day

  • Saint Nicholas — patron of schoolchildren, sailors and seafarers, merchants and business people, children

The General Roman Calendar; tombs and patronages verified against Catholic sources. Local calendars may keep other saints today.