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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 1,867 episodes available.
June 06, 2024Daybreak for June 6, 2024 Thursday of the Ninth Week in Ordinary Time Optional Memorial of St. Norbert, 1080-1134; founder of the Praemonstratensians or the Norbertines; they praised God for success in converting heretics, reconciling numerous enemies, and rebuilding faith in indifferent believers; Norbert became archbishop of Magdeburg in central Germany, and continued his work for the Church until his death Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 6/6/24 Gospel: Mark 12:28-34 ...more52minPlay
June 05, 2024Daybreak for June 5, 2024 Wednesday of the Ninth Week in Ordinary Time Memorial of St. Boniface, 675-754; asked by the pope to reform the Church of Germany; on his first visit in 719, he found that paganism was a way of life; he later admitted that his work would have been unsuccessful, from a human viewpoint, without a letter of safe-conduct from Charles Martel, the powerful Frankish ruler, grandfather of Charlemagne; Boniface restored the obedience of the clergy to their bishops in union with the pope of Rome; he also established many houses of prayer which took the form of Benedictine monasteries Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 6/5/24 Gospel: Mark 12:18-27 ...more52minPlay
June 04, 2024Daybreak for June 4, 2024 Tuesday of the Ninth Week in Ordinary Time Saint of the Day: St. Petroc; possibly the son of a Sixth Century Welsh king; became a monk, studied in Ireland, and then settled in Cornwall, England; made a pilgrimage to Rome and Jerusalem, and returned to Cornwall, where he built a chapel, established a community, and then became a hermit; he attracted followers, and was known for miracles; died in 564 while visiting some of his disciples Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 6/4/24 Gospel: Mark 12:13-17 ...more52minPlay
June 03, 2024Daybreak for June 3, 2024 Monday of the Ninth Week in Ordinary Time Memorial of St. Charles Lwanga and companions, died 1885-1887; Charles Lwanga was a convert from Uganda; he refused the sexual demands of the Bagandan ruler, Mwanga, and urged his fellow court pages to do likewise; imprisoned with his friends, Charles’ courage and belief in God inspired them to remain chaste and faithful; Charles was burned to death on June 3, 1886, by order of Mwanga Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 6/3/24 Gospel: Mark 12:1-12 ...more52minPlay
June 02, 2024Daybreak for June 2, 2024 Solemnity of the Body and Blood of Christ (Corpus Christi) Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 6/2/24 Gospel: Mark 14:12-16, 22-26 ...more1hPlay
June 01, 2024Daybreak for June 1, 2024 Saturday of the Eighth Week in Ordinary Time Memorial of St. Justin, 100-165; a student of Greek philosophy, he converted to Christianity and became the first Christian philosopher; he was also an apologist, correcting attacks and misunderstandings of Christianity; two of his "apologies" have come down to us, addressed to the Roman emperor and to the senate; because of his adherence to Christianity, he was beheaded Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 6/1/24 Gospel: Mark 11:27-33 ...more1hPlay
May 31, 2024Daybreak for May 31, 2024 Feast of the Visitation of the Blessed Virgin Mary to Elizabeth Friday of the Eighth Week in Ordinary Time Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 5/31/24 Gospel: Luke 1:39-56 ...more52minPlay
May 30, 2024Daybreak for May 30, 2024 Thursday of the Eighth Week in Ordinary Time Saint of the Day: St. Joan of Arc, 1412.1431; a pious peasant in medieval France; she believed that God had chosen her to lead France to victory in its long-running war with England; she led a French army to Orleans, where they achieved a stunning victory; Joan was later captured by enemy forces, tried for witchcraft and burned at the stake at the age of 19; she is considered one of history's greatest martyrs, and the patron saint of France Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 5/30/24 Gospel: Mark 10:46-52 ...more52minPlay
May 29, 2024Daybreak for May 29, 2024 Wednesday of the Eighth Week in Ordinary Time Saint of the Day: St. Maximinus of Trier; became bishop of Trier in 332, and gave refuge to St. Athanasius in 336; also helped to protect St. Paul, the patriarch of Constantinople; Maximinus opposed the Arian heretics at councils at Milan, Sardica, and Cologne; he was a known miracle worker and apologist for orthodox Catholicism; died in 347 Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 5/29/24 Gospel: Mark 10:32-45 ...more52minPlay
May 28, 2024Daybreak for May 28, 2024 Tuesday of the Eighth Week in Ordinary Time Saint of the Day: St. Bernard of Montjoux, 923-1008; likely born in Italy; became a priest, then vicar general of Aosta; spent more than four decades doing missionary work in the Alps; best known for two Alpine hospices he built to aid lost travelers in the mountain passes named Great and Little Bernard, after him; patron of mountaineers, skiers, and the Alps Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 5/28/24 Gospel: Mark 10:28-31 ...more52minPlay
FAQs about Daybreak:How many episodes does Daybreak have?The podcast currently has 1,867 episodes available.