Daybreak
1,872 episodes - English - Latest episode: 2 days ago - ★★★★★ - 15 ratingsDaybreak™ 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’s teachings, writing of the saints, and more.
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Daybreak for April 17, 2022
April 17, 2022 07:00 - 59 minutes - 55 MBEaster Sunday Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 4/17/22 Gospel: John 20:1-9
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April 16, 2022 07:00 - 59 minutes - 55 MBHoly Saturday Saint of the Day: St. Bernadette Soubirous, 1844-1879; received a total of 18 apparitions of the Blessed Virgin Mary in 1858; Lourdes has become one of the most popular Marian shrines in the world, known for miracles and healings; Bernadette suffered much, and died at the age of 35 Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 4/16/22 Gospel: Luke 24:1-12
Daybreak for April 15, 2022
April 15, 2022 07:00 - 49 minutes - 45.2 MBGood Friday Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 4/15/22 Gospel: John 18:1-19:42
Daybreak for April 14, 2022
April 14, 2022 07:00 - 49 minutes - 45.2 MBHoly Thursday Saint of the Day: St. Lydwine, 1380-1433; born in Holland; after an injury in her youth, she became bedridden for the rest of her life; she offered up her sufferings for the sins of humanity, and experienced visions of heaven, hell, purgatory, apparitions of Christ, and the stigmata Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 4/14/22 Gospel: John 13:1-15
Daybreak for April 13, 2022
April 13, 2022 07:00 - 49 minutes - 45.2 MBWednesday of Holy Week Saint of the Day: St. Martin I, 590-655; became pope in 649; battled the heresy--favored by emperors--which held that Christ had no human will; Martin was captured and brought to Constantinople; saved from execution, he died from torture and ill treatment Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 4/13/22 Gospel: Matthew 26:14-25
Daybreak for April 12, 2022
April 12, 2022 07:00 - 49 minutes - 45.2 MBTuesday of Holy Week Saint of the Day: St. Sabas the Goth, 334-372; converted to Christianity, and became a lector in Targoviste, Romania; under persecution by the pagan Goths, Sabas was captured and ultimately tortured and drowned, along with fifty others Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 4/12/22 Gospel: John 13:21-33, 36-38
Daybreak for April 11, 2022
April 11, 2022 07:00 - 49 minutes - 45.2 MBMonday of Holy Week Saint of the Day: St. Stanislaus, 1030-1079; became bishop of Krakow, Poland, in 1072; became involved in the political situation of Poland, and was eventually killed by King Boleslaus II Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 4/11/22 Gospel: John 12:1-11
Daybreak for April 10, 2022
April 10, 2022 07:00 - 59 minutes - 55 MBPalm Sunday, the beginning of Holy Week Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 4/10/22 Gospel: Luke 22:14-23:56
Daybreak for April 9, 2022
April 09, 2022 07:00 - 59 minutes - 55 MBSaturday of the Fifth Week of Lent Saint of the Day: St. Casilda, 1007-1107; Spanish Muslim who was kind to Christian prisoners; she sought and received healing at the shrine of San Vicenzo, and became a Christian; she then lived a life of solitude and penance Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 4/9/22 Gospel: John 11:45-56
Daybreak for April 8, 2022
April 08, 2022 07:00 - 49 minutes - 45.2 MBFriday of the Fifth Week of Lent Saint of the Day: St. Julie Billiart, 1751-1816; stricken with paralysis at the age of 30, but taught catechism lessons from her bed, and offered spiritual advice; in response to a vision, Julie and Francoise Blin de Bourdon founded the Institute of Notre Dame, dedicated to the education of poor, young Christian girls, and the training of catechists; Julie recovered from her illness, and the motherhouse was moved to Belgium, where Julie died Office of Read...
