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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 1,961 episodes available.
April 29, 2023Daybreak for April 29, 2023 Saturday of the Third Week of Easter Memorial of St. Catherine of Siena, 1347-1380; entered the Dominican Third Order at 18; became very influential, publicly; worked for the crusade against the Turks, and for Church unity during the Great Schism Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 4/29/23 Gospel: John 6:60-69 ...more1hPlay
April 28, 2023Daybreak for April 28, 2023 Friday of the Third Week of Easter Optional Memorial of St. Peter Chanel, 1803-1841; born in France, and joined the Marists after ordination; went as a missionary to Futuna Island, northeast of Fiji, where he learned the language and maintained a serene and gentle spirit, plus endless patience; when the chieftain's son asked to baptized, the chieftain ordered Fr. Peter to be clubbed to death; but within two years after Peter Chanel's death, the entire island became Catholic, and has remained so Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 4/28/23 Gospel: John 6:52-59 ...more52minPlay
April 27, 2023Daybreak for April 27, 2023 Thursday of the Third Week of Easter Saint of the Day: St. Zita, 1212-1278; became a housekeeper for a rich weaver in Lucca, Italy, at the age of 12, and remained with the family for the rest of her life; found time every day to attend mass and recite prayers, as well as carry out her household duties; her employers eventually gave Zita free reign over her working schedule, and she busied herself with viists to the sick and imprisoned; sought out by important people; patroness of domestic workers Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 4/27/23 Gospel: John 6:44-51 ...more52minPlay
April 26, 2023Daybreak for April 26, 2023 Wednesday of the Third Week of Easter Saint of the Day: St. Cletus; third Bishop of Rome, succeeding St. Linus; reigned from 76 to his death in 89 A.D.; styled by authoritative sources as a martyr; buried near St. Linus on the Vatican Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 4/26/23 Gospel: John 6:35-40 ...more52minPlay
April 25, 2023Daybreak for April 25, 2023 Feast of St. Mark, evangelist, died circa 68 A.D. Tuesday of the Third Week of Easter Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 4/25/23 Gospel: Mark 16:15-20 ...more52minPlay
April 24, 2023Daybreak for April 24, 2023 Monday of the Third Week of Easter Optional Memorial of St. Fidelis of Sigmaringen, 1577-1622; lawyer-turned-Franciscan Capuchin monk; as a missionary to Switzerland, he was so successful that local Protestants claimed that he was a spy for the Austrian emperor; also served as head of the Congregation for the Spreading of the Faith; stabbed to death in a church in 1622 Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 4/24/23 Gospel: John 6:22-29 ...more52minPlay
April 23, 2023Daybreak for April 23, 2023 Third Sunday of Easter Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 4/23/23 Gospel: Luke 24:13-35 ...more1hPlay
April 22, 2023Daybreak for April 22, 2023 Saturday of the Second Week of Easter Saint of the Day: St. Tarbula; sister of bishop and martyr St. Simeon the Persian; she was accused of practicing witchcraft and causing the wife of the anti-Christian Persian king, Shapur, to become ill; she was condemned and executed in 345 A.D. Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 4/22/23 Gospel: John 6:16-21 ...more1hPlay
April 21, 2023Daybreak for April 21, 2023 Friday of the Second Week of Easter Optional Memorial of St. Anselm, 1033-1109; joined the monastery of Bec in Normandy, was elected prior, and eventually abbot; his theological works are compared to those of St. Augustine, best-known being "Why God Became Man"; appointed archbishop of Canterbury in 1093, but went into exile over disagreements with King William Rufus; returned to England at the request of Henry I, but disagreed with him over the king's insistence on investing England's bishops; spent another three years in exile in Rome; his care and concern extended to the very poorest people, and he opposed the slave trade Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 4/21/23 Gospel: John 6:1-15 ...more52minPlay
April 20, 2023Daybreak for April 20, 2023 Thursday of the Second Week of Easter Saint of the Day: St. Agnes of Montepulciano, 1268-1317; entered the monastery of Montepulciano at age 9; commissioned by Pope Nicholas IV to assis in the foundation of a new convent in Procena; returned to Montepulciano, where she governed until her death; noted for visions and miracles Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 4/20/23 Gospel: John 3:31-36 ...more52minPlay
FAQs about Daybreak:How many episodes does Daybreak have?The podcast currently has 1,961 episodes available.