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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.
January 05, 2023Daybreak for January 5, 2023 12th Day of Christmas Memorial of St. John Neumann, 1811-1860; born in what is now the Czech Republic, came to New York at the age of 25, and was ordained a priest; joined the Redemptorists, and became bishop of Philadelphia; organized the parochial school system in a diocesan one, increasing the number of pupils twentyfold; first American bishop to be beatified Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 1/5/23 Gospel: John 1:43-51 ...more52minPlay
January 04, 2023Daybreak for January 4, 2023 11th Day of Christmas Memorial of St. Elizabeth Ann Seton, 1774-1821; founded the first American religious community for women, the Sisters of Charity; opened the first American parish school; established the first American Catholic orphanage; first American-born citizen to be canonized Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 1/4/23 ...more52minPlay
January 03, 2023Daybreak for January 3, 2023 10th Day of Christmas Optional Memorial of the Most Holy Name of Jesus Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 1/3/23 Gospel: John 1:29-34 ...more52minPlay
January 02, 2023Daybreak for January 2, 2023 Ninth Day of Christmas Memorial of Saints Basil the Great (330-379) and Gregory Nazianzen (329-390); childhood friends; Basil founded monasteries, and wrote a rule which became important in the guidance of religious communities in the east; ordained bishop of Caesarea in 370; Gregory followed a similar path, ordained a priest, though he longed for the life of a monk; ordained a bishop by Basil; the two were defining figures as the early Church sought to describe Jesus as fully human and fully divine Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 1/2/23 Gospel: John 1:19-28 ...more52minPlay
January 01, 2023Daybreak for January 1, 2023 Solemnity of Mary, Mother of God Eighth Day of Christmas Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 1/1/23 Gospel: Luke 2:16-21 ...more1hPlay
December 31, 2022Daybreak for December 31, 2022 Seventh Day of Christmas Optional Memorial of Pope St. Sylvester I, 285-335; saw the triumph of Constantine in 312, and two years later became pope; sent four legates to represent him at the great Council of the Western Church at Aries; also sent legates to the Council of Nice in 325, but was unable to attend himself, due to his age; pope for 24 years and 11 months Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 12/31/22 Gospel: John 1:1-18 ...more1hPlay
December 30, 2022Daybreak for December 30, 2022 Feast of the Holy Family; primarily instituted and promoted by the Church to present the Holy Family as the model and exemplar of all Christian families Sixth Day of Christmas Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 12/30/22 Gospel: Matthew 2:13-15, 19-23 ...more52minPlay
December 29, 2022Daybreak for December 29, 2022 Fifth Day of Christmas Optional Memorial of St. Thomas Becket, 1118-1170; friend of King Henry II; became chancellor of England at the age of 36, then archbishop of Canterbury; but Henry insisted on usurping Church rights; Thomas fled to France for safety and remained in exile for seven years; he returned, and refused to remit censures on bishops favored by the king; Henry cried out, "Will no one rid me of this troublesome priest?"; four knights took Henry's words as his wish, and killed Thomas in the Canterbury cathedral Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 12/29/22 Gospel: Luke 2:22-35 ...more52minPlay
December 28, 2022Daybreak for December 28, 2022 Feast of the Holy Innocents; Herod became troubled when the Magi inquired about "the newborn king of the Jews"; he ordered the massacre of all boys in Bethlehem and its vicinity two years old and under Fourth Day of Christmas Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 12/28/22 Gospel: Matthew 2:13-18 ...more52minPlay
December 27, 2022Daybreak for December 27, 2022 Feast of St. John, 6-100; apostle and evangelist; "the disciple whom Jesus loved"; author of the fourth Gospel, and considered the author of three New Testament letters and the Book of Revelation; his Gospel is the Gospel of Jesus' glory Third Day in the Octave of Christmas Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 12/27/22 Gospel: John 20:1-8 ...more52minPlay
FAQs about Daybreak:How many episodes does Daybreak have?The podcast currently has 1,868 episodes available.