Daybreak for April 7, 2022
April 07, 2022 07:00 - 49 minutes - 45.2 MBThursday of the Fifth Week of Lent Commemoration of St. John Baptist de la Salle, 1651-1719; founded the Institute of the Brothers of the Christian Schools and established teacher colleges; one of the first to emphasize classroom instruction, and to teach in the vernacular; patron of teachers Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 4/7/22 Gospel: John 8:51-59
Daybreak for April 6, 2022
April 06, 2022 07:00 - 49 minutes - 45.2 MBWednesday of the Fifth Week of Lent Saint of the Day: Pope St. Celestine I, 376-432; fought heresies of Novationism and Pelagianism; sent Palladius to evangelize Ireland in 431; founder of the papal diplomatic service Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 4/6/22 Gospel: John 8:31-42
Daybreak for April 5, 2022
April 05, 2022 07:00 - 49 minutes - 45.2 MBTuesday of the Fifth Week of Lent Commemoration of St. Vincent Ferrer, 1350-1419; Dominican priest who lived in the time of the Western schism; worked for the cardinal who would become pope at Avignon, but eventually became convinced that the true pope was in Rome Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 4/5/22 Gospel: John 8:21-30
Daybreak for April 4, 2022
April 04, 2022 07:00 - 49 minutes - 45.2 MBMonday of the Fifth Week of Lent Commemoration of St. Isidore of Seville, bishop and doctor of the Church, 560-636; sometimes called "schoolmaster of the Middle Ages"; wrote a dictionary, an encyclopedia, a history of goths, and a history of the world; Isidore has been suggested as patron of the Internet Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 4/4/22 Gospel: John 8:12-20
Daybreak for April 3, 2022
April 03, 2022 07:00 - 59 minutes - 55 MBFifth Sunday of Lent Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 4/3/22 Gospel: John 8:1-11
Daybreak for April 2, 2022
April 02, 2022 07:00 - 59 minutes - 55 MBSaturday of the Fourth Week of Lent Commemoration of St. Francis of Paola, 1416-1507; lived as a hermit in a cave near Paola, Italy; attracted followers, and founded the Hermits of St. Francis of Assisi; known for miracles and prophecy; helped to restore peace between France and Brittany, and between France and Spain Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 4/2/22 Gospel: John 7:40-53
Daybreak for April 1, 2022
April 01, 2022 07:00 - 49 minutes - 45.2 MBFriday of the Fourth Week of Lent Saint of the Day: St. Hugh of Grenoble, 1053-1132; became bishop of Grenoble, France, in 1080; became discouraged at his attempts to reform the diocese, and became a Benedictine, but was called back by Pope St. Gregory VII; gave to St. Bruno the land on which the Grande Chartreuse was founded, thus starting the Carthusians Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 4/1/22 Gospel: John 7:1-2. 10, 25-30
Daybreak for March 31, 2022
March 31, 2022 07:00 - 49 minutes - 45.2 MBThursday of the Fourth Week of Lent Saint of the Day: St. Benjamin, 329-424; deacon, martyred in the Persian persecution of Christians in the Fifth Century Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 3/31/22 Gospel: John 5:31-47
Daybreak for March 30, 2022
March 30, 2022 07:00 - 49 minutes - 45.2 MBWednesday of the Fourth Week of Lent Saint of the Day: St. John Climacus, 525-606; Syrian or Palestinian who began eremetical life at sixteen; wrote "The Ladder of Perfection," to provide a treatise on the ideal of Christian perfection, and the virtues and vices of monastic life; elected abbot of the monks of Mount Sinair at the age of 70 Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 3/30/22 Gospel: John 5:17-30
Daybreak for March 29, 2022
March 29, 2022 07:00 - 49 minutes - 45.2 MBTuesday of the Fourth Week of Lent Saint of the Day: St. Ludolf of Ratzenburg; 13th Century Norbertine priest who became bishop of Ratzenburg in 1236; imprisoned and treated poorly by Duke Albrecht of Saxony-Lauenburg, died of his ill treatment in 1250; after his death, a soldier received a healing through Ludolf's intercession, and donated generously to the Church Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 3/29/22 Gospel: John 5:1-16
Daybreak for March 28, 2022
March 28, 2022 07:00 - 49 minutes - 45.2 MBMonday of the Fourth Week of Lent Saint of the Day: St. Venturino of Bergamo, 1304-1346; joined the Dominicans in 1319, and distinguished himself as an outstanding preacher; planned a pilgrimage to Rome, but was forbidden by the Pope and his order; arrested at Avignon, and imprisoned until 1342; helped to organize a crusade against the Turks Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 3/28/22 Gospel: John 4:43-54
Daybreak for March 27, 2022
March 27, 2022 07:00 - 59 minutes - 55 MBFourth Sunday of Lent Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 3/27/22 Gospel: Luke 15:1-3, 11-32
Daybreak for March 26, 2022
March 26, 2022 07:00 - 59 minutes - 55 MBSaturday of the Third Week of Lent Saint of the Day: St. Ludger, 742-809; born in Holland, trained by St. Gregory at Utrecht; ordained in Cologne, Germany; spent seven years as a missionary; became founding bishop of Munster in 804 Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 3/26/22 Gospel: Luke 18:9-14
