Daybreak

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Daybreak episodes

  • Daybreak for August 28, 2023
    • Monday of the 21st Week in Ordinary Time
    • Memorial of St. Augustine of Hippo, 354-430; sinner-turned-saint; having been so immersed in the creature comfort of his day, it's not surprising that he turned against the evil of his time so fiercely; he fulfilled the role of prophet; like Jeremiah, he was hard-pressed, but could not keep quiet
    • Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 8/28/23
    • Gospel: Matthew 23:13-22
    52 min
  • Daybreak for August 26, 2023
    • Saturday of the 20th Week in Ordinary Time
    • Saint of the Day: St. Jeanne-Elisabeth Bichier des Ages, 1773-1838; foundress of the Congregation of the Daughters of the Cross, a disciple of St. Andrew Fournet; of noble birth, but dedicated her life to serving others; her congregation was designed for teaching and hospital service
    • Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 8/26/23
    • Gospel: Matthew 23:1-12
    1 hr
  • Daybreak for August 25, 2023
    • Friday of the 20th Week in Ordinary Time
    • Optional Memorial of St. Louis of France, 1214-1270; was devoted to his people, founding hospitals, visiting the sick, and caring even for people with leprosy; every day he had 13 special guests from among the poor to dine with him; led a crusade to North Africa in 1270, where the army was decimated by disease, including King Louis, who died
    • Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 8/25/23
    • Gospel: Matthew 22:34-40
    52 min
  • Daybreak for August 24, 2023
    • Feast of St. Bartholomew, apostle; Jesus told him that he was a true Israelite, without "guile" or "duplicity"; mentioned only in the lists of apostles in the New Testament
    • Thursday of the 20th Week in Ordinary Time
    • Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 8/24/23
    • Gospel: John 1:45-51
    52 min
  • Daybreak for August 23, 2023
    • Wednesday of the 20th Week in Ordinary Time
    • Optional Memorial of St. Rose of Lima, 1586-1617; first canonized saint of the New World; born to parents of Spanish descent in Lima, Peru; her parents refused to let her enter a convent, so she continued her life of penance and solitude at home as a member of the Third Order of Saint Dominic; in the last few years of her life, she cared for homeless children, the elderly, and the sick; when she died, the city turned out for her funeral
    • Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 8/23/23
    • Gospel: Matthew 20:1-16
    52 min
  • Daybreak for August 22, 2023
    • Tuesday of the 20th Week in Ordinary Time
    • Memorial of the Queenship of the Blessed Virgin Mary; established by Pope Pius XII in 1954, but with roots in scripture; at the Annunciation, Gabriel announced that Mary’s Son would receive the throne of David and rule forever; at the Visitation, Elizabeth calls Mary “mother of my Lord”; Her queenship is a share in Jesus’ kingship
    • Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 8/22/23
    • Gospel: Matthew 19:23-30
    52 min
  • Daybreak for August 21, 2023
    • Monday of the 20th Week in Ordinary Time
    • Memorial of Pope St. Pius X, 1835-1914; born of a poor Italian family; one of the Twentieth Century's greatest popes; ended the supposed right of governments to interfere with papal elections; denounced the ill treatment of indigenous peoples on the plantations of Peru; foresaw World War I, which began just before his death; best remembered for his encouragement of the frequent reception of Holy Communion, especially by children
    • Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 8/21/23
    • Gospel: Matthew 19:16-22
    52 min
  • Daybreak for August 18, 2023
    • Friday of the 19th Week in Ordinary Time
    • Saint of the Day: St. Helena; mother of Emperor Constantine the Great; Helena's husband divorced her, but Constantine remained faithful to his mother; when he became emperor, he returned her to the inner circle, and tasked her with locating relics of Christian tradition; she is credited with finding the True Cross; Helena died 330 A.D.
    • Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 8/18/23
    • Gospel: Matthew 19:3-12
    1 hr

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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…