Daybreak for October 29, 2026

Thursday of the 30th Week in Ordinary Time Saint of the Day: St. Abraham of Rostov; 11th Century apostle to the Russian people; he was born in Galicia, Russia, and followed the pagan beliefs of the region; in a serious illness, he called upon Christ in his sufferings, whereupon he was miraculously …

Daybreak for October 28, 2026

Feast of Saints Simon and Jude, apostles Wednesday of the 30th Week in Ordinary Time Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 10/28/26 Gospel: Luke 6:12-16

Daybreak for October 27, 2026

Tuesday of the 30th Week in Ordinary Time Saint of the Day: St. Abraham the Poor; a Fourth Century holy hermit; he was born in Egypt, and became a disciple of St. Pachomius, the founder of cenobitic monasticism; Abraham spent almost two decades in a cave near Pachomius' foundations in the Delta; he…

Daybreak for October 26, 2026

Monday of the 30th Week in Ordinary Time Saint of the Day: St. Alfred the Great, 848-899; he was the fifth son of the Wessex king; in 853, he was accepted as a godson by Pope Leo IV ; he was a great scholar, translating classics for his people, and early on seemed destined for a career in the Churc…

Daybreak for October 25, 2026

30th Sunday in Ordinary Time Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 10/25/26 Gospel: Matthew 22:34-40

Daybreak for October 24, 2026

Saturday of the 29th Week in Ordinary Time Optional Memorial of St. Anthony Mary Claret, 1807-1870; born in Barcelona, entered seminary at age 22; after ordination, discovered his heart for missionary work; he ran retreats in the Canary Islands for 15 months; on his return, he founded the Congregat…

Daybreak for October 23, 2026

Friday of the 29th Week in Ordinary Time Optional Memorial of St. John of Capistrano, 1386-1456; born in Italy; became governor of Perugia; when war broke out, he was sent as an ambassador of peace; he was imprisoned, and during that time, studied theology; upon his release, he gave up politics and…

Daybreak for October 22, 2026

Thursday of the 29th Week in Ordinary Time Optional Memorial of St. John Paul II, 1920-2005; he was elected pope in 1978; his exceptional apostolic zeal, particularly for families, young people and the sick, led him to numerous pastoral visits throughout the world; among the fruits that he left wer…

Daybreak for October 21, 2026

Wednesday of the 29th Week in Ordinary Time Saint of the Day: St. Hilarion, 291-371; Abbot and disciple of St. Anthony the Great, companion of St. Hesychius; born in Palestine, educated in Egypt; stayed with St. Anthony the Great in the desert before becoming a hermit in Gaza; he rejoined Anthony i…

Daybreak for October 20, 2026

Tuesday of the 29th Week in Ordinary Time Optional Memorial of St. Paul of the Cross, 1694-1775; in his mid-twenties, he had a vision to form an order focused on the Passion of Christ; he drew up the Rule for the Passionists; he became ordained, the Rule was approved, and in 1747, the first general…