Daybreak for March 25, 2022
March 25, 2022 07:00 - 49 minutes - 45.2 MBSolemnity of the Annunciation of the Lord Friday of the Third Week of Lent Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 3/25/22 Gospel: Luke 1:26-38
Daybreak for March 24, 2022
March 24, 2022 07:00 - 49 minutes - 45.2 MBThursday of the Third Week of Lent Saint of the Day: St. Aldemar; Eleventh Century abbot and miracle-worker; became the subject of contention between a princess and his religious superior; fled, and founded several more religious houses; died 1080 Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 3/24/22 Gospel: Luke 11:14-23
Daybreak for March 23, 2022
March 23, 2022 07:00 - 49 minutes - 45.2 MBWednesday of the Third Week of Lent Commemoration of St. Turibius de Mongrovejo, 1538-1606; Spanish lawyer who was appointed archbishop of Lima, Peru; reformed the archdiocese and worked to aid the poor, and defend the rights of the Indians suffering under Spanish occupation; fouded schools, churches, hospitals, and the first seminary in the New World Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 3/23/22 Gospel: Matthew 5:17-19
Daybreak for March 22, 2022
March 22, 2022 07:00 - 49 minutes - 45.2 MBTuesday of the Third Week of Lent Saint of the Day: St. Nicholas Owen, 1550-1606; Jesuit lay brother who built hiding places for priests during the English persecution; arrested twice, and eventually tortured to death Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 3/22/22 Gospel: Matthew 18:21-35
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March 21, 2022 07:00 - 49 minutes - 45.2 MBMonday of the Third Week of Lent Saint of the Day: St. Nicholas of Flue, 1417-1487; abandoned political aspirations, and with permission of his family became a hermit; known for holiness and wisdom, he was visited by civic leader, powerful people, and simple men and women; venerated in Switzerland, and known affectionately as "Bruder Klaus"; patron of Switzerland and of the Pontifical Swiss Guard Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 3/21/22 Gospel: Luke 4:24-30
Daybreak for March 20, 2022
March 20, 2022 07:00 - 59 minutes - 55 MBThird Sunday of Lent Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 3/20/22 Gospel: John 4:5-42
Daybreak for March 19, 2022
March 19, 2022 07:00 - 59 minutes - 55 MBSolemnity of St. Joseph, Husband of Mary Saturday of the Second Week of Lent Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 3/19/22 Gospel: Matthew 1:16, 18-21, 24
Daybreak for March 18, 2022
March 18, 2022 07:00 - 49 minutes - 45.2 MBFriday of the Second Week of Lent Commemoration of St. Cyril of Jerusalem, 315-386; caught up in the Arian controversy, a heresy which denied the divinity of Christ; accused of Arianism, but ultimately vindicated; spent half of his episcopate in exile Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 3/18/22 Gospel: Matthew 21:33-43, 45-46
Daybreak for March 17, 2022
March 17, 2022 07:00 - 49 minutes - 45.2 MBThursday of the Second Week of Lent Commemoration of St. Patrick, 415-493; captured at the age of 16 and sold into slavery in Ireland; escaped, and underwent spiritual conversion; consecrated bishop at the age of 43; returned to Ireland to evangelize, where the faith had never been preached, obtaining protection of local kings, and made numerous converts Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 3/17/22 Gospel: Luke 16:19-31
Daybreak for March 16, 2022
March 16, 2022 07:00 - 49 minutes - 45.2 MBWednesday of the Second Week of Lent Saint of the Day: St. Finian Lobhar; Sixth Century disciple of St. Columba; founded a church and monastery at Innisfallen; became abbot of Swords Abbey near Dublin; called "Lobhar"--"the leper"--because he had contracted the disease from a boy whom he had cured; died 560 Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 3/16/22 Gospel: Matthew 20:17-28
Daybreak for March 15, 2022
March 15, 2022 07:00 - 49 minutes - 45.2 MBTuesday of the Second Week of Lent Saint of the Day: St. Louise de Marillac, 1591-1660; after being widowed, she worked with St. Vincent de Paul; became the co-foundress of the Sisters of Charity of St. Vincent de Paul, aring for the sick, poor, and neglected Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 3/15/22 Gospel: Matthew 23:1-12
Daybreak for March 14, 2022
March 14, 2022 07:00 - 49 minutes - 45.2 MBMonday of the Second Week of Lent Saint of the Day: St. Matilda, 892-968; married Henry the Fowler, who eventually ascended to the German throne; Matilda was noted for her piety and charitable works; widowed in 936; built three convent and a monastery; died at the monastery at Quedlinburg
Daybreak for March 13, 2022
March 13, 2022 08:00 - 59 minutes - 55 MBSecond Sunday of Lent Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 3/13/22 Gospel: Luke 9:28-36
Daybreak for March 12, 2022
March 12, 2022 08:00 - 59 minutes - 55 MBSaturday of the First Week of Lent Saint of the Day: St. Seraphina, 1238-1253; born to a poor family; known for self-denial and acts of penance; struck with a mysterious disease which disfigured and paralyzed her; died on the feast of St. Gregory the Great, as foretold by him to her in a dream Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 3/12/22 Gospel: Matthew 5:43-48
