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Daybreak for October 12, 2023

October 12, 2023 07:00 - 51 minutes - 47.1 MB

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

Daybreak for October 11, 2023

October 11, 2023 07:00 - 51 minutes - 47.1 MB

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...

Daybreak for October 10, 2023

October 10, 2023 07:00 - 51 minutes - 47.1 MB

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

Daybreak for October 9, 2023

October 09, 2023 07:00 - 51 minutes - 47.1 MB

Monday of the 27th Week in Ordinary Time Optional Memorial of St. Denis and companions, martyrs; sent to Gaul from Rome, and was beheaded in the persecution of Emperor Valerius in 258; Denis is regarded as the first bishop of Paris; one legend has him carrying his own head--after his martyrdom--to a village northeast of Paris; he is the patron saint of France Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 10/9/23 Gospel: Luke 10:25-37

Daybreak for October 8, 2023

October 08, 2023 07:00 - 59 minutes - 55 MB

27th Sunday in Ordinary Time Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 10/8/23 Gospel: Matthew 21:33-43

Daybreak for October 7, 2023

October 07, 2023 07:00 - 59 minutes - 55 MB

Saturday of the 26th Week in Ordinary Time Memorial of Our Lady of the Rosary - originally, "Our Lady of Victory," celebrating the Christian defeat of the Turks at Lepanto in 1571 Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 10/7/23 Gospel: Luke 10:17-24

Daybreak for October 6, 2023

October 06, 2023 07:00 - 51 minutes - 47.1 MB

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:...

Daybreak for October 5, 2023

October 05, 2023 07:00 - 51 minutes - 47.1 MB

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 itinerar...

Daybreak for October 4, 2023

October 04, 2023 07:00 - 51 minutes - 47.1 MB

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 th...

Daybreak for October 3, 2023

October 03, 2023 07:00 - 51 minutes - 47.1 MB

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

Daybreak for October 2, 2023

October 02, 2023 07:00 - 51 minutes - 47.1 MB

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

Daybreak for October 1, 2023

October 01, 2023 07:00 - 59 minutes - 55 MB

26th Sunday in Ordinary Time Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 10/1/23 Gospel: Matthew 21:28-32

Daybreak for September 30, 2023

September 30, 2023 07:00 - 59 minutes - 55 MB

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

Daybreak for September 29, 2023

September 29, 2023 07:00 - 51 minutes - 47.1 MB

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

Daybreak for September 28, 2023

September 28, 2023 07:00 - 51 minutes - 47.1 MB

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 p...

Daybreak for September 27, 2023

September 27, 2023 07:00 - 51 minutes - 47.1 MB

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

Daybreak for September 26, 2023

September 26, 2023 07:00 - 51 minutes - 47.1 MB

Tuesday of the 25th Week in Ordinary Time Optional Memorial of Saints Cosmas and Damian; brothers born in Arabia, known for their skill in the science of medicine; as Christians, they took no money for their services; under the persecution of Diocletian, they became targets; they were arrested, tortured, and martyred in about the year 283 A.D.; they are the patrons of pharmacists Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 9/26/23 Gospel: Luke 8:19-21

Daybreak for September 25, 2023

September 25, 2023 07:00 - 51 minutes - 47.1 MB

Monday of the 25th Week in Ordinary Time Saint of the Day: St. Albert of Jerusalem, 1149-1215; born in Parma, Italy, llikely of a noble family; as Patriarch of Jerusalem, the hermits on Mount Carmel asked him to establish a rule of life for them, constituting the beginning of the Carmelite order; Albert was assassinated on his way to the Lateran council Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 9/25/23 Gospel: Luke 8:16-18

Daybreak for September 24, 2023

September 24, 2023 07:00 - 59 minutes - 55 MB

25th Sunday in Ordinary Time Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 9/24/23 Gospel: Matthew 20:1-16a

Daybreak for September 23, 2023

September 23, 2023 07:00 - 59 minutes - 55 MB

Saturday of the 24th Week in Ordinary Time Memorial of St. Pio of Pietrelcina, aka Padre Pio, 1887-1968; grew up in a family of farmers in southern Italy; joined the Capuchins at age 15; ordained in 1910; in 1918, after mass, he received a vision of Jesus; after the vision, he had the stigmata on his hands, feet, and side; busloads of people came to see him, and he heard confessions for up to ten hours per day; many penitents said that Padre Pio knew details of their lives which they had n...

