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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 Father’... more
FAQs about Daybreak:How many episodes does Daybreak have?The podcast currently has 1,953 episodes available.
September 22, 2024Daybreak for September 22, 2024 25th Sunday in Ordinary Time Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 9/22/24 Gospel: Mark 9:30-37 ...more1hPlay
September 21, 2024Daybreak for September 21, 2024 Feast of St. Matthew, apostle Saturday of the 24th Week in Ordinary Time Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 9/21/24 Gospel: Matthew 9:9-13 ...more1hPlay
September 20, 2024Daybreak for September 20, 2024 Friday of the 24th Week in Ordinary Time Memorial of Saints Andrew Kim Taegon, Paul Chong Hasang, and companions, the Korean martyrs; Andrew was the first native Korean priest; he was arrested and beheaded while trying to arrange water passage for more missionaries; Paul was a lay apostle and married man, also died in 1839 at age 45; along with Andrew and Paul, 98 other Koreans and three French missionaries who were martyred between 1839 and 1867 were canonized by Pope John Paul II Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 9/20/24 Gospel: Luke 8:1-3 ...more52minPlay
September 19, 2024Daybreak for September 19, 2024 Thursday of the 24th Week in Ordinary Time Optional Memorial of St. Januarius; martyred in Diocletian's persecution of 305; he was thrown to the bears in the amphitheatre, along with his companions, but the bears failed to attack, so they were beheaded; Januarius' blood was taken to Naples, where it liquifies 18 times per year, eluding any natural explanation Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 9/19/24 Gospel: Luke 7:36-50 ...more52minPlay
September 18, 2024Daybreak for September 18, 2024 Wednesday of the 24th Week in Ordinary Time Saint of the Day: St. Joseph of Cupertino, 1603-1663; born in the kingdom of Naples; joined the Franciscan Friars Minor Conventual; after his ordination to the holy priesthood, he gave himself up entirely to a life of devotion to the Lord and his church; grew so in love with God, that 70 times people saw him levitating in prayer and while celebrating mass; often went into ecstasy, and would be caught up in talking with God; helped many people in the confessional Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 9/18/24 Gospel: Luke 7:31-35 ...more52minPlay
September 17, 2024Daybreak for September 17, 2024 Tuesday of the 24th Week in Ordinary Time Optional Memorial of St. Robert Bellarmine, 1542-1621; ordained in 1570, and made a cardinal by Pope Clement VIII, saying that “he had not his equal for learning”; became the pope's theologian, and prepared two catechisms; had to deliver a message from the Holy Office to his friend, Galileo, admonishing him not to present theories as proven fact Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 9/17/24 Gospel: Luke 7:11-17 ...more52minPlay
September 16, 2024Daybreak for September 16, 2024 Monday of the 24th Week in Ordinary Time Memorial of Saints Cornelius and Cyprian; Cornelius greatest concern during his two years as pope involved the Sacrament of Penance and the readmission of Christians who had denied their faith during persecution; he held a synod at Rome in 251 and ordered the “relapsed” to be restored to the Church with the usual “medicines of repentance”; his friendship with Cyprian was strained for a time when one of Cyprian’s rivals made accusations about him, but the problem was cleared up; Cornelius died in 253 as a result of the hardships of his exile in what is now Civitavecchia Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 9/16/24 Gospel: Luke 7:1-10 ...more52minPlay
September 15, 2024Daybreak for September 15, 2024 24th Sunday in Ordinary Time Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 9/15/24 Gospel: Mark 8:27-35 ...more1hPlay
September 14, 2024Daybreak for September 14, 2024 Feast of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross Saturday of the 23rd Week in Ordinary Time Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 9/14/24 Gospel: John 3:13-17 ...more1hPlay
September 13, 2024Daybreak for September 13, 2024 Friday of the 23rd Week in Ordinary Time Memorial of St. John Chrysostom, bishop and doctor of the church, 349-407; after a dozen years as a priest in Syria, he became archbishop of Contantinople under the cloud of imperial politics; but his zeal led him to decisive action--bishops who bribed their way into office were deposed, and he called for concrete steps to share wealth with the poor; he was accused of gluttony, and there was much gossip about his spiritual direction of the rich widow Olympia; the archbishop of Alexandria and the empress became concerned about John's influence, and he was ultimately exiled, where he died Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 9/13/24 Gospel: Luke 6:39-42 ...more52minPlay
FAQs about Daybreak:How many episodes does Daybreak have?The podcast currently has 1,953 episodes available.