17 December 2025 – Wednesday – Preparation for Christmas The O Antiphons begin: Details: https://www.usccb.org/prayers/o-antiphons-advent 1st Reading: Genesis 49:2, 8-10 The dying Jacob predicts future glory for the tribe of Judah Jacob called his sons and said to them: “Assemble and hear, O sons of Jacob; listen to Israel your father. Judah, your brothers shall praise…