Daybreak

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Daybreak episodes

  • Daybreak for February 16, 2023
    • Thursday of the Sixth Week in Ordinary Time
    • Saint of the Day: St. Onesimus; mentioned by Paul in his letter to Philemon; Onesimus was an escaped slave, baptized by Paul, and sent back to Philemon; Paul urged Philemon to treat him "no longer as a slave, but than a slave, a brother, beloved especially to me, but even more so to you, as a man in the Lord"; died about 68 A.D.
    • Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 2/16/23
    • Gospel: Mark 8:27-33
    52 min
  • Daybreak for February 15, 2023
    • Wednesday of the Sixth Week in Ordinary Time
    • Saint of the Day: St. Claude de la Colombière, 1641-1682; ordained in 1675, and was made superior of a small Jesuit residence in Burgundy, where he met Margaret Mary Alacoque; he served as her confessor for many years while promoting devotion to the Sacred Heart of Jesus; he was sent to England, and converted a number of Protestants, but was imprisoned and banished
    • Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 2/15/23
    • Gospel: Mark 8:22-26
    52 min
  • Daybreak for February 14, 2023
    • Tuesday of the Sixth Week in Ordinary Time
    • Memorial of Saints Cyril (827-869) and Methodius (818-885); brought Christianity to the Slavic people in their native tongue; translated the liturgy and most books of the Bible into the Slavonic language; to that end, they invented an alphabet, which is today known as "Cyrillic"
    • Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 2/14/23
    • Gospel: Mark 8:14-21
    52 min
  • Daybreak for February 13, 2023
    • Monday of the Sixth Week in Ordinary Time
    • Saint of the Day: St. Catherine de Ricci, 1522-1589; became perpetual prioress of the Dominican nuns at Prat in Tuscany at the age of 25; her sanctity drew many to her side, including three who later sat in the chair of Peter; corresponded with St. Philip Neri, and--while living--appeared to him in Rome in a miraculous manner; experienced the "Ecstacy of the Passion" every Thursday noon to Friday at 4 p.m. for twelve years
    • Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 2/13/23
    • Gospel: Mark 8:11-13
    52 min
  • Daybreak for February 10, 2023
    • Friday of the Fifth Week in Ordinary Time
    • Memorial of St. Scholastica; sister of St. Benedict; governed a monastery of nuns five miles from Monte Cassino, and visited her brother annually, conferring on spiritual matters; once, Scholastica begged her brother to stay overnight, and he refused; so she prayed, and a fierce thunderstorm broke out; they spent the night in spiritual conferences; Scholastica died three days later, in 543 A.D.
    • Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 2/10/23
    • Gospel: Mark 7:31-37
    1 hr
  • Daybreak for February 9, 2023
    • Thursday of the Fifth Week in Ordinary Time
    • Saint of the Day: St. Alto; Eighth Century hermit and missionary, Irish, or possibly Anglo-Saxon; given land near Altmunster in modern Friesling Diocese in Bavaria, and founded an abbey; St. Boniface dedicated the abbey church in 750; died 760
    • Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 2/9/23
    • Gospel: Mark 7:24-30
    1 hr
  • Daybreak for February 8, 2023
    • Wednesday of the Fifth Week in Ordinary Time
    • Optional Memorial of St. Josephine Bakhita, 1869-1947; lived for many years as a slave; became Catholic, and was eventually freed, and she entered the Institute of St. Magdalen of Canossa; became well-loved by the children and local citizens
    • Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 2/8/23
    • Gospel: Mark 7:14-23
    1 hr
  • Daybreak for February 7, 2023
    • Tuesday of the Fifth Week in Ordinary Time
    • Saint of the Day: St. Luke the Younger; tried to become a religious, but was arrested as an escaped slave and imprisoned for a time; finally became a hermit on Mount Joannitsa, near Corinth, revered for his holiness and miracles; died 946 A.D.
    • Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 2/7/23
    • Gospel: Mark 7:1-13
    1 hr
  • Daybreak for February 6, 2023
    • Monday of the Fifth Week in Ordinary Time
    • Memorial of St. Paul Miki and companions, the Japanese martyrs; Paul Miki joined the Jesuits in 1850, and was known for eloquent preaching; along with 25 other Catholics, he was crucified during a persecution of Christians
    • Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 2/6/23
    • Gospel: Mark 6:53-56
    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…