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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 1,862 episodes available.
December 31, 2025Daybreak for December 31, 2025 Seventh Day of Christmas Optional Memorial of Pope St. Sylvester I; only a very strong and wise man could have preserved the essential independence of the Church in the face of the overpowering figure of the Emperor Constantine; in general, the bishops remained loyal to the Holy See, and at times expressed apologies to Sylvester I for undertaking important ecclesiastical projects at the urging of Constantine; Sylvester reigned as pope from 314 to his death in 335 A.D. Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 12/31/25 Gospel: John 1:1-18 ...more52minPlay
December 30, 2025Daybreak for December 30, 2025 Sixth Day of Christmas Saint of the Day: St. Egwin of Evesham; a Seventh- and Eighth-Century English noble who became the bishop of Worcester, England, in 692; his clergy found him too strict, so he went to Rome; when he returned, he founded Evesham Monastery, at the prompting of a vision of Mary; . in 709, Egwin returned to Rome, accompanied by King Cenred of Mercia and King Offa of the East Saxons; St. Egwin died in 717 A.D. Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 12/30/25 Gospel: Luke 2:36-40 ...more52minPlay
December 29, 2025Daybreak for December 29, 2025 Fifth Day of Christmas Optional Memorial of St. Thomas Becket, 1118-1170; chancellor of England, then archbishop of Canterbury, thanks to his friend, King Henry II; Thomas warned Henry that he might not agree with his intrusions into Church affairs; Henry insisted upon usurping Church rights; Thomas fled to France for safety, for seven years; upon his return to England, he refused to remit the censures of bishops favored by the king; in a rage, Henry cried out, "Will no one rid me of this troublesome priest?"; four knights, taking this as his wish, slew Thomas in the Canterbury cathedral Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 12/29/25 Gospel: Luke 2:22-35 ...more52minPlay
December 28, 2025Daybreak for December 28, 2025 Feast of the Holy Family Fourth Day of Christmas Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 12/28/25 Gospel: Matthew 2:13-15, 19-23 ...more1hPlay
December 27, 2025Daybreak for December 27, 2025 Feast of St. John, apostle and evangelist Third Day of Christmas Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 12/27/25 Gospel: John 20:1-8 ...more1hPlay
December 26, 2025Daybreak for December 26, 2025 Feast of St. Stephen, First Christian Martyr Second Day of Christmas Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 12/26/25 Gospel: Matthew 10:17-22 ...more52minPlay
December 25, 2025Daybreak for December 25, 2025 Solemnity of Christmas Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 12/25/25 Gospel: Luke 2:1-14 ...more1hPlay
December 24, 2025Daybreak for December 24, 2025 Wednesday of the Fourth Week of Advent Saint of the Day: St. Adela; Eighth Century disciple of St. Boniface; she was a Frankish princess, the daughter of King Dagobert II and sister of St Irmina; after the death of her husband, she became the foundress of a monastery in France, and died in 735 A.D. Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 12/24/25 Gospel: Luke 1:67-79 ...more1hPlay
December 23, 2025Daybreak for December 23, 2025 Tuesday of the Fourth Week of Advent Optional Memorial of St. John of Kanty, 1390-1473; he was ordained a priest and became a professor of theology at the University of Krakow, Poland; he was sent to be a parish priest, but later returned to Krakow to teach scripture for the rest of his life; he was a serious, humble man, known to all of the poor of Krakow for his kindness; he made a pilgrimage to Jerusalem, hoping to be martyred by the Turks; he made four subsequent pilgrimages to Rome, carrying his luggage on his back; when warned to watch over his health, he remarked that, for all of their austerity, the fathers of the desert lived long lives Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 12/23/25 Gospel: Luke 1:57-66 ...more52minPlay
December 22, 2025Daybreak for December 22, 2025 Monday of the Fourth Week of Advent Saint of the Day: St. Zeno; martyred soldier at Nicomedia (modern-day Turkey); he was seized and condemned to death for laughing while Emperor Diocletian offered a sacrifice to the Roman god Ceres; Zeno had his jaws shattered and was then beheaded Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 12/22/25 Gospel: Luke 1:46-56 ...more52minPlay
FAQs about Daybreak:How many episodes does Daybreak have?The podcast currently has 1,862 episodes available.