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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 06, 2023Daybreak for October 6, 2023 Friday of the 26th Week in Ordinary Time Optional Memorial of Blessed Marie Rose Durocher, 1811-1849; born in St. Antoine, Quebec, Canada; established the first Canadian parish Sodality for young women; founded the Sisters of the Holy Names of Jesus and Mary, dedicated to Christian education; the community flourished, in spite of great obstacles; Marie Rose remained unswerving in her concern for the poor; she died at the age of 38 Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 10/6/23 Gospel: Luke 10:13-16 ...more52minPlay
October 05, 2023Daybreak for October 5, 2023 Thursday of the 26th Week in Ordinary Time Optional Memorial of Blessed Francis Xavier Seelos, 1819-1867; born in Germany, joined the Redemptorists, and came to America; served in Pittsburgh with St. John Neumann, then returned to Baltimore, later being transferred to Cumberland and then Annapolis; he was an expert confessor, a watchful and prudent spiritual director and a pastor always joyfully available and attentive to the needs of the poor and the abandoned; he was a full-time itinerary missionary preacher from 1863 to 1869; he was then assigned to New Orleans, where he died of the yellow fever epidemic Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 10/5/23 Gospel: Luke 10:1-12 ...more52minPlay
October 04, 2023Daybreak for October 4, 2023 Wednesday of the 26th Week in Ordinary Time Memorial of St. Francis of Assisi, 1181-1226; following an illness, prayer led Francis to a self-emptying like that of Christ, climaxed by embracing a leper he met on the road; he gave up all of his possessions; he had no intention of founding an order, but once it began, he protected it and accepted all legal structures needed to support it; during his last years, blind and seriously ill, he received the stigmata; on his deathbed, he repeated the last addition to his "Canticle of the Sun," "Be praised, O Lord, for our Sister Death.” Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 10/4/23 Gospel: Luke 9:57-62 ...more52minPlay
October 03, 2023Daybreak for October 3, 2023 Tuesday of the 26th Week in Ordinary Time Saint of the Day: St. Mother Theodore Guerin, 1798-1856; foundress of the Sisters of Providence of Saint Mary-of-the-Woods, Indiana; a visionary, a model of virtue, and a source of inspiration and hope; canonized by Pope Benedict XVI in 2006; patron of the Roman Catholic diocese of Lafayette, in Indiana Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 10/3/23 Gospel: Luke9:51-56 ...more52minPlay
October 02, 2023Daybreak for October 2, 2023 Monday of the 26th Week in Ordinary Time Memorial of the Guardian Angels; celestial beings assigned to represent us before God, watch over us always, aid our prayer, and present our souls to God at death Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 10/2/23 Gospel: Matthew 18:1-5, 10 ...more52minPlay
October 01, 2023Daybreak for October 1, 2023 26th Sunday in Ordinary Time Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 10/1/23 Gospel: Matthew 21:28-32 ...more1hPlay
September 30, 2023Daybreak for September 30, 2023 Saturday of the 25th Week in Ordinary Time Memorial of St. Jerome, 345-420; eminent scripture scholar; responsible for the translation of the Bible which came to be known as the Vulgate; a mystic, he traveled extensively in Palestine, marking each spot of Christ's life with devotion; he settled in Bethlehem, living in the cave believed to be the birthplace of Christ; Jerome died in Bethlehem Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 9/30/23 Gospel: Luke 9:43-45 ...more1hPlay
September 29, 2023Daybreak for September 29, 2023 Feast of the Archangels, Michael, Gabriel, and Raphael Friday of the 25th Week in Ordinary Time Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 9/29/23 Gospel: John 1:47-51 ...more52minPlay
September 28, 2023Daybreak for September 28, 2023 Thursday of the 25th Week in Ordinary Time Optional Memorial of St. Wenceslaus, 907-929; raised as a Christian by his aunt, to become the ruler of Bohemia; his rule was marked by efforts toward unification within Bohemia, support of the Church, and peace-making negotiations with Germany; in a plot against him, his brother Boleslav invited him to the celebration of Saints Cosmas and Damian, and murdered him on the way to mass; he is revered as a martyr to the faith; patron of the Bohemian people and of the Czech Republic Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 9/28/23 Gospel: Luke 9:7-9 ...more52minPlay
September 27, 2023Daybreak for September 27, 2023 Wednesday of the 25th Week in Ordinary Time Memorial of St. Vincent de Paul, 1580-1660; founder of the Congregation of the Mission, aka the Vincentians; with the help of St. Louise de Marillac, he also helped to found the Daughters of Charity; patron of all charitable societies, including the Society of St. Vincent de Paul Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 9/27/23 Gospel: Luke 9:1-6 ...more52minPlay
FAQs about Daybreak:How many episodes does Daybreak have?The podcast currently has 1,868 episodes available.