Daybreak

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Daybreak episodes

  • Daybreak for July 9, 2025
    • Wednesday of the 14th Week in Ordinary Time
    • Optional Memorial of St. Augustine Zhao Rong and companions, the Chinese martyrs; 120 martyrs, beatified in groups at various times, but canonized together in 2000
    • Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 7/9/25
    • Gospel: Matthew 10:1-7
    52 min
  • Daybreak for July 8, 2025
    • Tuesday of the 14th Week in Ordinary Time
    • Saint of the Day: St. Jeanne-Marie Kerguin, 1864-1900; joined the Franciscan Missionaries of Mary in 1887; she was assigned first to Paris, then to Carthage in northern Africa, where she encountered health problems, and was sent to Rome to recover; there, she answered the call of her order to be a missionary; she arrived in China in 1899, and was hospitalized for several months with typhus; her career ended during a crackdown on foreign missionaries during the Boxer Rebellion; St. Jeanne-Marie Kerguin was beheaded on July 9, 1900
    • Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 7/8/25
    • Gospel: Matthew 9:32-38
    53 min
  • Daybreak for July 7, 2025
    • Monday of the 14th Week in Ordinary Time
    • Saint of the Day: St. Palladius; originally of British or Roman descent, possibly a deacon in Rome, or, more likely, Auxerre, France; he convinced Pope Celestine I to send St. Germanus, bishop of Auxerre, to England to end the Pelagian heresy; Palladius was consecrated a bishop, and was sent to Ireland in 430; he founded at least three churches in Leinster, and then went to Scotland to preach to the Picts; he died at Fordun, near Aberdeen, in about 457 A.D.
    • Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 7/7/25
    • Gospel: Matthew 9:18-26
    52 min
  • Daybreak for July 5, 2025
    • Saturday of the 13th Week in Ordinary Time
    • Optional Memorial of St. Anthony Mary Zaccaria, 1502-1539; while working among the poor of his native Cremona in Italy as a medical doctor, he was attracted to the religious apostolate; he laid the foundations of three religious congregations, one for men, one for women, and an association of married couples, with the aim of reforming the decadent society of their day, beginning with the clergy, religious, and lay people; he encouraged frequent Communion, the Forty Hours devotion, and the ringing of church bells at 3:00 p.m. on Fridays; while on a mission of peace, Anthony became seriously ill and was brought home for a visit to his mother; he died at Cremona at the age of 36
    • Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 7/5/25
    • Gospel: Matthew 9:14-17
    1 hr
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    • Friday of the 13th Week in Ordinary Time
    • Independence Day in the United States
    • Saint of the Day: Blessed Girgio Frassatti, 1901-1925; born in Turin; dedicated to works of social action, charity, prayer, and community; he was also a Third Order Dominican; died of poliomyelitis; thousands of mourners filled the streets of Turin as his cortege passed by; he will be canonized on September 7, 2025, along with Blessed Carlo Acutis
    • Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 7/4/25
    • Gospel: Matthew 9:9-13
    52 min
  • Daybreak for July 3, 2025
    • Feast of St. Thomas, Apostle; provided one of the most profound statements of faith, "My Lord and my God"; died  72 A.D.
    • Thursday of the 13th Week in Ordinary Time
    • Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 7/3/25
    • Gospel: John 20:24-29
    52 min
  • Daybreak for July 2, 2025
    • Wednesday of the 13th Week in Ordinary Time
    • Saint of the Day: St. Otto of Bamberg, 1060-1139; born in Swabia; served under Emperor Henry IV, but disagreed with Henry's policies toward the Holy See; thus, when Otto was appointed bishop of Bamberg in 1103, he refused to be consecrated until receiving approval from Pope Paschal II who consecrated him in 1106; Otto headed a missionary effort to Pomerania where he found considerable success in making converts among the local inhabitants; he is thus known as the Apostle of Pomerania
    • Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 7/2/25
    • Gospel: Matthew 8:28-34
    52 min
  • Daybreak for July 1, 2025
    • Tuesday of the 13th Week in Ordinary Time
    • Optional Memorial of St. Junipero Serra, 1713-1784; for 18 years he worked in Mexico and the Baja Peninsula; traveled with Jose de Galvez to present-day Monterey, California; the first mission founded was San Diego; other missions followed--Monterey/Carmel (1770), San Antonio and San Gabriel (1771), San Luís Obispo (1772), San Francisco and San Juan Capistrano (1776), Santa Clara (1777), San Buenaventura (1782); ywelve more were founded after Serra’s death; he baptized over 6,000 people, and confirmed 5,000; he brought the Native Americans not only the gift of faith, but also a decent standard of living
    • Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 7/1/25
    • Gospel: Matthew 8:23-27
    52 min
  • Daybreak for June 30, 2025
    • Monday of the 13th Week in Ordinary Time
    • Optional Memorial of the First Martyrs of the Church of Rome, 64 A.D.; Nero blamed Christians for the burning of Rome and executed many of them, likely including Peter and Paul
    • Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 6/30/25
    • Gospel: Matthew 8:18-22
    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…