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Daybreak
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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’s teachings, writing of the saints, and more.
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Daybreak for August 8, 2026
3d ago00:59:45Tap to summarizeSaturday of the 18th Week in Ordinary Time Memorial of St. Dominic, 1170-1221; Dominic studied arts and theology at the University of Palencia; he was appointed a canon regular of the Cathedral of Osma, ordained, and made prior in 1201; in diplomatic service to his bishop, he traveled across the Pyrenees to southern France several times, and encountered heretical communities, specifically, the Albigensians; Dominic and others attempted to bring the heretics back to the Catholic faith; he organized his followers, and the Order of Preachers--the Dominicans--grew to be a large family of friars, nuns, and third order laity Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 8/8/26 Gospel: Matthew 17:14-20
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4d ago00:51:26Tap to summarizeFriday of the 18th Week in Ordinary Time Optional Memorial of Pope St. Sixtus II and companions, martyrs; Sixtus II was elected Supreme Pontiff in 257 AD.; in his reign, he mediated between Rome and the Asiatic and African churches over re-baptizing heretics; also, during this time, Emperor Valerian issued a decree persecuting Christians and forbidding them to assemble;Saint Sixtus II held to the Faith and, with a group of 6 deacons, was martyred during a gathering honoring the Lord in 258 A.D. Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 8/7/26 Gospel: Matthew 16:24-28
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5d ago00:51:26Tap to summarizeFeast of the Transfiguration of the Lord Thursday of the 18th Week in Ordinary Time Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 8/6/26 Gospel: Matthew 17:1-9
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6d ago00:51:26Tap to summarizeWednesday of the 18th Week in Ordinary Time Optional Memorial of the Dedication of the Basilica of St. Mary Major Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 8/5/26 Gospel: Matthew 15:21-28
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1w ago00:51:26Tap to summarizeTuesday of the 18th Week in Ordinary Time Memorial of St. John Vianney, the curé d'Ars, 1786-1859; at age 20, he began secondary education; studies progressed slowly, but he was ordained a decade later; he opened an orphanage and began to minister in the local parish in the aftermath of the Revolution; he was appointed curé, minister of souls, and was known to spend up to 18 hours a day in the confessional; over time, his methods rippled internationally, as up to tens of thousands of pilgrims traveled annually to seek his counsel Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 8/4/26 Gospel: Matthew 5:1-2, 10-14
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1w ago00:51:26Tap to summarizeMonday of the 18th Week in Ordinary Time Saint of the Day: St. Peter of Anagni; 12th Century Benedictine, bishop and papal legate; he so distinguished himself as a Benedictine monk that Pope St. Gregory VII appointed him bishop of Anagni; he improved the spiritual welfare of the city, built a new cathedral, and promoted the First Crusade to the Holy Land, a venture in which he participated; Pope Urban II sent him to Constantinople as papal legate to the Byzantine Empire; he died in 1105 Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 8/3/26 Gospel: Matthew 14:22-36
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1w ago00:59:59Tap to summarize18th Sunday in Ordinary Time Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 8/2/26 Gospel: Matthew 14:13-21
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1w ago00:59:59Tap to summarizeSaturday of the 17th Week in Ordinary Time Memorial of St. Alphonsus Liguori, 1696-1787; founder of the Congregation of the Most Holy Redeemer--the Redemptorists--focused on serving adults on the fringes of society; he was consecrated Bishop of Santa Agata dei Goti and spent much of his time devoted to writing Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 8/1/26 Gospel: Matthew 14:1-12
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2w ago00:51:26Tap to summarizeFriday of the 17th Week in Ordinary Time Memorial of St. Ignatius of Loyola, 1491-1556; became a knight in his teens, but a leg wound left him convalescing for months; during that time, he read scripture and saintly works, ultimately leading to his conversion; he was ordained in 1537; in 1539, he founded the Society of Jesus, focusing on a vow of obedience to the pope, strong spiritual formation, foreign missions, and education of youth regardless of class Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 7/31/26 Gospel: Matthew 13:54-58
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2w ago00:51:26Tap to summarizeThursday of the 17th Week in Ordinary Time Optional Memorial of St. Peter Chrysologus; 5th century Church Father; he studied under Bishop Cornelius and was ordained Bishop of Ravenna by Pope Sixtus; he was given the name Chrysologus or “golden-worded” by Empress Galla Placidia, daughter of Roman Emperor Theodosius I; he died in 450 Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 7/30/26 Gospel: Matthew 13:47-53
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