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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 July 5, 2026
2w ago00:59:59Tap to summarize14th Sunday in Ordinary Time Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 7/5/26 Gospel: Matthew 11:25-30
Transcribe →Daybreak for July 4, 2026
2w ago00:59:59Tap to summarizeSaturday of the 13th Week in Ordinary Time Independence Day in the U.S. Optional Memorial of St. Elizabeth of Portugal, 1271-1336; given in marriage at the age of 12 to Denis, king of Portugal; she helped pilgrims, strangers, the sick, the poor—in a word, all those whose need came to her notice; Elizabeth of Portugal long sought peace for her husband with God, and was finally rewarded when he gave up his life of sin; after the death of her husband, Elizabeth retired as a Franciscan tertiary to the monastery of the Poor Clares in Coimbra; from there, she brought about a lasting peace between her son Alfonso, now king of Portugal, and his son-in-law, the king of Castile Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 7/4/26 Gospel: Matthew 9:14-17
Transcribe →Daybreak for July 3, 2026
2w ago00:51:26Tap to summarizeFeast of St. Thomas, apostle Friday of the 13th Week in Ordinary Time Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 7/3/26 Gospel: John 20:24-29
Transcribe →Daybreak for July 2, 2026
2w ago00:51:26Tap to summarizeThursday of the 13th Week in Ordinary Time Saint of the Day: St. Monegundis; Sixth Century hermitess, born in Chartres, France, and married; when her daughters died, she received her husband's permission to become a hermitess; she started a hermitage at Chartres but then moved to a site near the tomb of St. Martin at Tours; disciples who joined her forced her to establish a rule that led to the founding of a convent; she died in 570, and many miracles took place at her tomb Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 7/2/26 Gospel: Matthew 9:1-8
Transcribe →Daybreak for July 1, 2026
2w ago00:51:26Tap to summarizeWednesday of the 13th Week in Ordinary Time Optional Memorial of St. Junipero Serra, 1713-1784; Spanish priest and Franciscan missionary; an explorer and colonist of California, and founder of the missions of California; his missionary efforts earned him the title of “Apostle of California” and “The Father of the California Missions” Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 7/1/26 Gospel: Matthew 8:28-34
Transcribe →Daybreak for June 30, 2026
2w ago00:51:26Tap to summarizeTuesday of the 13th Week in Ordinary Time Optional Memorial of the First Martyrs of the Church of Rome; they were put to death under the emperor Nero's reign, in 64 A.D.; the burning of the city of Rome was suspected to be Nero's fault, and he laid it on the Christians; their conviction and martyrdom led to many others to follow Christ Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 6/30/26 Gospel: Matthew 8:23-27
Transcribe →Daybreak for June 29, 2026
3w ago00:51:26Tap to summarizeSolemnity of Saints Peter and Paul Monday of the 13th Week in Ordinary Time Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 6/29/26 Gospel: Matthew 16:13-19
Transcribe →Daybreak for June 28, 2026
3w ago00:59:59Tap to summarize13th Sunday in Ordinary Time Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 6/28/26 Gospel: Matthew 10:37-42
Transcribe →Daybreak for June 27, 2026
3w ago00:59:59Tap to summarizeSaturday of the 12th Week in Ordinary Time Optional Memorial of St. Cyril of Alexandria, 376-444; in 412, he succeeded his uncle Theopholus as archbishop of Alexandria; in 431, he convened the Council of Ephesus which vindicated Mary’s title as Mother of God; he was a prolific author, writing commentaries on the Pentateuch, Psalms, Isaiah, and the Gospels of John and Luke Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 6/27/26 Gospel: Matthew 8:5-17
Transcribe →Daybreak for June 26, 2026
3w ago00:51:26Tap to summarizeFriday of the 12th Week in Ordinary Time Saint of the Day: St. Josemaria Escriva de Balaguer; 1902-1975; born in Spain; in 1918, he sensed that God was asking something of him; he was ordained a priest, and began his pastoral ministry in 1925; in 1928, God showed him that he was to found Opus Dei, an institution within the Catholic Church dedicated to helping people in all walks of life to follow Christ, to seek holiness in their daily life and grow in love for God and their fellow men and women; he moved to Rome in 1946, so as to be close to the Holy See; his death came suddenly in Rome, when he was 73 Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 6/26/26 Gospel: Matthew 8:1-4
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