Featured Saint: St. Genesius

By: Abigail Delic

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Saint Genesius really proves that there is a saint for everything. Whoever would think that even clowns would get a patron saint. I believe that Saint Genesius should really be recognized as another patron saint of the arts, because I believe that he teaches us a very fundamental lesson about arts, media and comedy in relation to faith. 

Not to heresy myself, but religion can seem so boring sometimes. Especially when you’ve been raised in the faith, it can be hard to appreciate all of the beauties of Catholicism. The masses are long, the prayers are repetitive and the rules are silly. Saint Genesius was certainly someone who, like many others at the time, found Christianity to be something worthy of mockery.

But what is religion if not love? Love is beautiful. It is messy. It is fun. Sure most of us probably haven’t had a miraculous conversion, but we could. The key is in paying attention, instead of going through the motions. Find the beauty, the humour and humanity in the words of prayers and homilies. Think about how you can apply it to your life. Get to know God truly, just as he loves to get to know you. Media and comedy can be a weapon that distracts us from God via endless scrolling or offensive humour. But it can also be something that bridges us together. Engage in Catholic Media like The Chosen or Young Apostles, or read up about the fascinating lives of the saints.

Adapting our mindset can be difficult. But love is rarely easy.