Daybreak
Daybreak
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’s teachings, writing of the saints, and more.Social links:
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Daybreak for October 8, 2026
Thursday of the 27th Week in Ordinary Time Saint of the Day: St. Keyne; daughter of King Brychan of Brecknock, Wales; she refused several suitors' offers of marriage and became a hermitess on the banks of the Severn River in Somersetshire, England; after living there for several years, during which…
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Daybreak for October 7, 2026
Wednesday of the 27th Week in Ordinary Time Memorial of Our Lady of the Rosary, commemorating victory in the Battle of Lepanto, 1571, accredited to the intercession of the Blessed Virgin Mary Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 10/7/26 Gospel: Luke 11:1-4
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Daybreak for October 6, 2026
Tuesday of the 27th Week in Ordinary Time Optional Memorial of Blessed Marie Rose Durocher, 1811-1849; born in Quebec; as a housekeeper at a local rectory, she saw the need for greater instruction of the youth, especially young girls; she and her companions formed the Sisters of the Most Holy Names…
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Daybreak for October 5, 2026
Monday of the 27th Week in Ordinary Time Optional Memorial of Blessed Francis Xavier Seelos, 1819-1867; born in Germany, but decided to go to North America; in 1847, he arrived in the United States, entered the Redemptorist novitiate, and completed his studies, being ordained in 1844; he began his …
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Daybreak for October 4, 2026
27th Sunday in Ordinary Time Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 10/4/26 Gospel: Matthew 21:33-43
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Daybreak for October 3, 2026
Saturday of the 26th Week in Ordinary Time Saint of the Day: St. Gerard of Brogne, 895-959; born in Belgium and trained at the French court, Gerard joined the Benedictines at Saint-Denis, France; ordained, Gerard founded a monastery on his own estate in Brogne, Belgium; he reformed monasteries in L…
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Daybreak for October 2, 2026
Friday of the 26th Week in Ordinary Time Memorial of the Holy Guardian Angels; The Catechism of the Catholic Church says, “Beside each believer stands an angel as protector and shepherd leading him to life” Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 10/2/26 Gospel: Matthew 18:1-5, 10
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Daybreak for October 1, 2026
Thursday of the 26th Week in Ordinary Time Memorial of St. Therese of the Child Jesus, aka Therese of Lisieux, 1873-1897; born in France, and at age 15, chose a contemplative life, and entered the Carmel of Lisieux; St. Therese was a writer; she penned an autobiography, poetry, letters, and prayers…
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Daybreak for September 30, 2026
Wednesday of the 26th Week in Ordinary Time Memorial of St. Jerome; biblical scholar of the Fourth Century; his greatest scholarly achievements are his translations of most of the Bible into Latin, a bibliography of the ecclesiastical writers, and translations of the works of Eusebius, Origen, and …
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Daybreak for September 29, 2026
Feast of Saints Michael, Gabriel, and Raphael, Archangels; mentioned by name in Sacred Scripture in the books of Tobit, Daniel, Luke, 1 Thessalonians, Jude, and Revelation Tuesday of the 26th Week in Ordinary Time Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 9/29/26 Gospel: John 1:47-61
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