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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.
May 05, 2022Daybreak for May 5, 2022 Thursday of the Third Week of Easter Saint of the Day: St. Hilary of Arles, 401-449; became bishop of Arles, France, at the age of 29; did manual labor to earn money for the poor, sold sacred vessels to ransom captives, and became a great orator; he traveled everywhere on foot, wearing simple clothing Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 5/5/22 Gospel: John 6:44-51 ...more1hPlay
May 04, 2022Daybreak for May 4, 2022 Wednesday of the Third Week of Easter Saint of the Day: St. Robert Lawrence; one of the Forty Martyrs of England and Wales; Carthusian at the time when King Henry VIII broke with Rome and dissolved monasteries; went with St. John Houghton to see Thomas Cromwell, who had them arrested; upon refusing to sign the Oath of Supremacy, they were tortured and killed, in 1535 Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 5/4/22 Gospel: John 6:35-40 ...more1hPlay
May 03, 2022Daybreak for May 3, 2022 Feast of Saints Philip and James, apostles Tuesday of the Third Week of Easter Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 5/3/22 Gospel: John 14:6-14 ...more1hPlay
May 02, 2022Daybreak for May 2, 2022 Monday of the Third Week of Easter Memorial of St. Athanasius, 296-373; the great champion of the faith against the widespread heresy of Arianism, which taught that Jesus was not truly divine; the vigor of his writings earned him the title of doctor of the Church Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 5/2/22 Gospel: John 6:22-29 ...more52minPlay
May 01, 2022Daybreak for May 1, 2022 Third Sunday of Easter Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 5/1/22 Gospel: John 21:1-19 ...more1hPlay
April 30, 2022Daybreak for April 30, 2022 Saturday of the Second Week of Easter Optional Memorial of Pope St. Pius V, 1504-1572; tasked with implementing the reforms of the Council of Trent; built hospitals, provided food for the hungry, gave money to poor Roman converts, ordered the founding of seminaries, published a new missal, breaviary, and catechism, and established Confraternity of Christian Doctrine classes for the young Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 4/30/22 Gospel: John 6:16-21 ...more1hPlay
April 29, 2022Daybreak for April 29, 2022 Friday of the Second Week of Easter Memorial of St. Catherine of Siena, 1347-1380; virgin and doctor of the Church; entered the Dominican Third Order at age 18; worked for the crusade against the Turks and for peace between Florence and the pope; worked for the unity of the Church during the Great Schism Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 4/29/22 Gospel: John 6:1-15 ...more52minPlay
April 28, 2022Daybreak for April 28, 2022 Thursday of the Second Week of Easter Optional Memorial of St. Peter Chanel, 1803-1841; born in France, with a desire to be a missionary; joined the Marists at age 28, and was sent to Futuna Island, northeast of Fiji; mastered the language, but had little apparent success aside from a few natives who were baptized; when the chieftain's son asked to be baptized, Fr. Chanel was clubbed to death; but two years later, the whole island became Catholic, and has remained so Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 4/28/22 Gospel: John 3:31-36 ...more52minPlay
April 27, 2022Daybreak for April 27, 2022 Wednesday of the Second Week of Easter Saint of the Day: St. Zita, 1212-1272; became a servant at the age of twelve; known for giving away food and clothing to the poor, and for miracles; one tradition holds that the other servants once found an angel taking Zita's place in baking and cleaning; patroness of servants Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 4/27/22 Gospel: John 3:16-21 ...more52minPlay
April 26, 2022Daybreak for April 26, 2022 Tuesday of the Second Week of Easter Saint of the Day: St. Cletus; third bishop of Rome, serving from 76 to 89 A.D., and succeeding St. Linus; known as a martyr; buried near St. Linus, on the Vatican Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 4/26/22 Gospel: John 3:7-15 ...more52minPlay
FAQs about Daybreak:How many episodes does Daybreak have?The podcast currently has 1,868 episodes available.