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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January 22, 2025Daybreak for January 22, 2025
Wednesday of the Second Week in Ordinary Time

Saint of the Day: St. Vincent the Deacon; born at Huesca, Spain, he became a deacon and served St, Valerius at Saragossa until their martyrdom; St. Valerius was exiled, but Vincent was tortured because he would not surrender the holy books. he converted the warden of the prison and then died, in 304.

Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 1/22/25

Gospel: Mark 3:1-6
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52min
January 21, 2025Daybreak for January 21, 2025
Tuesday of the Second Week in Ordinary Time

Memorial of St. Agnes, virgin and martyr; reputed to be a beautiful girl, desired by many men for marriage; one whom she refused reported her to authorities as a Christian, and she was arrested, and confined to a house of prostitution; according to legend, a man who looked at her lustfully lost his sight, but it was restored through Agnes' prayers; she was condemned, executed, and buried in about 258 in a catacomb near Rome which was eventually named after her; the daughter of Constantine built a basilica in her honor

Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 1/21/25

Gospel: Mark 2:23-28
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52min
January 20, 2025Daybreak for January 20, 2025
Monday of the Second Week in Ordinary Time

Optional Memorial of St. Fabian, 200-250; a Roman layman who came to the city as preparations were being made for the election of a new pope; a dove settled on Fabian's head, that was taken as a sign, and he was elected unanimously; he led the church for 14 years, and died in the persecution of Decius in 250; St. Cyprian wrote that Fabian was an "incomparable" man whose glory in death matched the holiness and purity of his life

Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 1/20/25

Gospel: Mark 2:18-22
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52min
January 19, 2025Daybreak for January 19, 2025
Second Sunday in Ordinary Time

Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 1/19/25

Gospel: John 2:1-11
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1h
January 18, 2025Daybreak for January 18, 2025
Saturday of the First Week in Ordinary Time

Saint of the Day: St. Margaret of Hungary, 1242-1271; daughter of King Bela IV; became a Dominican novice at the age of 12 in a royal convent on an island in the Danube; she was a princess among nuns of nobility, but insisted upon no special treatment; she performed menial tasks, and served the poor and most advanced hospital cases; she died of fatigue on January 18, 1271

Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 1/18/25

Gospel: Mark 2:13-17
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1h
January 17, 2025Daybreak for January 17. 2025
Friday of the First Week in Ordinary Time

Memorial of St. Anthony the Abbot, 251-356; at the age of 20, he gave up his large inheritance to the poor, and embraced the eremetical life; he gave the Church and the world the witness of solitary asceticism, great personal mortification and prayer; he also drew many people to himself for spiritual healing and guidance; at 54, he founded a monastery of scattered cells; at 60, he hoped to be a martyr in the renewed persecution of 311; at 88, he fought the Arian heresy; he died in solitude at the age of 105

Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 1/17/25

Gospel: Mark 2:1-12
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52min
January 16, 2025Daybreak for January 16, 2025
Thursday of the First Week in Ordinary Time

Saint of the Day: St. Joseph Vaz, 1651-1711; a Catholic Oratorian Priest from Goa, sent to Ceylon (now Sri Lanka) during the Dutch occupation, when Calvinism was the official religion; he brought the eucharist and other sacraments to clandestine Catholics in the region; he later found shelter in the Kandyan kingdom, where he was able to work freely; by the time of his death, he was able to rebuild the Catholic church on the island

Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 1/16/25

Gospel: Mark 1:40-45
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52min
January 15, 2025Daybreak for January 15, 2025
Wednesday of the First Week in Ordinary Time

Saint of the Day: St. Paul the Hermit, 229-342; went to the desert at the age of 22, and found the eremetical life was much to his personal taste; he lived in a desert cave for the rest of his long life; his contemplation was "disturbed" by St. Anthony, who visited the aged Paul; Anthony also buried Paul in a cloak which he had received from St. Athanasius

Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 1/15/25

Gospel: Mark 1:29-39
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52min
January 14, 2025Daybreak for January 14, 2025
Tuesday of the First Week in Ordinary Time

Saint of the Day: St. Felix of Nola; lived in the Third Century, born in Nola, near Naples, Italy; on the death of his father, Felix distributed his inheritance to the poor, was ordained by Bishop St. Maximus of Nola, and became his assistant; Maximus fled to the desert at the beginning of persecutions in 250, and Felix was seized and imprisoned in his stead; released by an angel, who directed him to the ailing Maximus, whom he brought back to Nola; Felix spent the rest of his life on a small piece of land sharing what he had with the poor, and died there on January 14, 255

Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 1/14/25

Gospel: Mark 1:21-28
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52min
January 13, 2025Daybreak for January 13, 2025
Monday of the First Week in Ordinary Time

Optional Memorial of St. Hilary of Poitiers, 315-368; raised a pagan, converted when he found his God of nature in the scriptures; became bishop of Poitiers, France, and took up the battle against Arianism, which denied the divinity of Christ; he was eventually exiled to Phrygia; some semi-Arians invited him to a council, hoping for a reconciliation; but Hilary sought a debate with the heretical bishop who had exiled him; the Arians pleaded with the emperor to "send this troublemaker back home," where Hilary was welcomed by his people

Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 1/13/25

Gospel: Mark 1:14-20
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52min

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