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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 Father’... more
FAQs about Daybreak:How many episodes does Daybreak have?The podcast currently has 1,868 episodes available.
April 06, 2023Daybreak for April 6, 2023 Holy Thursday Saint of the Day: St. Celestine I, 376-432; elected pope in 422; confiscated the property of the Novationite churches and restored a basilican in St. Mary Travestere; confirmed the appointment of Nestorius to the see of Constantinope, but opposed his teachings; also combatted Pelagianism in Gaul and England; believed to have sent Palladius to evangelize Ireland in 431; founder of the papal diplomatic service Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 4/6/23 Gospel: John 13:1-15 ...more52minPlay
April 05, 2023Daybreak for April 5, 2023 Wednesday of Holy Week Saint of the Day: St. Vincent Ferrer, 1357-1419; Dominican who evangelized nearly every province of Spain, and preached in France, Italy, Germany, Flanders, England, Scotland, and Ireland; patron of builders because of his fame for "building up" and strengthening the Church through preaching missionary work, teachings, and as confessor and advisor Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 4/5/23 Gospel: Matthew 26:14-25 ...more52minPlay
April 04, 2023Daybreak for April 4, 2023 Tuesday of Holy Week Saint of the Day: St. Isidore of Seville, 560-636; succeeded his brother as bishop of Seville; he required seminaries to be built, wrote a rule for religious orders, and founded schools that taught every branch of learning; wrote a dictionary, an encyclopedia, a history of Goths, and a history of the world, beginning with creation; some have suggested him as the patron of the internet Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 4/4/23 Gospel: John 13:21-33, 36-38 ...more52minPlay
April 03, 2023Daybreak for April 3, 2023 Monday of Holy Week Saint of the Day: St. Agape; Christian of Thessalonica; martyred, along with her two sisters, for the crime of possessing texts of the Scriptures during the persecution of Diocletian; died 304 A.D. Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 4/3/23 Gospel: John 12:1-11 ...more52minPlay
April 02, 2023Daybreak for April 2, 2023 Palm Sunday; the beginning of Holy Week Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 4/2/23 Gospel: Matthew 26:14-27:66 ...more1hPlay
April 01, 2023Daybreak for April 1, 2023 Saturday of the Fifth Week of Lent Saint of the Day: St. Hugh of Grenoble, 1053-1132; born in the Dauphine region; named bishop of Grenoble in 1080; attempted to reform the diocese, but, discouraged, retired to Chaise Dieu Abbey; ordered back to Grenoble by Pope St. Gregory VII; Hugh gave St. Bruno the land on which the Grande Chartreuse was founded, starting the Carthusians Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 4/1/23 Gospel: John 11:45-56 ...more1hPlay
March 31, 2023Daybreak for March 31, 2023 Friday of the Fifth Week of Lent Saint of the Day: St. Benjamin, 329-424; deacon, imprisoned in the Persian persecution; released on the condition that he would never speak to any of the courtiers about religion; he continued to preach Christ, and was again apprehended, tortured, and executed Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 3/31/23 Gospel: John 10:31-42 ...more52minPlay
March 30, 2023Daybreak for March 30, 2023 Thursday of the Fifth Week of Lent Saint of the Day: St. John Climacus, 525-606; called "Climacus," because of his famous book, "The Climax," or, "The Ladder of Perfection"; lived as a hermit on Mount Sinai, then went to Thale; elected abbot of the monks of Mount Sinair at the age of 70 Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 3/30/23 Gospel: John 8:51-59 ...more52minPlay
March 29, 2023Daybreak for March 29, 2023 Wednesday of the Fifth Week of Lent Saint of the Day: St. Berthold; believed to be the founder of the Carmelite order; born in Limoges, France; after ordination, he joined his brother Aymeric, the Latin Patriarch of Antioch, in Turkey, on the Crusades; on Mount Carmel, he found a group of hermits, joined them and established a rule; headed the Carmelites for 45 years; died in 1195 Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 3/29/23 Gospel: John 8:31-42 ...more52minPlay
March 28, 2023Daybreak for March 28, 2023 Tuesday of the Fifth Week of Lent Saint of the Day: St. Venturino of Bergamo, 1304-1346; native of Bergamo, Italy; joined the Dominicans in 1319; planned to make a pilgrimage to Rome, but was suspected of trying to crown himself pope, so he was forbidden by Pope Benedict XII and by the Dominicans; unaware of the ban, he went to Rome, then to Avignon, where he was arrested and imprisoned until 1343; helped to organize a crusade at the behest of Pope Clement VI Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 3/28/23 Gospel: John 8:21-30 ...more52minPlay
FAQs about Daybreak:How many episodes does Daybreak have?The podcast currently has 1,868 episodes available.