Daybreak

By Relevant Radio

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

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July 04, 2025Daybreak20250704
Friday of the 13th Week in Ordinary Time

Independence Day in the United States

Saint of the Day: Blessed Girgio Frassatti, 1901-1925; born in Turin; dedicated to works of social action, charity, prayer, and community; he was also a Third Order Dominican; died of poliomyelitis; thousands of mourners filled the streets of Turin as his cortege passed by; he will be canonized on September 7, 2025, along with Blessed Carlo Acutis

Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 7/4/25

Gospel: Matthew 9:9-13
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52min
July 03, 2025Daybreak for July 3, 2025
Feast of St. Thomas, Apostle; provided one of the most profound statements of faith, "My Lord and my God"; died 72 A.D.

Thursday of the 13th Week in Ordinary Time

Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 7/3/25

Gospel: John 20:24-29
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52min
July 02, 2025Daybreak for July 2, 2025
Wednesday of the 13th Week in Ordinary Time

Saint of the Day: St. Otto of Bamberg, 1060-1139; born in Swabia; served under Emperor Henry IV, but disagreed with Henry's policies toward the Holy See; thus, when Otto was appointed bishop of Bamberg in 1103, he refused to be consecrated until receiving approval from Pope Paschal II who consecrated him in 1106; Otto headed a missionary effort to Pomerania where he found considerable success in making converts among the local inhabitants; he is thus known as the Apostle of Pomerania

Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 7/2/25

Gospel: Matthew 8:28-34
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52min
July 01, 2025Daybreak for July 1, 2025
Tuesday of the 13th Week in Ordinary Time

Optional Memorial of St. Junipero Serra, 1713-1784; for 18 years he worked in Mexico and the Baja Peninsula; traveled with Jose de Galvez to present-day Monterey, California; the first mission founded was San Diego; other missions followed--Monterey/Carmel (1770), San Antonio and San Gabriel (1771), San Luís Obispo (1772), San Francisco and San Juan Capistrano (1776), Santa Clara (1777), San Buenaventura (1782); ywelve more were founded after Serra’s death; he baptized over 6,000 people, and confirmed 5,000; he brought the Native Americans not only the gift of faith, but also a decent standard of living

Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 7/1/25

Gospel: Matthew 8:23-27
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52min
June 30, 2025Daybreak for June 30, 2025
Monday of the 13th Week in Ordinary Time

Optional Memorial of the First Martyrs of the Church of Rome, 64 A.D.; Nero blamed Christians for the burning of Rome and executed many of them, likely including Peter and Paul

Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 6/30/25

Gospel: Matthew 8:18-22
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52min
June 29, 2025Daybreak for June 29, 2025
Solemnity of Saints Peter and Paul\

13th Sunday in Ordinary Time

Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 6/29/25

Gospel: Matthew 16:13-19
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June 28, 2025Daybreak for June 28, 2025
Saturday of the 12th Week in Ordinary Time

Memorial of St. Irenaeus, 130-202; as bishop of Lyons, he was especially concerned with the "Gnostics," who claimed "secret knowlege" which Jesus had imparted to only a few disciples; Irenaeus compared their "secret" with Holy Scripture, and showed a system of theology of great importance to subsequent times; his work gradually ended the influence of the Gnostics

Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 6/28/25

Gospel: Matthew 8:5-17
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1h
June 27, 2025Daybreak for June 27, 2025
Solemnity of the Sacred Heart of Jesus

Friday of the 12th Week in Ordinary Time

Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 6/27/25

Gospel: Luke 15:3-7
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52min
June 26, 2025Daybreak for June 26, 2025
Thursday of the 12th Week in Ordinary Time

Saint of the Day: St. Josemaria Escriva de Balaguer, 1902-1975; born in Barbastro, Spain, the second of six children of Jose and Dolores Escriva; in 1915, he observed the fresh footprints in the snow of a barefoot monk, and wondered what God wanted of him; in 1928, as a priest, he solved the mystery, seeing holiness all around him, and founded Opus Dei; Monsignor Escriva died at the age of 73 in 1975

Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 6/26/25

Gospel: Matthew 7:21-29
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52min
June 25, 2025Daybreak for June 25, 2025
Wednesday of the 12th Week in Ordinary Time

Saint of the Day: St. William of Vercelli, 1085-1142; became a hermit on Monte Vergine, Italy after a pilgrimage to Compostella and attracted so many followers that a monastery was buillt; by 1119 his followers were united in the Benedictine congregation; but William's rule was so austere that it caused dissension; to keep peace, he left, and was taken under the protection of Roger I of Naples, who built a monastery for him; William founded monasteries throughout Naples, and died near Nusco, Italy

Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 6/25/25

Gospel: Matthew 7:15-20
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52min

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