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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 1,961 episodes available.
May 10, 2024Daybreak for May 10, 2024 Friday of the Sixth Week of East Optional Memorial of St. Damien de Veuster of Molokai, 1840-1889; went to the Hawaiian Islands in 1864 as a member of the Congregation of the Sacred Hearts of Jesus and Mary; in 1873, he went to the leper colony on the island of Molokai, and volunteered to remain indefinitely; soon the settlement had new houses and a new church, school and orphanage, and morale improved considerably; Damien himself contracted Hansen's disease (leprosy) and died of complications Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 5/10/24 Gospel: John 16:20-23 ...more1hPlay
May 09, 2024Daybreak for May 9, 2024 Solemnity of the Ascension of the Lord (Traditional) Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 5/9/24 Gospel: Mark 16:15-20 ...more1hPlay
May 08, 2024Daybreak for May 8, 2024 Wednesday of the Sixth Week of Easter Saint of the Day: St. Peter of Tarantaise, 1102-1175; entered the Cistercian order at twenty, and became the first abbot of Tamie, in the Tarantase mountains, at 30; named archbishop of Tarantaise at 42, and devoted much energy to reforming the diocese, purging the clergy of corrupt and immoral members, aiding the poor, and promoting education; he defended papal rights in France, and mediated between King Louis VII of France and then-Prince Henry II of England Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 5/8/24 Gospel: John 16:12-15 ...more1hPlay
May 07, 2024Daybreak for May 7, 2024 Tuesday of the Sixth Week of Easter Saint of the Day: St. John of Beverly; became a monk of Whitby, and then was named bishop of Hexham in 687, and metropolitan of York in 705; known for his holiness, his preference for the contemplative life, and his miracles; resigned in 717, and returned to Beverly Abbey, which he had founded, and died there in 721 Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 5/7/24 Gospel: John 16:5-11 ...more1hPlay
May 06, 2024Daybreak for May 6, 2024 Monday of the Sixth Week of Easter Saint of the Day: St. Petronax, 670-747; joined the Benedictines, and in 717 was asked by Pope St. Gregory to inspect the ruins of Monte Cassino, damaged by the Lombards in 580; Petronax gathered the hermits, and began rebuilding; he was elected abbot, and ruled Monte Cassino for three decades Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 5/6/24 Gospel: John 15:26-16:4 ...more52minPlay
May 05, 2024Daybreak for May 5, 2024 Sixth Sunday of Easter Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 5/5/24 Gospel: John 15:9-17 ...more1hPlay
May 04, 2024Daybreak for May 4, 2024 Saturday of the Fifth Week of Easter Saint of the Day: St. Florian; office in the Roman army in the days of Diocletian; surrendered himself as a Christian, and was scourged twice, half-flayed alive, set on fire, and finally thrown into the river Enns with a stone around his neck; his body was recovered and moved to the Augustinian Abbey of St. Florian, near Linz; it was later transferred to Rome; many miracles of healing are attributed to Florian's intercession Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 5/4/24 Gospel: John 15:18-21 ...more1hPlay
May 03, 2024Daybreak for May 3, 2024 Feast of Saints Philip and James, apostles Friday of the Fifth Week of Easter Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 5/3/24 Gospel: John 14:6-14 ...more52minPlay
May 02, 2024Daybreak for May 2, 2024 Thursday of the Fifth Week of Easter Memorial of St. Athanasius, 296-373; as bishop of Alexandria, he fought the heresy of Arianism; five times he was sent into exile, but experienced about ten years of relative peace; his dogmatic and historical writings are almost all polemic, directed against every aspect of Arianism Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 5/2/24 Gospel: John 15:9-11 ...more52minPlay
May 01, 2024Daybreak for May 1, 2024 Wednesday of the Fifth Week of Easter Optional Memorial of St. Joseph the Worker; instituted by Pope Pius XII in 1955 to encourage greater devotion to St. Joseph, and as a response to the "May Day" communist celebrations Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 5/1/24 Gospel: John 15:1-8 ...more52minPlay
FAQs about Daybreak:How many episodes does Daybreak have?The podcast currently has 1,961 episodes available.