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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 02, 2024Daybreak for September 2, 2024 Monday of the 22nd Week in Ordinary Time; Labor Day in the United States Saint of the Day: St. Ingrid of Sweden; born in the 13th Century in Sweden, and lived under the spiritual direction of Peter of Dacia, a Dominican priest; she was the first Dominican nun in Sweden and in 1281 she founded the first Dominican cloister there; she died in 1282 surrounded by an aura of sanctity; Swedish bishops introduced her cause for canonization at the Council of Constance; unfortunately, her convent and relics were destroyed in the Reformation Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 9/2/24 Gospel: Luke 4:16-30 ...more52minPlay
September 01, 2024Daybreak for September 1, 2024 22nd Sunday in Ordinary Time Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 9/1/24 Gospel: Mark 7:1-8, 14-15, 21-23 ...more1hPlay
August 31, 2024Daybreak for August 31, 2024 Saturday of the 21st Week in Ordinary Time Saint of the Day: St. Aidan of Lindisfarne; born in Ireland, may have studied under St. Senan before becoming a monk at Iona; became bishop of Lindisfarne and was known for his knowledge of the Bible, his learning, his eloquent preaching, his holiness, his distaste for pomp, his kindness to the poor, and the miracles attributed to him; founded a monastery at Lindisfarne which became a center of learning and missionary activity for all of northern England; died in 651 Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 8/31/24 Gospel: Matthew 25:14-30 ...more1hPlay
August 30, 2024Daybreak for August 30, 2024 Friday of the 21st Week in Ordinary Time Saint of the Day: St. Jeanne Jugan, 1792-1879; foundress of the Little Sisters of the Poor; born in the French region of Brittany during the French Revolution; at 25, she joined the Congregation of Jesus and Mary; in 1837, she rented a small cottage with two others, where they formed a small community devoted to prayer, helping the poor, and teaching catechism; more women came to them for help, and she attained an open convent to house 40 more; more young women heard about Jeanne's mission and joined her; by the time of her death, there were 2,400 Little Sisters of the Poor Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 8/30/24 Gospel: Matthew 25:1-13 ...more52minPlay
August 29, 2024Daybreak for August 29, 2024 Thursday of the 21st Week in Ordinary Time Memorial of the Martyrdom of St. John the Baptist Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 8/29/24 Gospel: Mark 6:17-29 ...more52minPlay
August 28, 2024Daybreak for August 28, 2024 Wednesday of the 21st Week in Ordinary Time Memorial of St. Augustine of Hippo, 354-430; sinner-turned-saint; spent years dabbling in heresy and sin, while his mother prayed and fasted for him; through grace, instruction from St. Ambrose, and God speaking to him through scripture, Augustine became one of the great saints of the early church; he turned, with a holy fierceness, against the decadent times in which he lived; he was both feared and loved Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 8/28/24 Gospel: Matthew 23:27-32 ...more52minPlay
August 27, 2024Daybreak for August 27, 2024 Tuesday of the 21st Week in Ordinary Time Memorial of St. Monica, 330-387; she became distressed when she learned that her son, Augustine, had accepted the Manichean heresy ("all flesh is evil") and that he was living an immoral life; she prayed and fasted for him; Augustine came under the influence of St. Ambrose, the bishop of Milan; at Easter 387, St. Ambrose baptized Augustine and several of his friends; Monica knew that her life would end soon; she became ill and suffered for nine days before her death; almost all that we know of St. Monica comes from St. Augustine's writings, mostly from his "Confessions" Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 8/27/24 Gospel: Matthew 23:23-26 ...more52minPlay
August 26, 2024Daybreak for August 26, 2024 Monday of the 21st Week in Ordinary Time Saint of the Day: St. Jeanne-Elisabeth Bichier des Ages, 1773-1838; foundress of the Congregation of the Daughters of the Cross, a disciple of St. Andrew Fournet; Jeanne was of noble birth, but she committed herself to the service of others; her congregation was designed for teaching and hospital service; she died at Le Pay, Poitiers, France, and was canonized in 1947 Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 8/26/24 Gospel: Matthew 23:13-22 ...more52minPlay
August 25, 2024Daybreak for August 25, 2024 21st Sunday in Ordinary Time Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 8/25/24 Gospel: John 6:60-69 ...more1hPlay
August 24, 2024Daybreak for August 24, 2024 Feast of St. Bartholomew, apostle Saturday of the 20th Week in Ordinary Time Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 8/24/24 Gospel: John 1:45-51 ...more1hPlay
FAQs about Daybreak:How many episodes does Daybreak have?The podcast currently has 1,953 episodes available.