Daybreak for March 11, 2022
March 11, 2022 08:00 - 49 minutes - 45.2 MBFriday of the First Week of Lent Saint of the Day: St. Sophronius of Jerusalem, 560-638; became an ascetic in his late teens or early twenties; fled Persian invaders, and returned to Jerusalem in 619; elected patriarch of Jerusalem in 634 Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 3/11/22 Gospel: Matthew 5:20-26
Daybreak for March 10, 2022
March 10, 2022 08:00 - 49 minutes - 45.2 MBThursday of the First Week of Lent Saint of the Day: St. John Ogilvie, 1579-1615. born on Scottish nobility, raised a Calvinist, converted to the Catholic faith and became a Jesuit; brought many people in Scotland back to the Catholic faith; betrayed by one posing as a Catholic, and was ultimately sentenced to death Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 3/10/22 Gospel: Matthew 7:7-12
Daybreak for March 9, 2022
March 09, 2022 08:00 - 49 minutes - 45.2 MBWednesday of the First Week of Lent Commemoration of St. Frances of Rome, 1384-1440; married to a young nobleman who gave his blessing for Frances to serve the poor; in spite of family tragedies, Frances opened a section of her house as a hospital; founded a society of women bound by no vows who served the poor Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 3/9/22 Gospel: Luke 11:29-32
Daybreak for March 8, 2022
March 08, 2022 08:00 - 49 minutes - 45.2 MBTuesday of the First Week of Lent Commemoration of St. John of God, 1495-1550; at the age of 40, went to Africa to free captive Christians and be martyred; after being advised against seeking martyrdom, he returned to Spain to operate a relgious goods store; inspired by St. John of Avila, he publicly beat himself, for which he was committed; eventually, he started a house to care for the sick poor; his helpers formed the Brothers Hospitallers Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 3/8/...
Daybreak for March 7, 2022
March 07, 2022 08:00 - 49 minutes - 45.2 MBMonday of the First Week of Lent Commemoration of Saints Perpetua and Felicity; Perpetua was a noblewoman with an infant son; Felicity was a slave and expectant mother; both were Christians, and were martyred in the public games in Carthage in 203 A.D. Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 3/7/22 Gospel: Matthew 25:31-46
Daybreak for March 6, 2022
March 06, 2022 08:00 - 59 minutes - 55 MBFirst Sunday of Lent Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 3/6/22 Gospel: Luke 4:1-13
Daybreak for March 5, 2022
March 05, 2022 08:00 - 59 minutes - 55 MBSaturday after Ash Wednesday Saint of the Day: St. John Joseph of the Cross, 1654-1734; joined the Franciscans at the age of 16, and was assigned to establish a new friary even before being ordained; served as novice master, guardian, and provincial; when his term as provincial expired, he dedicated himself to hearing confessions and practicing mortification--in contrast to the so-called "Age of Enlightenment" which was dawning Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 3/5/22 Gospel: Luk...
Daybreak for March 4, 2022
March 04, 2022 08:00 - 49 minutes - 45.2 MBFriday after Ash Wednesday Commemoration of St. Casimir, 1458-1483; son of the King of Poland; lived a highly disciplined life, even as a teenager, sleeping on the ground, spending much of the night in prayer, dedicated himself to lifelong celibacy; died of lung trouble at the age of 25 Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 3/4/22
Daybreak for March 3, 2022
March 03, 2022 08:00 - 49 minutes - 45.2 MBThursday after Ash Wednesday Commemoration of St. Katharine Drexel, 1858-1955; gave up a family fortune to become a missionary to Native Americans and other people of color, establishing more than 50 missions in 16 states Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 3/3/22 Gospel: Luke 9:22-25
Daybreak for March 2, 2022
March 02, 2022 08:00 - 49 minutes - 45.2 MBAsh Wednesday, the beginning of Lent Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 3/2/22 Gospel: Matthew 6:1-6, 16-18
Daybreak for March 1, 2022
March 01, 2022 08:00 - 51 minutes - 47.1 MBTuesday of the Eighth Week in Ordinary Time Saint of the Day: St. David of Wales; patron saint of Wales, perhaps the most famous of British saints; founded many monasteries; eventually became primate of the region
Daybreak for February 28, 2022
February 28, 2022 08:00 - 51 minutes - 47.1 MBMonday of the Eighth Week in Ordinary Time Saint of the Day: St. Oswald; a Dane by birth, he became bishop of Worcester, England, in 962, and archbishop of York in 972; he built many monasteries, and is credited, in part, for the revival of English monasticism; died 992 Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 2/28/22 Gospel: Mark 10:17-27
Daybreak for February 27, 2022
February 27, 2022 08:00 - 59 minutes - 55 MBEighth Sunday in Ordinary Time Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 2/27/22 Gospel: Luke 6:39-45