Daybreak

Daybreak

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Daybreak episodes

  • Daybreak for February 17, 2026
    • Tuesday of the Sixth Week in Ordinary Time - "Fat Tuesday"
    • Optional Memorial of the Seven Founders of the Servite Order; they founded this order in 1240, striving for personal sanctification, world evangelism, and an increase in Marian devotion; the Servite Order grew quickly, to Europe, South Asia, and North America; their devotions include The Rosary of the Seven Dolours and the Via Matris
    • Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 2/17/26
    • Gospel: Mark 8:14-21
    52 min
  • Daybreak for February 16, 2026
    • Monday of the Sixth Week in Ordinary Time
    • Saint of the Day: St. Onesimus; First Century martyr and former slave whose story is told by St. Paul in his letter to Philemon; Onesimus had been a slave of Philemon, but escaped; Paul met him in prison, where he baptized him; Paul wrote to Philemon, asking him to take Onesimus back not as a slave, but as a brother in Christ; Onesimus died in about 68 A.D.
    • Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 2/16/26
    • Gospel: Mark 8:11-13
    52 min
  • Daybreak for February 14, 2026
    • Saturday of the Fifth Week in Ordinary Time
    • Memorial of Saints Cyril and Methodius; Ninth Century monk and bishop, respectively; brothers who had appointments in the Byzantine civil service before embracing monastic life; they were sent as missionaries to Moravia, where they translated the liturgical books into the Slavonic language; Cyril died in Rome in 869; Methodius returned to Moravia, where he was later appointed archbishop; before his death in 884, Methodius had translated almost the entire Bible into Slavonic; Pope John Paul named them patrons of Europe, along with St. Benedict
    • Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 2/14/26
    • Gospel: Mark 8:1-10
    1 hr
  • Daybreak for February 13, 2026
    • Friday of the Fifth Week in Ordinary Time
    • Saint of the Day: St. Catherine Ricci, 1522-1589; entered the convent of the Dominican nuns at Prat in Tuscany, in her fourteenth year; while very young, she was chosen Mistress of Novices, then subprioress, and at twenty-five years of age she became perpetual prioress; her sanctity drew many to her side, including three who would later serve as pope; she experienced the "Ecstacy of the Passion" each week from Thursday noon until Friday at 4 p.m. for twelve years
    • Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 2/13/26
    • Gospel: Mark 7:31-37
    52 min
  • Daybreak for February 12, 2026
    • Thursday of the Fifth Week in Ordinary Time
    • Saint of the Day: St. Julian the Hospitaller; lived in the Fourth Century; legend has it that he killed his noble parents in a case of mistaken identity; he thought that his wife was with another man, so he struck them both in bed; shortly after, his wife returned from church; in penance, they went to Rome and received absolution; Julian founded an inn and hospital for the poor, and even gave his bed to a leper--who turned out to be an angel
    • Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 2/12/26
    • Gospel: Mark 7:24-30
    52 min
  • Daybreak for February 11, 2026
    • Wednesday of the Fifth Week in Ordinary Time
    • Optional Memorial of Our Lady of Lourdes; in 1858 in Lourdes, France, the Blessed Virgin Mary appeared 18 times to Bernadette Soubirous; eventually, thousands gathered around her to witness the events, including the appearance of a new, surging spring (still present today) from which Bernadette drank; today, millions visit the Shrine of Our Lady of Lourdes annually
    • Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 2/11/26
    • Gospel: Mark 7:14-23
    52 min
  • Daybreak for February 10, 2026
    • Tuesday of the Fifth Week in Ordinary Time
    • Memorial of St. Scholastica, 480-543; sister of St. Benedict; she founded and ran a nunnery in the Benedictine tradition; as Abbess, Saint Scholastica aided in the spiritual formation of many holy sisters; God answered her with thunder and storms when she pleaded Him to convince her brother to prolong their annual visit; St. Benedict stayed, due to tremendous rains, and three days later Saint Scholastica died
    • Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 2/10/26
    • Gospel: Mark 7:1-13
    52 min
  • Daybreak for February 9, 2026
    • Monday of the Fifth Week in Ordinary Time
    • Saint of the Day: St. Raynald of Nocera, 1150-1225; Benedictine bishop who served the order in various capacities until receiving appointment as bishop of Nocera in 1222; owing to his excellent service in that capacity, he is considered the patron of Nocera
    • Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 2/9/26
    • 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…