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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 1,961 episodes available.
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
October 16, 2023Daybreak for October 16, 2023 Monday of the 28th Week in Ordinary Time Optional Memorial of St. Margaret Mary Alacoque, 1647-1690; joined the Visitation nuns at age 24; in 1674, she received the first revelation from Christ; Christ appeared to her at intervals for the next 13, months, asking that his love for humankind be made evident through her; His human heart was to be the symbol of his divine-human love; Margaret Mary died at the age of 43, while being anointed Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 10/16/23 Gospel: Luke 11:29-32 ...more52minPlay
October 15, 2023Daybreak for October 15, 2023 28th Sunday in Ordinary Time Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 10/15/23 Gospel: Matthew 22:1-14 ...more1hPlay
October 14, 2023Daybreak for October 14, 2023 Saturday of the 27th Week in Ordinary Time Optional Memorial of Pope St. Callistus I; born in the Second Century; under Pope Zephyrinus, he administered church property and arranged for burial of martyrs in what is still called "St. Callistus Cemetery"; he became the 16th pope in 217; he regulated the sacrament of penance and battled heresies; he was thrown into prison and tortured, eventually being martyred in 223 A.D. Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 10/14/23 Gospel: Luke 11:27-28 ...more1hPlay
October 13, 2023Daybreak for October 13, 2023 Friday of the 27th Week in Ordinary Time Saint of the Day: St. Theophilus of Antioch; Second Century Eastern Roman Empire philosopher who studied the scriptures intending to refute Christianity, but ended up converting; he became bishop of Antioch, in modern-day Turkey, and was a gifted apologist; died 181 A.D. Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 10/13/23 Gospel: Luke 11:15-26 ...more52minPlay
October 12, 2023Daybreak for October 12, 2023 Thursday of the 27th Week in Ordinary Time Saint of the Day: St. Edwin of Northumbria, 586-633; pagan king of Northumbria, who converted on the urging of his wife, St. Ethelburga, her chaplain, St. Paulinus of York, and Pope Boniface V; reigned for six years as a devout Catholic monarch; slain in battle, and revered as a martyr Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 10/12/23 Gospel: Luke 11:5-13 ...more52minPlay
October 11, 2023Daybreak for October 11, 2023 Wednesday of the 27th Week in Ordinary Time Optional Memorial of Pope St. John XXIII, 1881-1963; first born son of an Italian farming family; ordained in 1904; served as a stretcher-bearer in World War I; became a papal diplomat in 1925; named a cardinal and appointed patriarch of Venice in 1953; elected pope just a month shy of the age of 78; called the Second Vatican Council; most famous encyclicals were "Mother and Teacher" and "Peace on Earth" Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 10/11/23 Gospel: Luke 11:1-4 ...more52minPlay
October 10, 2023Daybreak for October 10, 2023 Tuesday of the 27th Week in Ordinary Time Saint of the Day: St. Francis Borgia, 1510-1572; Spanish nobleman; upon being widowed, he gave up his dukedom and became a Jesuit priest; performed menial tasks for his community, but never complained; he preached everywhere, and advised many important people; as superior general, he was responsible for a great expansion of the Society of Jesus Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 10/10/23 Gospel: Luke 10:38-42 ...more52minPlay
FAQs about Daybreak:How many episodes does Daybreak have?The podcast currently has 1,961 episodes available.