Author: Paul Sadek

Daybreak for November 3, 2025

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Monday of the 31st Week in Ordinary Time Optional Memorial of St. Martin de Porres, 1579-1639; son of a black or indiginous freed woman of Peru and a Spanish Grandee; his parents never married, and Martin bore the appearance of his mother; his father abandoned the family, and Martin grew up in poverty; he became […]https://traffic.omny.fm/d/clips/134e18ca-7af8-403f-a7eb-ad7f01861f48/e7258e0a-c82f-41fd-8df8-ade30145abb7/6e88f823-1e7e-41cc-9863-b38a0055fd78/audio.mp3Podcast: Play ... Read more

Daybreak for November 2, 2025

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Commemoration of all of the Faithful Departed – All Souls Day 31st Sunday in Ordinary Time Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 11/2/25 Gospel: John 6:37-40 https://traffic.omny.fm/d/clips/134e18ca-7af8-403f-a7eb-ad7f01861f48/e7258e0a-c82f-41fd-8df8-ade30145abb7/55ff8ea6-ec32-4dc0-ac79-b389005f8523/audio.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: RSShttps://traffic.omny.fm/d/clips/134e18ca-7af8-403f-a7eb-ad7f01861f48/e7258e0a-c82f-41fd-8df8-ade30145abb7/55ff8ea6-ec32-4dc0-ac79-b389005f8523/audio.mp3Podcast: Play ... Read more

Daybreak for November 1, 2025

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Solemnity of All Saints Saturday of the 30th Week in Ordinary Time Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 11/1/25 Gospel: Matthew 5:1-12a https://traffic.omny.fm/d/clips/134e18ca-7af8-403f-a7eb-ad7f01861f48/e7258e0a-c82f-41fd-8df8-ade30145abb7/093467c7-e6d7-4c24-b034-b388006d0d76/audio.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: RSShttps://traffic.omny.fm/d/clips/134e18ca-7af8-403f-a7eb-ad7f01861f48/e7258e0a-c82f-41fd-8df8-ade30145abb7/093467c7-e6d7-4c24-b034-b388006d0d76/audio.mp3Podcast: Play ... Read more

Daybreak for October 31, 2025

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Friday of the 30th Week in Ordinary Time Saint of the Day: St. Wolfgang; born in Swabia, Germany; became a Benedictine, and was appointed head of the monastery school; in 972, he was named bishop of Regensburg; he brought the clergy of thediocese into his reforms, restored monasteries, promoted education, preached enthusiastically, and was renowned […]https://traffic.omny.fm/d/clips/134e18ca-7af8-403f-a7eb-ad7f01861f48/e7258e0a-c82f-41fd-8df8-ade30145abb7/ada15ffc-0b1f-443d-aed2-b3870049809d/audio.mp3Podcast: Play ... Read more

Daybreak for October 30, 2025

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Thursday of the 30th Week in Ordinary Time Saint of the Day: St. Serapion of Antioch; much praised bySt. Jerome and Eusebius of Caesarea for his theological writings, and he was considered one of the chief theologians of his era; he becamebishop of Antioch, Syria, in 190, and. was revered as a theologian; only fragments […]https://traffic.omny.fm/d/clips/134e18ca-7af8-403f-a7eb-ad7f01861f48/e7258e0a-c82f-41fd-8df8-ade30145abb7/13d8c1fc-e528-476c-984f-b386002e745c/audio.mp3Podcast: Play ... Read more

Daybreak for October 29, 2025

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Wednesday of the 30th Week in Ordinary Time Saint of the Day: St. Abraham of Rostov; born in Galicia, Russia, and practiced the local pagan religion; when struck with a serious illness, he called on Christ, and was miraculously cured; he became a Christian, was baptized, and became a monk; he went to the city […]https://traffic.omny.fm/d/clips/134e18ca-7af8-403f-a7eb-ad7f01861f48/e7258e0a-c82f-41fd-8df8-ade30145abb7/b05fbf37-9755-434f-a350-b385003fb605/audio.mp3Podcast: Play ... Read more

