Daybreak

By Relevant Radio

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

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April 14, 2025Daybreak for April 14, 2025
Monday of Holy Week

Saint of the Day: St. Lydwine, 1380-1433; born in Holland; suffered a fall while ice skating in 1396, when a friend collided with her and caused her to break a rib on the right side; she never fully recovered; an abscess formed inside her body which later burst and caused Lydwine extreme suffering; she later suffered a series of mysterious illnesses which in retrospect seemed to be from the hands of God; Lydwine accepted her plight as the will of God and offered up her sufferings for the sins of humanity; she experienced mystical gifts, including supernatural visions of heaven, hell, purgatory, apparitions of Christ, and the stigmata

Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 4/14/25

Gospel: John 12:1-11
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52min
April 13, 2025Daybreak for April 13, 2025
Palm Sunday of the Lord's Passion

Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 4/13/25

Gospel: Luke 23:1-49
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1h
April 12, 2025Daybreak for April 12, 2025
Saturday of the Fifth Week of Lent

Saint of the Day: St. Zeno of Verona; a native of Africa, he became bishop in 362, and was an ardent opponent of the Arian heresy; he promoted discipline among the clergy and in liturgical life, built a Cathedral, and founded a convent; he wrote extensively on the virgin birth of Christ and other matters, and was the subject of many legends; St. Zeno died in 371 A.D.

Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 4/12/25

Gospel: John 11:45-56
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1h
April 11, 2025Daybreak for April 11, 2025
Friday of the Fifth Week of Lent

Commemoration of St. Stanislaus of Krakow, 1030-1079; after ordination, he was appointed preacher and archdeacon to the bishop of Krakow, and then became bishop of Krakow himself in 1072; during an expedition against the Grand Duchy of Kiev, Stanislaus became involved in the political situation of Poland; he attacked the evils of the peasantry and the king, especially the unjust wars and immoral acts of King Boleslaus II; the king repented, but reverted to his old ways; Stansislaus resumed his criticisms despite threats of treason and death; finally, he excommunicated the king, who ordered soldiers to kill the bishop; they refused, so the king killed Stanislaus with his own hands

Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 4/11/25

Gospel: John 10:31-42
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52min
April 10, 2025Daybreak for April 10, 2025
Thursday of the Fifth Week of Lent

Saint of the Day: St. Michael de Sanctis, 1591-1625; born in Catalonia, Spain, and announced his intention to become a monk when he was six; joined the Trinitarian Friars at Barcelona in 1603; he was ordained a priest and twice served as Superior of the house in Valladolid; after his death at the age of 35, many miracles were attributed to him

Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 4/10/25

Gospel: John 8:51-59
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52min
April 09, 2025Daybreak for April 9, 2025
Wednesday of the Fifth Week of Lent

Saint of the Day: St. Waldetrudis, 612-688; the daughter of Walbert and Bertilia; she married St. Vincent Madelgarius; when her husband decided to become a monk, she established a convent at Chateaulieu, around which the town of Mons, Belgium grew

Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 4/9/25

Gospel: John 8:31-42
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52min
April 08, 2025Daybreak for April 8, 2025
Tuesday of the Fifth Week of Lent

Saint of the Day: St. Julia Billiart, 1751-1816; born in France; took a vow of virginity at a young age, and worked so hard for the poor that she collapsed, and remained crippled until she was miraculously cured in 1804; stayed in Amiens, where the Institute of Notre Dame was founded by Julia and pious friends in 1804; moved to Namur in 1809, and the motherhouse was instituted there; by the time of her death in 1816, fifteen convent were in operation

Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 4/8/25

Gospel: John 8:21-30
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52min
April 07, 2025Daybreak for April 7, 2025
Monday of the Fifth Week of Lent

Commemoration of St. John Baptist de la Salle, 1651-1719; ordained to the priesthood at age 27, and became interested in the creation of schools for poor boys in Rheims, where he was stationed; the remainder of his life was closely entwined with the community of religious men he founded, the Brothers of the Christian School (also called Christian Brothers or De La Salle Brothers); it prepared teachers in the first training college for teachers and also set up homes and schools for young delinquents of wealthy families; John suffered from asthma and rheumatism in his later years, and died on Good Friday, 1719, at the age of 68

Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 4/7/25

Gospel: John 8:12-20
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52min
April 06, 2025Daybreak for April 6, 2025
Fifth Sunday of Lent

Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 4/6/25

Gospel: John 8:1-11
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1h
April 05, 2025Daybreak for April 5, 2025
Saturday of the Fourth Week of Lent

Commemoration of St. Vincent Ferrer, 1350-1419; entered the Dominicans in his native Spain at age 19; ordained a priest by Cardinal Peter de Luna, who later became an antipope at Avignon; Vincent spent the last 20 years of his life spreading the Good News in Spain, France, Switzerland, the Low Countries and Lombardy, stressing the need of repentance and the fear of coming judgment; Vincent had no part in the Council of Constance, which ended the Western schism

Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 4/5/25

Gospel: John 7:40-53
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1h

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