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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 07, 2024Daybreak for January 7, 2024 Solemnity of the Epiphany of the Lord Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 1/7/24 Gospel: Matthew 2:1-12 ...more1hPlay
January 06, 2024Daybreak for January 6, 2024 Saturday before Epiphany Optional Memorial of St. André Bessette, 1845-1937; entered the Congregation of Holy Cross at the age of 25, and was given the job of doorkeeper at Notre Dame College in Montreal, with additional duties as sacristan, laundry worker and messenger; spent most nights on his knees in prayer; when he heard that someone was ill, he visited the person to bring them cheer and pray with him, and word of healing powers began to spread; the Holy Cross Congregation bought land on Mount Royal for a chapel dedicated to St. Joseph; money ran out, and Brother André said, "Put a statue of Saint Joseph in the middle. If he wants a roof over his head, he’ll get it.”; It took 50 years for the chapel to be completed Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 1/6/24 Gospel: Mark 1:7-11 ...more1hPlay
January 05, 2024Daybreak for January 5, 2024 Twelfth Day of Christmas Memorial of St. John Neumann, 1811-1860; born in what is now the Czech Republic, came to New York at 25, was ordained a priest, and joined the Redemptorists; at 41, as bishop of Philadelphia, he organized the parochial school system into a diocesan one, attracting teaching communities of sisters and the Christian Brothers to the city; first American bishop to be beatified; canonized in 1977 Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 1/5/24 Gospel: John 1:43-51 ...more52minPlay
January 04, 2024Daybreak for January 4, 2024 Eleventh Day of Christmas Memorial of St. Elizabeth Ann Seton, 1774-1821; she was the "belle of New York" when she married William Magee Seton; they had five children when William died of tuberculosis; when she converted to the Catholic faith, many of her relatives and friends rejected her; to support her children, she opened a school in Baltimore, following the lines of a religious community; her many letters reveal her growing heroic sanctity; first American born citizen to be canonized a saint Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 1/4/24 Gospel: John 1:35-42 ...more52minPlay
January 03, 2024Daybreak for January 3, 2024 Tenth Day of Christmas Optional Memorial of the Most Holy Name of Jesus Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 1/3/24 Gospel: John 1:29-34 ...more52minPlay
January 02, 2024Daybreak for January 2, 2024 Ninth Day of Christmas Memorial of Saints Basil the Great (329-379) and Gregory Nazianzen (329-390); bishops and friends, both from families of saints; both lived as hermits for a time, with Basil forming the model for monasticism in the East; they fought the heresy of Arianism, and suffered for it, but remained faithful Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 1/2/24 Gospel: John 1:19-28 ...more52minPlay
January 01, 2024Daybreak for January 1, 2024 Solemnity of Mary, Mother of God Eighth Day of Christmas Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 1/1/24 Gospel: Luke 2:16-21 ...more52minPlay
December 31, 2023Daybreak for December 31, 2023 Feast of the Holy Family Seventh Day of Christmas Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 12/31/23 Gospel: Luke 2:22-40 ...more1hPlay
December 30, 2023Daybreak for December 30, 2023 Sixth Day of Christmas Saint of the Day: St. Egwin of Evesham; English noble who became the bishop of Worcester, England, in 692; prompted by a vision of Mary he founded Evesham Monastery with the aid of the kingdom of Mercia Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 12/30/23 Gospel: Luke 2:36-40 ...more1hPlay
December 29, 2023Daybreak for December 29, 2023 Fifth Day of Christmas Optional Memorial of St. Thomas Becket, 1118-1170; as a friend of King Henry II of England, he became chancellor of England, and then archbishop of Canterbury; Henry and Thomas immediately disagreed on the rights of the Church; Henry eventually cried out, "Will no one rid me of this troublesome priest?"; two of Henry's knights killed Thomas in Canterbury Cathedral Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 12/29/23 Gospel: Luke 2:22-35 ...more52minPlay
FAQs about Daybreak:How many episodes does Daybreak have?The podcast currently has 1,868 episodes available.