Daybreak

Daybreak

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Daybreak episodes

  • Daybreak for November 7, 2024
    • Thursday of the 31st Week in Ordinary Time
    • Saint of the Day: St. Engelbert; son of the Count of Berg; excommunicated, but he was restored to union with the Church and became archbishop of Cologne in 1217 at the age of 30; tutor to the son of Emperor Frederick II; crowned Henry king of the Romans in 1222; prevented his cousin Frederick from stealing from the nuns of Essen, and Frederick killed him in 1225
    • Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 11/7/24
    • Gospel: Luke 15:1-10
    1 hr
  • Daybreak for November 6, 2024
    • Wednesday of the 31st Week in Ordinary Time
    • Saint of the Day: St. Iltyd; one of the most revered saints of Wales; traditionally believed to be a cousin of the legendary King Arthur; Iltyd and his wife lived as members of a Glamorgan chief's army until they became hermits near the river Nadafan; he studied with St. Dudricius and founded a great abbey near Glamorgan, Wales; he was a disciple of St. Cadoc; according to one Welsh tradition, he was one of the three knights of the Holy Grail; he died in Brittany in the 7th Century
    • Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 11/6/24
    • Gospel: Luke 14:25-33
    1 hr
  • Daybreak for November 5, 2024
    • Tuesday of the 31st Week in Ordinary Time
    • Saint of the Day: St. Elizabeth; a daughter of the line of Aaron, and the wife of Zechariah, was "righteous before God" and was "blameless" but childless; she was a cousin to the Blessed Virgin Mary; after Zechariah's prayers in the temple, Elizabeth became pregnant; Mary visited Elizabeth, and the baby leapt in Elizabeth's womb; she proclaimed to Mary, "Blessed are you among women, and blessed is the child you will bear!"; Zechariah insisted that his name be John; and no more is recorded in scripture about Elizabeth
    • Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 11/5/24
    • Gospel: Luke 14:15-24
    1 hr
  • Daybreak for November 4, 2024
    • Monday of the 31st Week in Ordinary Time
    • Memorial of St. Charles Borromeo, 1538-1584; belonged to a noble family, but desired to dedicate himself to the Church; as bishop of Milan, Charles deserves the credit for keeping the Council of Trent in session when at several points it was on the verge of breaking up; the archdiocese of Milan was in need of reform in every phase of Catholic life; Charles gave good example by allotting most of his income to charity; forbidding himself all luxury, and imposing severe penances on himself; during the plague, he stayed in the city, where he ministered to the sick and the dying; he died at the age of 46
    • Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 11/4/24
    • Gospel: Luke 14:12-14
    52 min
  • Daybreak for November 2, 2024
    • Commemoration of All of the Faithful Departed - All Souls Day
    • Saturday of the 30th Week in Ordinary Time
    • Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 11/2/24
    • Gospel: John 6:37-40
    1 hr
  • Daybreak for October 31, 2024
    • Thursday of the 30th Week in Ordinary Time
    • Saint of the Day: St. Wolfgang; born in Swabia, Germany, in the Tenth Century; ordained in 971, and set out with a group of monks to preach to the Magyars of Hungary; the following year, he was named bishop of Regensburg; he was distinguished by his reforming zeal and his statesmanship; he promoted education, preached enthusiastically, and was renowned for his charity and aid to the poor; he also served as tutor to Emperor Henry II; Wolfgang died near Linz, Austria, in 994
    • Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 10/31/24
    • Gospel: Luke 13:31-35
    52 min
  • Daybreak for October 30, 2024
    • Wednesday of the 30th Week in Ordinary Time
    • Saint of the Day: St. Alphonsus Rodriguez, 1532-1617; born in Segovia, Spain; accepted as a lay brother by the Jesuits in 1571; he labored as a hall porter at Montesion College on the island of Majorca for 24 years; many came to him for advice and direction; he experienced many spiritual consolations, and wrote religious treatises; Alphonsus died after a long illness in 1617
    • Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 10/30/24
    • Gospel: Luke 13:22-30
    52 min
  • Daybreak for October 29, 2024
    • Tuesday of the 30th Week in Ordinary Time
    • Saint of the Day: St. Abraham of Rostov; lived in the 10th and 11th Centuries in Russia; followed the pagan beliefs of the region, but in a serious illness, he called upon Christ, and was miraculously healed; he became a Christian, was baptized, and became a monk; he went to the city of Rostov, where he began his apostolate among the pagans; he built two parish churches, a monastery, and started institutions for the poor and suffering; he is the Apostle to the Russian people
    • Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 10/29/24
    • Gospel: Luke 13:18-21
    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…