Daybreak

Daybreak

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Daybreak episodes

  • Daybreak for June 28, 2025
    • Saturday of the 12th Week in Ordinary Time
    • Memorial of St. Irenaeus, 130-202; as bishop of Lyons, he was especially concerned with the "Gnostics," who claimed "secret knowlege" which Jesus had imparted to only a few disciples; Irenaeus compared their "secret" with Holy Scripture, and showed a system of theology of great importance to subsequent times; his work gradually ended the influence of the Gnostics
    • Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 6/28/25
    • Gospel: Matthew 8:5-17
    1 hr
  • Daybreak for June 27, 2025
    • Solemnity of the Sacred Heart of Jesus
    • Friday of the 12th Week in Ordinary Time
    • Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 6/27/25
    • Gospel: Luke 15:3-7
    52 min
  • Daybreak for June 26, 2025
    • Thursday of the 12th Week in Ordinary Time
    • Saint of the Day: St. Josemaria Escriva de Balaguer, 1902-1975; born in Barbastro, Spain, the second of six children of Jose and Dolores Escriva; in 1915, he observed the fresh footprints in the snow of a barefoot monk, and wondered what God wanted of him; in 1928, as a priest, he solved the mystery, seeing holiness all around him, and founded Opus Dei; Monsignor Escriva died at the age of 73 in 1975
    • Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 6/26/25
    • Gospel: Matthew 7:21-29
    52 min
  • Daybreak for June 25, 2025
    • Wednesday of the 12th Week in Ordinary Time
    • Saint of the Day: St. William of Vercelli, 1085-1142; became a hermit on Monte Vergine, Italy after a pilgrimage to Compostella and attracted so many followers that a monastery was buillt; by 1119 his followers were united in the Benedictine congregation; but William's rule was so austere that it caused dissension; to keep peace, he left, and was taken under the protection of Roger I of Naples, who built a monastery for him; William founded monasteries throughout Naples, and died near Nusco, Italy
    • Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 6/25/25
    • Gospel: Matthew 7:15-20
    52 min
  • Daybreak for June 23, 2025
    • Monday of the 12th Week in Ordinary Time
    • Saint of the Day: St. Joseph Cafasso, 1811-1860; crippled throughout his life; ordained in 1833; became professor of moral theology at the ecclesiastical college in Turin in 1836, and was superior of the college from 1846 to 1860; renowned confessor; friend and advisor to St. John Bosco; ministered to condemned prisoners; since many were hanged immediately after confession and absolution, Joseph referred to them as "hanged saints"; Joseph died in Turin
    • Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 6/23/25
    • Gospel: Matthew 7:1-5
    52 min
  • Daybreak for June 21, 2025
    • Saturday of the 11th Week in Ordinary Time
    • Memorial of St. Aloysius Gonzaga, 1568-1591; entered the Jesuit novitiate, and spent four years studying philosophy with his advisor, St. Robert Bellarmine; in 1591, a plague struck Rome, and Aloysius contracted it from nursing patients; he maintained his great discipline of prayer, knowing that he would die three months later within the octave of Corpus Christi, at the age of 23
    • Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 6/21/25
    • Gospel: Matthew 6:24-34
    1 hr
  • Daybreak for June 20, 2025
    • Friday of the 11th Week in Ordinary Time
    • Saint of the Day: St. John of Pulsano, 1070-1139; born in Naples, and entered the Benedictines, but was disliked for his austerity; joined the community of St. William of Vercelli for a time, leaving to breach at Ban; lived as a hermit in Sicily, and was imprisoned; he escaped, and went to Capua; he later founded a monastery at Pulsano; famous for his lpreaching, prophecy, and miracles
    • Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 6/20/25
    • Gospel: Matthew 6:19-23
    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…