Daybreak

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Daybreak episodes

  • Daybreak for May 27, 2023
    • Saturday of the Seventh Week of Easter
    • Optional Memorial of St. Augustine of Canterbury; set out in 596 to evangelize the Anglo-Saxons in England; founded the see of Canterbury, and followed the missionary principles suggested by Pope Gregory--purify rather than destroy pagan temples, let pagan festivals be transformed into Christian feasts, and retain local customs as far as possible; the full fruit of Augustine's work came some years after his death in 605; he is the "Apostle of England"
    • Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 5/27/23
    • Gospel: John 21:20-25
    1 hr
  • Daybreak for May 26, 2023
    • Friday of the Seventh Week of Easter
    • Memorial of St. Philip Neri, 1515-1595; founder of the religious institute, The Oratory; an outstanding confessor, gifted with the knack of piercing the pretenses and illusions of others, in a charitable manner, and often with a joke; known for his sense of humor; one of the influential figures of the Counter-Reformation
    • Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 5/26/23
    • Gospel: John 21:15-19
    52 min
  • Daybreak for May 25, 2023
    • Thursday of the Seventh Week of Easter
    • Optional Memorial of St. Bede the Venerable, 673-735; spent most of his adult life in the monastery of Wearmouth-Jarrow, England; wrote commentaries on the Pentateuch and various other books of the Bible, theological and scientific treatises, historical works, and biographies; he the patron of English writers and historians, and was the first to date events "Anno Domini" (A.D.)
    • Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 5/25/23
    • Gospel: John 17:20-26
    52 min
  • Daybreak for May 24, 2023
    • Wednesday of the Seventh Week of Easter
    • Saint of the Day: St. Joanna; wife of Chuza, steward of King Herod Antipas, tetrarch of Galilee; she was one of the women who helped provide for Jesus and the apostles, and she was one of the three women who discovered the empty tomb
    • Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 5/24/23
    • Gospel: John 17:11-19
    52 min
  • Daybreak for May 23, 2023
    • Tuesday of the Seventh Week of Easter
    • Saint of the Day: St. Crispin of Viterbo, 1668-1750; Franciscan Capuchin who served as gardener and cook; called himself "the little beast of burden of the Capuchins"; effected many miraculous cures during an epidemic; known for his prophecies and spiritual wisdom
    • Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 5/23/23
    52 min
  • Daybreak for May 22, 2023
    • Monday of the Seventh Week of Easter
    • Optional Memorial of St. Rita of Cascia, 1381-1457; spent 18 years in an arranged marriage to a harsh man; Rita was widowed when her husband died in a brawl; tried to enter the Augustinians, but was refused; she was finally allowed entry in 1413, and became known for her austerity, devotion to prayer, and charity; she received visions and wounds on her forehead which resembled the crown of thorns
    • Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 5/22/23
    • Gospel: John 16:29-33
    52 min
  • Daybreak for May 20, 2023
    • Saturday of the Sixth Week of Easter
    • Optional Memorial of St. Bernardine of Siena, 1380-1444; Franciscan known for his devotion to the Holy Name of Jesus; the greatest preacher of his time, journeying across Italy, calming strife-torn cities, attacking paganism, and attracting crowds of 30,000
    • Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 5/20/23
    • Gospel: John 16:23-28
    1 hr
  • Daybreak for May 19, 2023
    • Friday of the Sixth Week of Easter
    • Saint of the Day: St. Theophilus of Corte, 1676-1740; born in Corsica of rich and noble parents; entered the Franciscans, was ordained, and assigned to a retreat house near Subiaco; inspired by the austere life lived there, he founded other houses in Corsica and Tuscany; became famous for his preaching and missionary efforts
    • Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 5/19/23
    • Gospel:John 16:20-23
    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…