Daybreak for November 4, 2026

  • Wednesday of the 31st Week in Ordinary Time
  • Memorial of St. Charles Borromeo, 1538-1584; at 22, he became a cardinal and attended the Council of Trent; as bishop of Milan, he instituted vast reforms in his archdiocese; in 1576, during the bubonic plague, Borromeo worked tirelessly for the poor and dying; he established hospitals, buried the dead, and was a constant source of spiritual support
  • Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 11/4/26
  • Gospel: Luke 14:25-33