Daybreak for September 22, 2023

September 22, 2023 07:00 - 51 minutes - 47.1 MB

Friday of the 24th Week in Ordinary Time Saint of the Day: St. Phocas the Gardener; lived in the Third and Fourth Centuries in Sinope, earning his living cultivating a garden; he shared with the poor, and provided lodging to travelers; when his identity as a Christian became known to the pagan Roman authorities, soldiers were dispatched to arrest Phocas; they stopped at his home for lodging, unaware of who he was; Phocas revealed himself the next morning, and the soldiers--though reluctant...

Daybreak for September 21, 2023

September 21, 2023 07:00 - 51 minutes - 47.1 MB

Feast of St. Matthew, apostle and evangelist Thursday of the 24th Week in Ordinary Time Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 9/21/23 Gospel: Matthew 9:9-13

Daybreak for September 20, 2023

September 20, 2023 07:00 - 51 minutes - 47.1 MB

Wednesday of the 24th Week in Ordinary Time Memorial of Saints Andrew Kim Taegon, Paul Chong Hasang, and companions, martyrs; during the 19th Century persecutions of Christians in Korea, 103 gave their lives as martyrs, including some bishops and priests, and lay people--men and women, married and unmarried, children, young people, and the elderly Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 9/20/23 Gospel: Luke 7:31-35

Daybreak for September 19, 2023

September 19, 2023 07:00 - 51 minutes - 47.1 MB

Tuesday of the 24th Week in Ordinary Time Optional Memorial of St. Januarius; bishop of Benevento during the persecution of Diocletian; arrested while visiting clergy and laymen in prison, and executed; a vial of his blood is kept in Naples as a relic, and liquifies when exposed Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 9/19/23 Gospel: Luke 7:11-17

Daybreak for September 18, 2023

September 18, 2023 07:00 - 51 minutes - 47.1 MB

Monday of the 24th Week in Ordinary Time Saint of the Day: St. Joseph of Cupertino, 1603-1663; showed a fondness for prayer even as a child; joined the Capuchins, and then the Conventual Franciscans; ordained a priest in 1628; tended to levitate during prayer, and this often became a cross for him, as people would come to see him as a curiosity; he was investigated and exonerated by the Inquisition Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 9/18/23 Gospel: Luke 7:1-10

Daybreak Sunday 091723

September 17, 2023 07:00 - 59 minutes - 55 MB

24th Sunday in Ordinary Time Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 9/17/23 Gospel: Matthew 18:21-35

Daybreak for September 16, 2023

September 16, 2023 07:00 - 59 minutes - 55 MB

Saturday of the 23rd Week in Ordinary Time Memorial of Saints Cornelius and Cyprian; Third Century pope and bishop, respectively, who were friends; Cornelius had to deal with the controversy of readmission of those who had left the Church during persecution; he ordered that they be readmitted with the Sacrament of Penance Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 9/16/23 Gospel: Luke 6:43-49

Daybreak for September 15, 2023

September 15, 2023 07:00 - 51 minutes - 47.1 MB

Friday of the 23rd Week in Ordinary Time Memorial of Our Lady of Sorrows; Biblical references are found in Luke and John--Simeon’s prediction about a sword piercing Mary’s soul, and Jesus' words from the Cross to Mary and John Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 9/15/23 Gospel: John 19:25-27

Daybreak for September 14, 2023

September 14, 2023 07:00 - 51 minutes - 47.1 MB

Feast of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross Thursday of the 23rd Week in Ordinary Time Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 9/14/23 Gospel: John 3:13-17

Daybreak for September 13, 2023

September 13, 2023 07:00 - 51 minutes - 47.1 MB

Wednesday of the 23rd Week in Ordinary Time Memorial of St. John Chrysostom, 344-407; bishop and doctor of the Church; born in Antioch; lived as an anchorite for two years, but poor health forced him to return to Antioch; ordained a priest, and elevated to the see of Constantinople; his enemies included Theophilus, patriarch of Alexandria, and the empress Eudoxia, who forced him into exile; his enemies banished him further, to Pythius, and he died on the way there Office of Readings and M...

