Daybreak for June 26, 2026

  • Friday 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 theCatholicChurch dedicated to helping people in all walks oflifeto follow Christ, to seekholinessin their dailylifeand grow in love forGod 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