Daybreak for December 3, 2025

  • Wednesday of the First Week of Advent
  • Memorial of St. Francis Xavier, 1506-1552; an early member of the Society of Jesus; after his ordination he was appointed apostolic nuncio in the East; he traveled to Goa, Indonesia, India, Sri Lanka, China, and Japan establishing missionary outposts and converting hundreds of thousands; Pius X named him patron of foreign missions
  • Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 12/3/25
  • Gospel: Matthew 15:29-37