Daybreak for September 12, 2023

September 12, 2023 07:00 - 51 minutes - 47.1 MB

Tuesday of the 23rd Week in Ordinary Time Optional Memorial of the Most Holy Name of Mary; a counterpart to the Feast of the Holy Name of Jesus; the feast began in Spain in 1513, and was extended to the entire Church by Pope Innocent XI Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 9/12/23 Gospel: Luke 6:12-19

Daybreak for September 11, 2023

September 11, 2023 07:00 - 51 minutes - 47.1 MB

Monday of the 23rd Week in Ordinary Time Saint of the Day: St. Paphnutius; Egyptian who became bishop of Upper Thebaid; tortured under Emperor Maximinus; returned to his flock when peace was restored; zealous in defending the Catholic faith against the Arian heresy; a major figure in the first General Council of the Church at Nicea in 325 A.D.; date of death unknown Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 9/11/23 Gospel: Luke 6:6-11

Daybreak for September 10, 2023

September 10, 2023 07:00 - 59 minutes - 55 MB

23rd Sunday in Ordinary Time Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 9/10/23 Gospel: Matthew 18:15-20

Daybreak for September 9, 2023

September 09, 2023 07:00 - 59 minutes - 55 MB

Saturday of the 22nd Week in Ordinary Time Memorial of St. Peter Claver, 1581-1654; left his native Spain for the New World, and became a "slave to the slaves"; as soon as a slave ship entered the port, Peter Claver moved into its infested hold to minister to the ill-treated and exhausted passengers; in his 40 years of ministry, he is believed to have baptized 300,000 slaves Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 9/9/23 Gospel: Luke 6:1-5

Daybreak for September 8, 2023

September 08, 2023 07:00 - 51 minutes - 47.1 MB

Feast of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary Friday of the 22nd Week in Ordinary Time Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 9/8/23 Gospel: Matthew 1:18-23

Daybreak for September 7, 2023

September 07, 2023 07:00 - 51 minutes - 47.1 MB

Thursday of the 22nd Week in Ordinary Time Saint of the Day: St. Cloud, 522-560; heir apparent to the kingdom of the Franks, but was usurped by his uncle; he fled to Provence for safety, and was under the direction of St. Severinus, a recluse near Paris; he instructed the people of the neighboring countryside and ended his days at about the age of 36 Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 9/7/23 Gospel: Luke 5:1-11

Daybreak for September 6, 2023

September 06, 2023 07:00 - 51 minutes - 47.1 MB

Wednesday of the 22nd Week in Ordinary Time Saint of the Day: St. Eleutherius; Sixth Century abbot of St. Mark's near Spoleto, and favored by God with miracles; died in St. Andrew's monastery in Rome, 585 A.D. Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 9/6/23 Gospel: Luke 4:38-44

Daybreak for September 5, 2023

September 05, 2023 07:00 - 51 minutes - 47.1 MB

Tuesday of the 22nd Week in Ordinary Time Saint of the Day: St. Teresa of Calcutta, 1910-1997; at age 18, she entered the Loreto Sisters of Dublin; in 1946, she felt called to leave the convent and help the poor while living among them; she returned to Calcutta, and for the next four decades, she worked tirelessly on behalf of the poor; in 1979, she was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 9/5/23 Gospel: Luke 4:31-37

Daybreak for September 4, 2023

September 04, 2023 07:00 - 51 minutes - 47.1 MB

Monday of the 22nd Week in Ordinary Time Saint of the Day: St. Rosalia; daughter of Sinibald, Lord of Roses and Quisquina, and a descendant of Charlemagne; took up her abode in a cave, and was in constant communion with God; she died alone in 1160; her body was discovered several centuries later, in 1625, during the pontificate of Pope Urban VIII Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 9/4/23 Gospel: Luke 4:16-30

Daybreak for September 3, 2023

September 03, 2023 07:00 - 59 minutes - 55 MB

22nd Sunday in Ordinary Time Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 9/3/23 Gospel: Matthew 16:21-27

