Daybreak

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Daybreak episodes

  • Daybreak for October 28, 2026
    • Feast of Saints Simon and Jude, apostles
    • Wednesday of the 30th Week in Ordinary Time
    • Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 10/28/26
    • Gospel: Luke 6:12-16
    52 min
  • Daybreak for October 27, 2026
    • Tuesday of the 30th Week in Ordinary Time
    • Saint of the Day: St. Abraham the Poor; a Fourth Century holy hermit; he was born in Egypt, and became a disciple of St. Pachomius, the founder of cenobitic monasticism; Abraham spent almost two decades in a cave near Pachomius' foundations in the Delta; he died in 372
    • Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 10/27/26
    • Gospel: Luke 13:18-21
    52 min
  • Daybreak for October 26, 2026
    • Monday of the 30th Week in Ordinary Time
    • Saint of the Day: St. Alfred the Great, 848-899; he was the fifth son of the Wessex king; in 853, he was accepted as a godson by Pope Leo IV ; he was a great scholar, translating classics for his people, and early on seemed destined for a career in the Church; but he became king, and spent most of his reign in conflict with the Danes, who were then threatening England; his patronage of the arts, literature, and especially the Church made him a beloved figure in England
    • Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 10/26/26
    • Gospel: Luke 13:10-17
    52 min
  • Daybreak for October 24, 2026
    • Saturday of the 29th Week in Ordinary Time
    • Optional Memorial of St. Anthony Mary Claret, 1807-1870; born in Barcelona, entered seminary at age 22; after ordination, discovered his heart for missionary work; he ran retreats in the Canary Islands for 15 months; on his return, he founded the Congregation of the Missionary Sons of the Immaculate Heart of Mary as well as an extremely successful publishing company; his efforts were recognized, and Pope Pius IX appointed him archbishop of Cuba, where he built a hospital and numerous schools; at age 50, he returned to Spain and became confessor to Isabella II; he founded a scientific lab, a natural history museum, as well as a school of language and music
    • Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 10/24/26
    • Gospel: Luke 13:1-9
    1 hr
  • Daybreak for October 23, 2026
    • Friday of the 29th Week in Ordinary Time
    • Optional Memorial of St. John of Capistrano, 1386-1456; born in Italy; became governor of Perugia; when war broke out, he was sent as an ambassador of peace; he was imprisoned, and during that time, studied theology; upon his release, he gave up politics and entered the Franciscan order; after his ordination, he started preaching and, with his mentor St. Bernardine, gained great renown; he influenced Christians in Germany, Bohemia, Austria, Hungary, Croatia, and Poland
    • Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 10/23/26
    • Gospel: Luke 12:54-59
    52 min
  • Daybreak for October 22, 2026
    • Thursday of the 29th Week in Ordinary Time
    • Optional Memorial of St. John Paul II, 1920-2005; he was elected pope in 1978; his exceptional apostolic zeal, particularly for families, young people and the sick, led him to numerous pastoral visits throughout the world; among the fruits that he left were the Catechism of the Catholic Church and the Code of Canon Law; in 2005, he departed peacefully to the Lord
    • Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 10/22/26
    • Gospel: Luke 12:49-53
    52 min
  • Daybreak for October 21, 2026
    • Wednesday of the 29th Week in Ordinary Time
    • Saint of the Day: St. Hilarion, 291-371; Abbot and disciple of St. Anthony the Great, companion of St. Hesychius; born in Palestine, educated in Egypt; stayed with St. Anthony the Great in the desert before becoming a hermit in Gaza; he rejoined Anthony in Egypt in 356, but found that his fame had spread there too; he fled to Sicily to escape notice, but Hesychius traced him there; the two went to Dalmatia, Croatia, and then to Cyprus; Hilarion performed so many miracles that crowds flocked to him when it was discovered he was in any region; he died on Cyprus
    • Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 10/21/26
    • Gospel: Luke 12:39-48
    52 min
  • Daybreak for October 20, 2026
    • Tuesday of the 29th Week in Ordinary Time
    • Optional Memorial of St. Paul of the Cross, 1694-1775; in his mid-twenties, he had a vision to form an order focused on the Passion of Christ; he drew up the Rule for the Passionists; he became ordained, the Rule was approved, and in 1747, the first general council of the order was held; St. Paul of the Cross was elected superior general, an office he held until his death; the order proclaims the Passion as a true sign of God’s love for humanity
    • Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 10/20/26
    • Gospel: Luke 12:35-38
    52 min
  • Daybreak for October 19, 2026
    • Monday of the 29th Week in Ordinary Time
    • Memorial of St. John de Brebeuf and St. Isaac Jogues, and companions, the North American martyrs; these 17th century French missionaries traveled to the northeast part of the New World to share the Gospel; they visited the Iroquois and Mohawk peoples living in the Huron area; St. John de Brebeuf evangelized amongst the peoples for three successful years before being captured by the Iroquois and tortured to death; St. Isaac Jogues was captured; his hand mutilated, and he was killed by a tomahawk blow
    • Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 10/19/26
    • Gospel: Luke 12:13-21
    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…