Daybreak

Daybreak

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Daybreak episodes

  • Daybreak for August 4, 2021
    • Memorial of St. John Baptist Vianney, 1786-1859; ordained because of his goodness, even though he had difficulty with his studies; as Curé d’Ars, he was known to spend sixteen to 18 hours per day hearing confessions; patron of all priests
    • Wednesday of the 18th Week in Ordinary Time
    • Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 8/4/21
    • Gospel: Matthew 15:21-28
    52 min
  • Daybreak for August 3, 2021
    • Tuesday of the 18th Week in Ordinary Time
    • Saint of the Day: St. Lydia Purpuraria, First Century; born at Thyatira in Asia Minor, a town famous for its dye works; Lydia was a seller of purple goods; she was Paul’s first convert at Philippi, baptized with her household; Paul stayed at her home
    • Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 8/3/21
    • Gospel: Matthew 14:22-36
    52 min
  • Daybreak for August 2, 2021
    • Monday of the 18th Week in Ordinary Time
    • Optional Memorial of St. Eusebius of Vercelli, 300-371; first recorded bishop of Vercelli; attempted to mitigate the Catholic-Arian disagreement, but was exiled to Palestine, then to Asia Minor, and Egypt; was finally allowed to return to Vercelli
    • Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 8/2/21
    • Gospel: Matthew 14:13-21
    52 min
  • Daybreak for July 31, 2021
    • Memorial of St. Ignatius of Loyola, 1491-1556; while recovering from a war injury, he read a life of Christ and lives of the saints, and began his conversion; at the age of 43, he and six others began the Society of Jesus, also known as the Jesuits; his spiritual life was centered on the essential foundations of Christianity–the Trinity, Christ, and the Eucharist
    • Saturday of the 17th Week in Ordinary Time
    • Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 7/31/21
    • Gospel: Matthew 14:1-12
    1 hr
  • Daybreak for July 30, 2021
    • Friday of the 17th Week in Ordinary Time
    • Optional Memoral of St. Peter Chrysologus, 380-450; called “Chrysologus,” or “golden-worded,” because his oratorical eloquence; appointed bishop of Ravenna in 433; ruled his flock with diligence and care, and got rid of the last vestiges of paganism and other abuses
    • Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 7/30/21
    • Gospel: Matthew 13:54-58
    52 min
  • Daybreak for July 29, 2021
    • Memorial of Saints Martha, Mary, and Lazarus; formerly the Memorial of St. Martha, changed in 2021 to reflect the love between Jesus and all three siblings
    • Thursday of the 17th Week in Ordinary Time
    • Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 7/29/21
    • Gospel: John 11:19-27
    52 min
  • Daybreak for July 28, 2021
    • Wednesday of the 17th Week in Ordinary Time
    • Saint of the Day: Pope St. Innocent I, 378-417; emphasized papal supremacy; favored clerical celibacy; fought the unjust removal of St. John Chrysostom
    • Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 7/28/21
    • Gospel: Matthew 13:44-46
    52 min
  • Daybreak for July 27, 2021
    • Tuesday of the 17th Week in Ordinary Time
    • Saints of the Day: Saints Natalie and Aurelius; Aurelius was raised a Christian in secret, during Moorish persecution; he married a half-Moorish woman who took the name Natalie on her conversion; both were beheaded for practicing their religion openly, in 852 A.D.
    • Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 7/27/21
    • Gospel: Matthew 13:36-43
    52 min
  • Daybreak for July 26, 2021
    • Memorial of Saints Joachim and Anne, parents of the Blessed Virgin Mary
    • Monday of the 17th Week in Ordinary Time
    • Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 7/26/21
    • Gospel: Matthew 13:31-35
    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…