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  • Daybreak for April 29, 2026
    • Wednesday of the Fourth Week of Easter
    • Memorial of St. Catherine of Siena, 1347-1380; born to a wealthy Italian family; she joined a Dominican lay order; at 21, she began preaching; as her influence grew, she devoted much time to peace keeping among the Christian states; her efforts were instrumental in persuading Pope Gregory XI to return to Rome from Avignon as well as in supporting Pope Urban VI during the schism; St. Catherine’s great mystical work, Dialogues, is a Christian classic
    • Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 4/29/26
    • Gospel: John 12:44-50
    52 min
  • Daybreak for April 28, 2026
    • Tuesday of the Fourth Week of Easter
    • Optional Memorial of St. Peter Chanel, 1803-1841; a Frenchman in the Society of Marists, Peter took the gospel to the Canary Islands, French Polynesia, Tahiti, and Tonga; at his main post, Furtuna, a Polynesian island, Chanel converted the son of the island’s native king who later had the Christian priest killed for fear of the Gospel; two years later, the entire island had become Catholic
    • Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 4/28/26
    • Gospel: John 10:22-30
    52 min
  • Daybreak for April 27, 2026
    • Monday of the Fourth Week of Easter
    • Saint of the Day: St. Theodore of Tabenna, 314-368; born in the Upper Thebaid, Egypt; he studied under the famed St. Pachomius at Tabenna, succeeding him as abbot about 347; he was noted for his careful maintaining of order in the community and for his miracles
    • Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 4/27/26
    • Gospel: John 10:11-18
    52 min
  • Daybreak for April 24, 2026
    • Friday of the Third Week of Easter
    • Optional Memorial of St. Fidelis of Sigmaringen, 1577-1622; taught philosophy while earning a legal degree at the University of Freiberg in Germany; he became known as the "poor man's lawyer"; ultimately, he decided he wanted to work for God; after ordination, he was appointed to the Congregation for the Spreading of the Faith, but was martyred by several Austrian soldiers for his steadfast views on the faith
    • Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 4/24/26
    • Gospel: John 6:52-59
    52 min
  • Daybreak for April 23, 2026
    • Thursday of the Third Week of Easter
    • Optional Memorial of St. George, 275-303; Roman soldier who was executed for his Christian faith during the reign of Diocletian; he became one of Christianity’s most venerated saints, especially known as a military protector and for the legendary story of slaying a dragon; he is honored as a patron saint in many countries and traditions
    • Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 4/23/26
    • Gospel: John 6:44-51
    52 min
  • Daybreak for April 22, 2026
    • Wednesday of the Third Week of Easter
    • Saint of the Day: St. Tarbula; Fourth Century virgin and martyr, the sister of St. Simeon the Persian, bishop and martyr; she was consecrated a virgin and met her own martyrdom soon after the death of her brother; she was accused of witchcraft, and causing the illness of the wife of the ardently anti-Christian King Shapur; she was condemned and executed in 345 A.D.
    • Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 4/22/26
    • Gospel: John 6:35-40
    52 min
  • Daybreak for April 21, 2026
    • Tuesday of the Third Week of Easter
    • Optional Memorial of St. Anselm, 1033-1109; Archbishop of Canterbury; a doctor of the church; subjects of his writings included the existence of God, the Incarnation, the procession of the Holy Spirit, Atonement, and discussions on Free Will and Predestination; German philosophers and English historians referenced Anselm; Anselm is also mentioned in Dante’s Paradiso as, “…among the spirits of light and power in the sphere of the sun…”; he was named a doctor of the church in 1720
    • Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 4/21/26
    • Gospel: John 6:30-35
    52 min
  • Daybreak for April 20, 2026
    • Monday of the Third Week of Easter
    • Saint of the Day: St. Francis Page; a 16th and 17th Century Jesuit martyr of England; born in Antwerp, Belgium, Francis was a member of an English Protestant family;  he was reconciled to the Catholic faith, and was ordained in 1600 and sent from Douai, France, to England; he was arrested there two years later; while in prison, Francis entered the Society of Jesus; he was martyred at Tyburn, England, in 1602
    • Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 4/20/26
    • Gospel: John 6:22-29
    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…