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May 24, 2024Daybreak for May 24, 2024
Friday of the Seventh Week in Ordinary Time

Saint of the Day: St. David I of Scotland, 1080-1153; youngest son of Queen Margaret, succeeded his brother to the throne in 1124; known for his generosity to the poor; he also endowed the founding of dioceses and monasteries; as he neared death, he devoted himself to reading the Psalms with those at his bedside; he died at dawn on May 24, 1153

Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 5/24/24

Gospel: Mark 10:1-12
52 min
May 23, 2024Daybreak for May 23, 2024
Thursday of the Seventh Week in Ordinary Time

Saint of the Day: St. Crispin of Viterbo,1668-1750; studied at the Jesuit college, and became a shoemaker; joined the Franciscan Capuchins at age 25, where he served as gardener and cook, calling himself "the little beast of burden of the Capuchins"; through his intercession, there were many miraculous cures during a pandemic; he was also venerated for his prophecies and spiritual wisdom

Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 5/23/24

Gospel: Mark 9:41-50
52 min
May 22, 2024Daybreak for May 22, 2024
Wednesday of the Seventh Week in Ordinary Time

Optional Memorial of St. Rita of Cascia, 1381-1457; born in central Italy, and pressured to marry a harsh man; she bore and raised two sons; after her husband was killed in a brawl and her sons had died, she joined the Augustinian nuns in Cascia, where her austerity, prayerfulness, and charity became legendary; along with St. Jude, she is known as a saint of hopeless cases

Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 5/22/24

Gospel: Mark 9:38-40
52 min
May 21, 2024Daybreak for May 21, 2024
Tuesday of the Seventh Week in Ordinary Time

Optional Memorial of St. Christopher Magallanes, 1869-1927, and companions; Fr. Magallanes was killed without trial on the way to say Mass during the Cristero War in Mexico, after the trumped up charge of inciting rebellion

Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 5/21/24

Gospel: Mark 9:30-37
52 min
May 20, 2024Daybreak for May 20, 2024
Monday of the Seventh Week in Ordinary Time

Memorial of Mary, Mother of the Church

Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 5/20/24

Gospel: John 19:25-34
52 min
May 19, 2024Daybreak for May 19, 2024
Solemnity of Pentecost

Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 5/19/24

Gospel: John 20:19-23
1 hr
May 18, 2024Daybreak for May 18, 2024
Saturday of the Seventh Week of Easter

Optional Memorial of Pope St. John I, 470-526; when elected, he "inherited" the Arian heresy, which denied the divinity of Christ; Italy's emperor subscribed to the heresy, but was tolerant of Catholics; when the eastern emperor began imposing severe sanctions on Arians, John was sent to try to negotiate softer measures; on returning, John was imprisoned, as the western emperor was suspicious of a conspiracy; John died in prison

Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 5/18/24

Gospel: John 21:20-25
1 hr
May 17, 2024Daybreak for May 17, 2024
Friday of the Seventh Week of Easter

Saint of the Day: St. Paschal Baylon, 1540-1592; worked as a shepherd for his father, performed miracles, and was distinguished for his austerity, and taught himself to read; became a Franciscan lay brother in 1564; he practiced rigorous asceticism and displayed a deep love for the Blessed Sacrament, so much so that while on a mission to France, he defended the doctrine of the Real Presence against a Calvinist preacher; Paschal died at a friary in Villareal

Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 5/17/24

Gospel: John 21:15-19
52 min
May 16, 2024Daybreak for May 16, 2024
Thursday of the Seventh Week of Easter

Saint of the Day: St. Simon Stock; as a young man, he went on a pilgrimage to the Holy Land where he joined a group of Carmelites with whom he later returned to Europe; he founded many Carmelite communities, especially in university towns, such as Cambridge, Oxford, Paris, and Bologna; he was elected superior-general of the order in 1254; earlier, in 1251, received a vision of the Blessed Virgin Mary, who held a brown scapular in one hand, and said, "He who dies clothed with this habit shall be preserved from eternal fire"

Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 5/16/24

Gospel: John 17:20-26
52 min
May 15, 2024Daybreak for May 15, 2024
Wednesday of the Seventh Week of Easter

Optional Memorial of St. Isidore the Farmer, 1070-1130; worked on the estate of a wealthy landowner near Madrid; he rose early in the morning to go to church and spent many a holiday devoutly visiting the churches of Madrid and surrounding areas; communed with God while walking behind the plow; known for his love of the poor, and his concern for proper treatment of animals

Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 5/15/24

Gospel: John 17:11-19
52 min

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Daybreak™ is a fresh, upbeat approach to morning devotions and prayer. Host Paul Sadek leads you in spiritual reflections and meditations from the daily Mass readings, Morning Prayer, the Holy…

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