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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 31, 2026
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
Transcribe →Daybreak for July 29, 2026
2w ago00:51:26Tap to summarizeWednesday of the 17th Week in Ordinary Time Memorial of Saints Martha, Mary, and Lazarus; three siblings who were friends of the Lord; Martha generously offered him hospitality, Mary listened attentively to his words and Lazarus promptly emerged from the tomb at the command of the One who humiliated death; in 2021, Pope Francis this feast from Martha to include Mary and Lazarus Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 7/29/26 Gospel: John 11:19-27
Transcribe →Daybreak for July 28, 2026
2w ago00:51:26Tap to summarizeTuesday of the 17th Week in Ordinary Time Saint of the Day: St. Alphonsa of the Immaculate Conception, 1910-1946; Catholic Franciscan Religious sister; the first person of Indian origin to be canonized a saint; the first canonized saint of the Syro-Malabar Catholic Church, an Eastern Catholic Church of the Saint Thomas Christian community Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 7/28/26 Gospel: Matthew 13:36-43
Transcribe →Daybreak for July 27, 2026
2w ago00:51:26Tap to summarizeMonday of the 17th Week in Ordinary Time Saint of the Day: St. Titus Brandsma, 1881-1942; born in the Netherlands, and became a Carmelite as a young man; in 1935 he became an ecclesiastical advisor to Catholic journalists; when the Nazis occupied the Netherlands, he was labeled as an enemy; Titus was sent to various concentration camps where he demonstrated charity and concern; in 1942, he was martyred in Dachau Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 7/27/26 Gospel: Matthew 13:31-35
Transcribe →Daybreak for July 26, 2026
3w ago00:59:59Tap to summarize17th Sunday in Ordinary Time Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 7/26/26 Gospel: Matthew 13:44-52
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3w ago00:51:26Tap to summarizeMonday of the 16th Week in Ordinary Time Optional Memorial of St. Apollinaris; born in Antioch, and became a disciple of St. Peter; his successor as bishop of Ravenna, St. Peter Chrysologus, preached a sermon in his honor in the 5th century, recalling how in the Church’s infancy, St. Apollinaris showed deep faith and dedication in the face of punishment; two beautiful churches in the onetime important Byzantine city of Ravenna are dedicated to him; he died in 79 A.D. Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 7/20/26 Gospel: Matthew 12:38-42
Transcribe →Daybreak for July 19, 2026
4w ago00:59:59Tap to summarize16th Sunday in Ordinary Time Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 7/19/26 Gospel: Matthew 13:24-43
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4w ago00:59:59Tap to summarizeSaturday of the 15th Week in Ordinary Time Optional Memorial of St. Camillus de Lellis, 1550-1614; born in Italy, and worked for a Capuchin friary, but suffered from a leg wound and compulsive gambling; in Rome, he worked at a hospital, became a nurse, and eventually director of the hospital; at age 32, he decided to become a priest; he founded a religious order focused on caring for the sick Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 7/18/26 Gospel: Matthew 12:14-21
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4w ago00:51:26Tap to summarizeFriday of the 15th Week in Ordinary Time Saints of the Day: Carmelite Nuns of Compiegne; they were sixteen Carmelites caught up in the French Revolution and martyred; on July 12, 1794, the Carmelites were taken to Paris and five days later were sentenced to death; they went to the guillotine singing the Salve Regina; the martyrdom of the nuns was immortalized by the composer Francois Poulenc in his famous opera, "Dialogues des Carmelites" Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 7/17/26 Gospel: Matthew 12:1-8
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