Daybreak for September 2, 2023

September 02, 2023 07:00 - 58 minutes - 54 MB

Saturday of the 21st Week in Ordinary Time Saint of the Day: St. Ingrid of Sweden; born in the 13th Century, and lived under the spiritual direction of Peter of Dacia, a Dominican priest; she was the first Dominican nun in Sweden; in 1281, she founded the first Dominican cloister there, St. Martin's; she died in 1282, surrounded by an aura of sanctity Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 9/2/23 Gospel: Matthew 25:14-30

Daybreak for September 1, 2023

September 01, 2023 07:00 - 51 minutes - 47.1 MB

Friday of the 21st Week in Ordinary Time Saint of the Day: St. Giles, 650-710; Athenian of noble birth; left his home and sailed for France, first taking up his abode in a wilderness near the mouth of the Rhone river, afterward near the river Gard, and, finally, in the diocese of Nimes; he spent many years conversing only with God; he was esteemed by the French king; he admitted several disciples, founded a monastery, and established excellent discipline therein Office of Readings and Mor...

Daybreak for August 31, 2023

August 31, 2023 07:00 - 51 minutes - 47.1 MB

Thursday of the 21st Week in Ordinary Time Saint of the Day: St. Aidan of Lindisfarne; Seventh Century bishop of Lindisfarne, who was known throughout the kingdom for his knowledge of the Bible, his learning, his eloquent preaching, his holiness, his distaste for pomp, his kindness to the poor, and the miracles attributed to him; died 651 A.D. at Bamburgh Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 8/31/23 Gospel: Matthew 24:42-51

Daybreak for August 30, 2023

August 30, 2023 07:00 - 51 minutes - 47.1 MB

Wednesday of the 21st Week in Ordinary Time Saint of the Day: St. Jeanne Jugan, 1792-1879; after years of serving the sick and elderly, she and her companions formed an association, the Little Sisters of the Poor; by 1853 the association numbered 500 and had houses as far away as England Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 8/30/23 Gospel: Matthew 23:27-32

Daybreak for August 29, 2023

August 29, 2023 07:00 - 51 minutes - 47.1 MB

Tuesday of the 21st Week in Ordinary Time Memorial of the Martyrdom of St. John the Baptist; John was sent to prepare the way for the Messiah; in the end, a king with a shallow sense of honor, a seductive dance, and a hateful queen brought about his martyrdom Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 8/29/23 Gospel: Mark 6:17-29

Daybreak for August 28, 2023

August 28, 2023 07:00 - 51 minutes - 47.1 MB

Monday of the 21st Week in Ordinary Time Memorial of St. Augustine of Hippo, 354-430; sinner-turned-saint; having been so immersed in the creature comfort of his day, it's not surprising that he turned against the evil of his time so fiercely; he fulfilled the role of prophet; like Jeremiah, he was hard-pressed, but could not keep quiet Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 8/28/23 Gospel: Matthew 23:13-22

Daybreak for August 27, 2023

August 27, 2023 07:00 - 59 minutes - 55 MB

21st Sunday in Ordinary Time Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 8/27/23 Gospel: Matthew 16:13-20

Daybreak for August 26, 2023

August 26, 2023 07:00 - 59 minutes - 55 MB

Saturday of the 20th Week in Ordinary Time Saint of the Day: St. Jeanne-Elisabeth Bichier des Ages, 1773-1838; foundress of the Congregation of the Daughters of the Cross, a disciple of St. Andrew Fournet; of noble birth, but dedicated her life to serving others; her congregation was designed for teaching and hospital service Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 8/26/23 Gospel: Matthew 23:1-12

Daybreak for August 25, 2023

August 25, 2023 07:00 - 51 minutes - 47.1 MB

Friday of the 20th Week in Ordinary Time Optional Memorial of St. Louis of France, 1214-1270; was devoted to his people, founding hospitals, visiting the sick, and caring even for people with leprosy; every day he had 13 special guests from among the poor to dine with him; led a crusade to North Africa in 1270, where the army was decimated by disease, including King Louis, who died Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 8/25/23 Gospel: Matthew 22:34-40

Daybreak for August 24, 2023

August 24, 2023 07:00 - 51 minutes - 47.1 MB

Feast of St. Bartholomew, apostle; Jesus told him that he was a true Israelite, without "guile" or "duplicity"; mentioned only in the lists of apostles in the New Testament Thursday of the 20th Week in Ordinary Time Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 8/24/23 Gospel: John 1:45-51

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