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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 1,868 episodes available.
February 06, 2024Daybreak for February 6, 2024 Tuesday of the Fifth Week in Ordinary Time Memorial of St. Paul Miki and companions, the Japanese martyrs; in 1597, 26 martyrs of Japan were crucified on a hill overlooking Nagasaki; included was Brother Paul Miki, a Jesuit and native of Japan; from his cross, he forgave his persecutors; when missionaries returned to Japan in the 1860's, they found that thousands of Christians lived around Nagasaki and that they had secretly preserved the faith Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 2/6/24 Gospel: Mark 7:1-13 ...more1hPlay
February 05, 2024Daybreak for February 5, 2024 Monday of the Fifth Week in Ordinary Time Memorial of St. Agatha, 230-251; arrested as a Christian in the persecution of Decius, and sent to a house of prostitution to be mistreated; she was preserved from being violated, and was later put to death Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 2/5/24 Gospel: Mark 6:53-56 ...more52minPlay
February 04, 2024Daybreak for February 4, 2024 Fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 2/4/24 Gospel: Mark 1:29-39 ...more1hPlay
February 03, 2024Daybreak for February 3, 2024 Saturday of the Fourth Week in Ordinary Time Optional Memorial of St. Blaise; Fourth Century bishop of Sebastea, in Armenia; persecution raged in Armenia, and Blaise was forced to flee to the back country, where he lived as a hermit, and made friends with the wild animals; a group of hunters stumbled upon his cave, and found him kneeling in prayer surrounded by patiently waiting wolves, lions and bears; as they hauled him off to prison, a mother came with her young son who had a fish bone lodged in his throat. At Blaise’s command the child was able to cough up the bone--thus, the blessing of throats on this day; Blaise was eventually beheaded Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 2/3/24 Gospel: Mark 6:30-34 ...more1hPlay
February 02, 2024Daybreak for February 2, 2024 Feast of the Presentation of the Lord Friday of the Fourth Week in Ordinary Time Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 2/2/24 Gospel: Luke2:22-40 ...more52minPlay
February 01, 2024Daybreak for February 1, 2024 Thursday of the Fourth Week in Ordinary Time Saint of the Day: St. Brigid of Ireland, 451-525; Brigid and her mother were slaves on a farm, but Brigid would give milk, eggs, and butter to the poor; eventually, they were given their freedom; Brigid founded the first convent in Ireland, as well as the first double monastery for monks and nuns, and a school of art; she is the patron of scholars, and of Ireland Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 2/1/24 Gospel: Mark 6:7-13 ...more52minPlay
January 31, 2024Daybreak for January 31, 2024 Wednesday of the Fourth Week in Ordinary Time Memorial of St. John Bosco, 1815-1888; ordained in 1841; served as a chaplain in a hospice for working girls, and then opened the Oratory of St. Francis de Sales for boys; in 1854, he and his followers informally banded together, inspired by Saint Francis de Sales; in 1859 he and 17 men founded the Salesians; he later organized a group of Salesian sisters to assist girls Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 1/31/24 Gospel: Mark 6:1-6 ...more52minPlay
January 30, 2024Daybreak for January 30, 2024 Tuesday of the Fourth Week in Ordinary Time Saint of the Day: St. Bathildis, 626-680; born in England, where she was enslaved and taken to the Frankish kingdom; she became a trusted member of King Clovis Il's court and married him in 649; when Clovis died in 657, Bathildis served as regent for their son, Clotaire III; she had founded a Benedictine convent at Chelles, as well as St. Denis Monastery and Corbie; when Clotaire III assumed the throne, Bathildis retired to Chelles, where she died Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 1/30/24 Gospel: Mark 5:21-43 ...more52minPlay
January 29, 2024Daybreak for January 29, 2024 Monday of the Fourth Week in Ordinary Time Saint of the Day: St. Dallan; Sixth Century kinsman of St. Edan of Ferns; born in Connaught and a great scholar who, through his application to study, became blind; wrote a poem honoring St. Columba, and when it was published after Columba's death, Dallan regained his sight; Dallan was murdered by pirates at Triscoel in 598 A.D.; his head was thrown into the sea, but was miraculously recovered and reunited with his body Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 1/29/24 Gospel: Mark 5:1-20 ...more52minPlay
January 28, 2024Daybreak for January 28, 2024 Fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 1/28/24 Gospel: Mark 1:21-28 ...more1hPlay
FAQs about Daybreak:How many episodes does Daybreak have?The podcast currently has 1,868 episodes available.