Daybreak for December 10, 2025

  • Wednesday of the Second Week of Advent
  • Saint of the Day: St. Mennas; an Athenian from Greece, sent toAlexandria on an imperial commission by Emperor Galerius; successful, he proclaimed himself a Christian; before Hermogenes, a judge, Mennas sang a four-hour musical defense of Christianity; his eyes were gouged out and his tongue cut off; according to legend, his eyes and tongue were miraculously restored, which led to the conversion of Hermogenes; Mennas was beheaded in 312 A.D.
  • Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 12/10/25
  • Gospel: Matthew 11:28-30