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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.
January 27, 2024Daybreak for January 27, 2024 Saturday of the Third Week in Ordinary Time Optional Memorial of St. Angela Merici, 1474-1540; born in Italy; in a visionary experience, she felt called to found a "company" of women; at age 60, Angela and 12 other women began the Company of St. Ursula, constituting a new way of life--single women consecrated to Christ and living in the world rather than in a monastery, what today is called a "Secular Institute"; Angela died in Brescia, Italy, in 1540; in the early 1600s, Companies that had expanded into France were re-organized into the religious Order of St. Ursula, to teach girls Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 1/27/24 Gospel: Mark 4:35-41 ...more1hPlay
January 26, 2024Daybreak for January 26, 2024 Friday of the Third Week in Ordinary Time Memorial of Saints Timothy and Titus; Timothy was a convert of Paul around 47 A.D., and later joined him in his apostolic work; one of Paul's most trusted friends; Titus is seen as a peacemaker, administrator, great friend; Paul’s second letter to Corinth affords an insight into the depth of his friendship with Titus, and the great fellowship they had in preaching the gospel Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 1/26/24 Gospel: Mark 4:26-34 ...more52minPlay
January 25, 2024Daybreak for January 25, 2024 Feast of the Conversion of St. Paul, apostle Thursday of the Third Week in Ordinary Time Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 1/25/24 Gospel: Mark 16:15-18 ...more52minPlay
January 24, 2024Daybreak for January 24, 2024 Wednesday of the Third Week in Ordinary Time Memorial of St. Francis de Sales, 1567-1622; studied for law, but was ordained a priest and elected provost of the Diocese of Geneva, then a center for the Calvinists, whom Francis attempted--with considerable success--to convert; he preached and distributed little pamphlets explaining true Catholic doctrine; he became bishop of Geneva at 35, still preaching, hearing confessions, and catechizing children; wrote "Introduction to the Devout Life" and "A Treatise on the Love of God"; assisted St. Jane Frances de Chantal in establishing the Sisters of the Visitation Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 1/24/24 Gospel: Mark 4:1-20 ...more52minPlay
January 23, 2024Daybreak for January 23, 2024 Tuesday of the Third Week in Ordinary Time Optional Memorial of St. Marianne Cope, 1838-1918; born in Germany, came to the United States two years later with her family, and settled in Utica, New York; she worked in a factory until 1862, and then joined the Sisters of the Third Order of Saint Francis in Syracuse, New York; in 1883, Mother Marianne and six other sisters left for Hawaii where they took charge of the Kakaako Receiving Station outside Honolulu; on the island of Maui they also opened a hospital and a school for girls; in 1888, she and two sisters went to Molokai and opened a home for women and girls; she took charge of the home that Saint Damien de Veuster had established for men and boys; she changed life on Molokai by introducing cleanliness, pride, and fun to the colony Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 1/23/24 Gospel: Mark 3:31-35 ...more52minPlay
January 22, 2024Daybreak for January 22, 2024 Monday of the Third Week in Ordinary Time Day of Prayer for Legal Protection of the Unborn Saint of the Day: St. Vincent Saragossa; protomartyr of Spain, a deacon of the Third Century; Vincent and his bishop, Valerius, were apprehended during a persecution; Valerius was banished, but Vincent was tortured to death Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 1/22/24 Gospel: Mark 3:22-30 ...more52minPlay
January 21, 2024Daybreak for January 21, 2024 Third Sunday in Ordinary Time Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 1/21/24 Gospel: Mark 1:14-20 ...more1hPlay
January 20, 2024Daybreak for January 20, 2024 Saturday of the Second Week in Ordinary Time Optional Memorial of St. Fabian, 200-250; a layman who came to the city of Rome when a new pope was about to be elected; a dove alighting on his was taken as a sign, and he was elected; he led the Church for 14 years, and died a martyr in the persecution of Decius Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 1/20/24 Gospel: Mark 3:20-21 ...more1hPlay
January 19, 2024Daybreak for January 19, 2024 Friday of the Second Week in Ordinary Time Saint of the Day: St. Henry of Sweden, 1100-1156; Englishman residing at Rome, who became bishop of Uppsala, Sweden, in 1152; accompanied King Eric in an expedition against the Finns; when Eric returned to Sweden, Henry remained behind to convert the Finns; Henry was slain by a former soldier whom Henry had excommunicated Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 1/19/24 Gospel: Mark 3:13-19 ...more52minPlay
January 18, 2024Daybreak for January 18, 2024 Thursday of the Second Week in Ordinary Time Saint of the Day: St. Margaret of Hungary, 1242-1271; daughter of King Bela IV; became a Dominican novice at 12; though a princess, she objected to any special treatment and went out of her way to perform the most menial tasks for the poor and sick; her labors, prayers, and fasting brought on the fatigue from which she died Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 1/18/24 Gospel: Mark 3:7-12 ...more52minPlay
FAQs about Daybreak:How many episodes does Daybreak have?The podcast currently has 1,868 episodes available.