Daybreak

Daybreak

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Daybreak episodes

  • Daybreak for November 8, 2023
    • Wednesday of the 31st Week in Ordinary Time
    • Saint of the Day: The Four Crowned Martyrs; There were two such groups--one, a group of carvers who refused to carve a pagan statue, martyred by Diocletian; the second group was martyred at Albano, Italy, and a basilica was erected in their honor in Rome
    • Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 11/8/23
    • Gospel: Luke 14:25-33
    1 hr
  • Daybreak for November 7, 2023
    • Tuesday of the 31st Week in Ordinary Time
    • Saint of the Day: St. Engelbert; the 13th Century son of the count of Berg; he became the archbishop of Cologne in 1217, at the age of thirty; in this office, he became tutor to the son of Emperor Frederick II; in 1222 he crowned Henry King of the Romans;Engelbert was slain by his cousin Frederick, whom he had thwarted in an attempt to steal from the nuns of Essen, in 1225
    • Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 11/7/23
    • Gospel: Luke 14:15-24
    1 hr
  • Daybreak for November 6, 2023
    • Monday of the 31st Week in Ordinary Time
    • Saint of the Day: St. Illtyd; revered Welsh saint; reputed to be a cousin of King Arthur, and one of the knights of the Holy Grail; he and his wife became hermits; he eventually founded the abbey of Llanilltud Fawr in Glamorgan, Wales; died in the Seventh Century
    • Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 11/6/23
    • Gospel: Luke 14:12-14
    52 min
  • Daybreak for November 4, 2023
    • Saturday of the 30th Week in Ordinary Time
    • Memorial of St. Charles Borromeo, 1538-1584; belonged to Milanese nobility, but decided to work for the Church; as archbishop of Milan, he was key in keeping the Council of Trent in session when it was about to break up; he instituted much needed reforms in his diocese for both clergy and laity; he gave most of his income to charity, forbade himself all luxury, and imposed severe penances upon himself; died at the age of 46
    • Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 11/4/23
    • Gospel: Luke 14:1, 7-11
    1 hr
  • Daybreak for November 3, 2023
    • Friday of the 30th Week in Ordinary Time
    • Optional Memorial of St. Martin de Porres, 1579-1639; the son of a freed woman of Panama, probably black but also possibly of indigenous stock, and a Spanish grandee of Lima, Peru, who ultimately deserted the family; Martin was raised in poverty; after nine years as a Dominican "lay helper," Martin was requested by the community to make full religious profession; his nights were spent in prayer, and his day were spent nursing the sick and caring for the poor; he was granted many extraordinary gifts; he was a friend of St. Rose of Lima
    • Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 11/3/23
    • Gospel: Luke 4:1-6
    52 min
  • Daybreak for November 2, 2023
    • Commemoration of All of the Faithful Departed - All Souls Day
    • Thursday of the 30th Week in Ordinary Time
    • Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 11/2/23
    • Gospel: John 6:37-40
    52 min
  • Daybreak for October 31, 2023
    • Tuesday of the 30th Week in Ordinary Time
    • Saint of the Day: St. Wolfgang; 10th Century bishop and reformer, born in Germany; became a Benedictine; appointed bishop of Regensburg in 972; he brought the clergy into his reforms, promoted education, preached enthusiastically, and was renowned for his charity and aid to the poor; died near Linz, Austria
    • Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 10/31/23
    • Gospel: Luke 13:18-21
    52 min
  • Daybreak for October 30, 2023
    • Monday of the 30th Week in Ordinary Time
    • Saint of the Day: St. Alphonsus Rodriguez, 1532-1617; born in Segovia, Spain; after being widowed, he became a Jesuit lay brother, and served for 24 years as the porter on the island of Majorca; he influenced young students, including St. Peter Claver, as well as local civic and social leaders who came to him for advice; obedience and penance were the hallmarks of his life, as well as his devotion to the Immaculate Conception
    • Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 10/30/23
    • Gospel: Luke 13:10-17
    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…