Daybreak for October 28, 2025

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Feast of Saints Simon and Jude, two of the Twelve Apostles Tuesday of the 30th Week in Ordinary Time Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 10/28/25 Gospel: Luke 6:12-16 https://traffic.omny.fm/d/clips/134e18ca-7af8-403f-a7eb-ad7f01861f48/e7258e0a-c82f-41fd-8df8-ade30145abb7/b4975974-776c-4ffd-a88c-b384003a05d7/audio.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: RSShttps://traffic.omny.fm/d/clips/134e18ca-7af8-403f-a7eb-ad7f01861f48/e7258e0a-c82f-41fd-8df8-ade30145abb7/b4975974-776c-4ffd-a88c-b384003a05d7/audio.mp3Podcast: Play ... Read more

Daybreak for October 27, 2025

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Monday of the 30th Week in Ordinary Time Saint of the Day: St. Abraham the Poor; sometimes referred to as “the Child,” alluding to his purity and simplicity; born in Egypt, he became a disciple of St. Pachomius, the founder of cenobitic monasticism; he spent almost two decades in a cave near Pachomius’ foundations; he […]https://traffic.omny.fm/d/clips/134e18ca-7af8-403f-a7eb-ad7f01861f48/e7258e0a-c82f-41fd-8df8-ade30145abb7/7a749d54-3e53-4b27-bf13-b37f005d6a7c/audio.mp3Podcast: Play ... Read more

Daybreak for October 26, 2025

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30th Sunday in Ordinary Time Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 10/26/25 Gospel: Luke 18:9-14 https://traffic.omny.fm/d/clips/134e18ca-7af8-403f-a7eb-ad7f01861f48/e7258e0a-c82f-41fd-8df8-ade30145abb7/9ff9beaf-1a94-4616-b2a2-b37e014cda4d/audio.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: RSShttps://traffic.omny.fm/d/clips/134e18ca-7af8-403f-a7eb-ad7f01861f48/e7258e0a-c82f-41fd-8df8-ade30145abb7/9ff9beaf-1a94-4616-b2a2-b37e014cda4d/audio.mp3Podcast: Play ... Read more

Daybreak for October 25, 2025

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Saturday of the 29th Week in Ordinary Time Saint of the Day: St. John Houghton, 1486-1535; protomartyr of the English Reformation; a Carthusian, and an opponent of King Henry VIII’s Acts of Succession and Supremacy; he was arrested with other Carthusians, but released temporarily; he refused to swear to the Oath of Supremacy, the firstman […]https://traffic.omny.fm/d/clips/134e18ca-7af8-403f-a7eb-ad7f01861f48/e7258e0a-c82f-41fd-8df8-ade30145abb7/9a692da2-2a62-4854-9708-b37e0044758f/audio.mp3Podcast: Play ... Read more

Daybreak for October 24, 2025

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Friday of the 29th Week in Ordinary Time Optional Memorial of St. Anthony Mary Claret, 1807-1870; missionary, religious founder, social reformer, queen’s chaplain, writer and publisher, archbishop, and refugee; he was a Spaniard whose work took him to the Canary Islands, Cuba, Madrid, Paris, and to the First Vatican Council; at age 42, he founded […]https://traffic.omny.fm/d/clips/134e18ca-7af8-403f-a7eb-ad7f01861f48/e7258e0a-c82f-41fd-8df8-ade30145abb7/29ee4cc2-dda6-4dc4-a99d-b37d017a4cde/audio.mp3Podcast: Play ... Read more

Daybreak for October 23, 2025

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Thursday of the 29th Week in Ordinary Time Optional Memorial of St. John of Capistrano, 1386-1456; entered the Franciscan novitiate at the age of 30, and was ordained a priest four years later; his preaching attracted great throngs at a time of religious apathy and confusion; he helped bring about a brief reunion with the […]https://traffic.omny.fm/d/clips/134e18ca-7af8-403f-a7eb-ad7f01861f48/e7258e0a-c82f-41fd-8df8-ade30145abb7/84223259-ebd6-4d53-86f1-b37d00440913/audio.mp3Podcast: Play ... Read more