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

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<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">Diocletian</a> offered a <a href="https://www.catholic.org/encyclopedia/view.php?id=10284">sacrifice</a>&nbsp;to the Roman&nbsp;<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>
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