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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.
October 27, 2023Daybreak for October 27, 2023 Friday of the 29th Week in Ordinary Time Saint of the Day: St. Abraham the Poor; born in Menuf, Egypt; became a disciple of St. Pachomius, the founder of cenobitic monasticism; spent almost two decades in a cave near Pachomius' foundations in the Delta Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 10/27/23 Gospel: Luke 12:54-59 ...more52minPlay
October 26, 2023Daybreak for October 26, 2023 Thursday of the 29th Week in Ordinary Time Saint of the Day: St. Alfred the Great, 848-899; fifth son of the Wessex king; received as a godson by Pope Leo IV; became king, and spent most of his reign in conflict with the Danes; he was a patron of the arts, literature, and especially the Church Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 10/26/23 Gospel: Luke 12:49-53 ...more52minPlay
October 25, 2023Daybreak for October 25, 2023 Wednesday of the 29th Week in Ordinary Time Saint of the Day: St. John Houghton, 1486-1535; native of Essex; became prior of the Carthusian Charterhouse in London; he opposed King Henry VIII's Acts of Succession and Supremacy, and was arrested, but released temporarily; he was the first to refuse to swear the oath of Supremacy, and was arrested and executed at Tyburn, with four companions; he was one of the 40 martyrs of England and Wales Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 10/25/23 Gospel: Luke 12:39-48 ...more52minPlay
October 23, 2023Daybreak for October 23, 2023 Monday of the 29th Week in Ordinary Time Optional Memorial of St. John of Capistrano, 1386-1456; born in Capistrano, Italy; after serving as governor of Perugia, he entered the Franciscans; began his preaching apostolate in 1420, and traveled throughout Italy, Germany, Bohemia, Austria, Hungary, Poland, and Russia preaching penance and establishing numerous communities of Franciscan renewal; at the age of 70, he successfully led a crusade against invading Turks, and died shortly thereafter Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 10/23/23 Gospel: Luke 12:13-21 ...more52minPlay
October 22, 2023Daybreak for October 22, 2023 29th Sunday in Ordinary Time Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 10/22/23 Gospel: Matthew 22:15-21 ...more1hPlay
October 21, 2023Daybreak for October 21, 2023 Saturday of the 28th Week in Ordinary Time Saint of the Day: St. Hilarion, 291-371; disciple of St. Anthony, and companion of St. Hesychius; performed so many miracles that crowds flocked to him when it was discovered he was in any region; died on Cyprus Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 10/21/23 Gospel: Luke 12:8-12 ...more1hPlay
October 20, 2023Daybreak for October 20, 2023 Friday of the 28th Week in Ordinary Time Optional Memorial of St. Paul of the Cross, 1694-1775; born in northern Italy, and became known as one of the most popular preachers of his day, both for his words and for his generous acts of mercy; in 1720, he founded the Congregation of the Passion--the Passionists--and he was elected superior general Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 10/20/23 Gospel: Luke 12:1-7 ...more52minPlay
October 19, 2023Daybreak for October 19, 2023 Thursday of the 28th Week in Ordinary Time Memorial of Saints Isaac Jogue and Jean de Brébeuf and companions, the North American martyrs; Isaac Jogues and Jean de Brébeuf arrived in Quebed in 1636 to work among the Huron Indians; Jogues was captured by the Iroquois and escaped, but returned; in 1646 he was tomahawked and beheaded by a Mohawk war party; Jean de Brébeuf worked among the Hurons for 24 years, composing a catechism and a dictionary, and seeing 7,000 converted; he died after four hours of extreme torture by the Iroquois Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 10/19/23 Gospel: Luke 11:47-54 ...more52minPlay
October 18, 2023Daybreak for October 18, 2023 Feast of St. Luke; traditionally held to be a native of Antioch; wrote the Third Gospel and the Acts of the Apostles; accompanied Paul on some of his journeys; Paul calls him "our beloved physician"; died about 84 A.D. Wednesday of the 28th Week in Ordinary Time Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 10/18/23 Gospel: Luke 10:1-9 ...more52minPlay
October 17, 2023Daybreak for October 17, 2023 Tuesday of the 28th Week in Ordinary Time Memorial of St. Ignatius of Antioch; born in Syria, converted to Christianity, and became bishop of Antioch; refused to apostasize under persecution of Emperor Trajan, and was sentenced to death in Rome; wrote seven letters during his journey to Rome, the final one to the Christians of Rome asking that they not try to prevent his martyrdom; died in Circus Maximus in 107 A.D. Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 10/17/23 Gospel: Luke 11:37-41 ...more52minPlay
FAQs about Daybreak:How many episodes does Daybreak have?The podcast currently has 1,868 episodes available.