Daybreak

Daybreak

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Daybreak episodes

  • Daybreak for December 27, 2024
    • Feast of St. John, apostle and evangelist, 6-100 A.D.; "the disciple whom Jesus loved"; the one who reclined next to Jesus at the Last Supper, and the one to whom Jesus gave the exquisite honor of caring for his mother, as John stood beneath the cross; author of the fourth Gospel, and traditionally believed to be the author of three New Testament letters, as well as the Book of Revelation; John's is the gospel of Jesus' glory
    • Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 12/27/24
    • Gospel: John 20:1-8
    52 min
  • Daybreak for December 24, 2024
    • Tuesday of the Fourth Week of Advent (Christmas Eve)
    • Saint of the Day: St. Adele; became a nun on the death of her husband; founded a convent near Trier, and became its first abbess; she ruled with prudence, holiness, and compassion; Adele was a disciple of St. Boniface, the Apostle of Germany; she died in 730 A.D.
    1 hr
  • Daybreak for December 23, 2024
    • Monday of the Fourth Week of Advent
    • Optional Memorial of St. John of Kanty, 1390-1473; ordained a priest, and taught theology, later becoming a parish priest; he later returned to Krakow, and taught Scripture for the remainder of his life; he was a serious, humble man, known to all of the poor of Krakow for his kindness; made a pilgrimage to Jerusalem, hoping to be martyred by the Turks; made four pilgrimages to Rom
    • Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 12/23/24
    • Gospel: Luke 1:57-66
    52 min
  • Daybreak for December 21, 2024
    • Saturday of the Third Week of Advent
    • Optional Memorial of St. Peter Canisius, 1521-1597; received a master's degree from the University at Cologne at the age of 19, and joined the Society of Jesus shortly thereafter; he attended several sessions of the Council of Trent, whose decrees he was later assigned to implement; he was entrusted with the mission to Germany, which then became his life's work; Peter packed churches with those eager to hear his eloquent proclamation of the gospel; he continued, with the help of a secretary, to preach and write even after suffering a paralytic seizure; he died in the Netherlands
    • Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 12/21/24
    • Gospel: Luke 1:39-45
    1 hr
  • Daybreak for December 20, 2024
    • Friday of the Third Week of Advent
    • Saint of the Day: St. Philogonius; originally a lawyer in Antioch, Syria, he entered the Church after the death of his wife, and eventually became bishop of the city; he was one of the first Church leaders to assail the evils of Arianism; he suffered imprisonment in the persecutions, and died in 324 A.D.
    • Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 12/20/24
    • Gospel: Luke 1:26-38
    52 min
  • Daybreak for December 19, 2024
    • Thursday of the Third Week of Advent
    • Saint of the Day: St. Nemesius; lived under the persecutions of Emperor Trajanus Decius; Nemesius was arrested, scourged, and burned to death in Alexandria, Egypt; like Christ, he died between two criminals
    • Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 12/19/24
    • Gospel: Luke 1:5-25
    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…