<ul> <li>Monday of the Fourth Week of Advent</li> <li>Saint of the Day: St. Zeno; martyred soldier at Nicomedia (modern-day Turkey); he was seized and condemned to death for laughing while Emperor <a href="https://www.catholic.org/encyclopedia/view.php?id=3877">Diocletian</a> offered a <a href="https://www.catholic.org/encyclopedia/view.php?id=10284">sacrifice</a> to the Roman <a href="https://www.catholic.org/encyclopedia/view.php?id=5217">god</a> Ceres; Zeno had his jaws shattered and was then beheaded</li> <li>Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 12/22/25</li> <li>Gospel: Luke 1:46-56</li> </ul>

Monday of the Fourth Week of Advent Saint of the Day: St. Zeno; martyred soldier at Nicomedia (modern-day Turkey); he was seized and condemned to death for laughing while Emperor Diocletian offered a sacrifice to the Roman god Ceres; Zeno had his jaws shattered and was then beheaded Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 12/22/25 Gospel: Luke 1:46-56

<ul> <li>Monday of the Fourth Week of Advent</li> <li>Saint of the Day: St. Zeno; martyred soldier at Nicomedia (modern-day Turkey); he was seized and condemned to death for laughing while Emperor&nbsp;<a href="https://www.catholic.org/encyclopedia/view.php?id=3877" rel="noopener noreferrer">Diocletian</a> offered a <a href="https://www.catholic.org/encyclopedia/view.php?id=10284" rel="noopener noreferrer">sacrifice</a>&nbsp;to the Roman&nbsp;<a href="https://www.catholic.org/encyclopedia/view.php?id=5217" rel="noopener noreferrer">god</a> Ceres; Zeno had his jaws shattered and was then beheaded</li> <li>Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 12/22/25</li> <li>Gospel: Luke 1:46-56</li> </ul>

Daybreak for December 22, 2025

Daybreak™ is a fresh, upbeat approach to morning devotions and prayer. Host Paul Sadek leads you in spiritual reflections and meditations from the daily Mass readings, Morning Prayer, the Holy Father’s teachings, writing of the saints, and more.

Share Daybreak for December 22, 2025

Sign up to save your podcasts

Daybreak for December 22, 2025

Daybreak for December 22, 2025