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Daybreak for April 29, 2026

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Wednesday of the Fourth Week of Easter Memorial of St. Catherine of Siena, 1347-1380; born to a wealthy Italian family; she joined a Dominican lay order; at 21, she began preaching; as her influence grew, she devoted much time to peace keeping among the Christian states; her efforts were instrumental in persuading Pope Gregory XI […]https://traffic.omny.fm/d/clips/134e18ca-7af8-403f-a7eb-ad7f01861f48/e7258e0a-c82f-41fd-8df8-ade30145abb7/5d904c98-323d-4b76-b980-b43b004aba3b/audio.mp3Podcast: Play ... Read more

Daybreak for April 28, 2026

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Tuesday of the Fourth Week of Easter Optional Memorial of St. Peter Chanel, 1803-1841; a Frenchman in the Society of Marists, Peter took the gospel to the Canary Islands, French Polynesia, Tahiti, and Tonga; at his main post, Furtuna, a Polynesian island, Chanel converted the son of the island’s native king who later had the […]https://traffic.omny.fm/d/clips/134e18ca-7af8-403f-a7eb-ad7f01861f48/e7258e0a-c82f-41fd-8df8-ade30145abb7/bbef36d9-bcf4-4cd3-9282-b43a0048453f/audio.mp3Podcast: Play ... Read more

Daybreak for April 27, 2026

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Monday of the Fourth Week of Easter Saint of the Day: St. Theodore of Tabenna, 314-368; born in the Upper Thebaid, Egypt; he studied under the famedSt. Pachomiusat Tabenna, succeeding him asabbot about 347; he was noted for his careful maintaining of order in the community and for his miracles Office of Readings and Morning […]
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Daybreak for April 24, 2026

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Friday of the Third Week of Easter Optional Memorial of St. Fidelis of Sigmaringen, 1577-1622; taught philosophy while earning a legal degree at the University of Freiberg in Germany; he became known as the “poor man’s lawyer”; ultimately, he decided he wanted to work for God; after ordination, he was appointed to the Congregation for […]
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Daybreak for April 23, 2026

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Thursday of the Third Week of Easter Optional Memorial of St. George, 275-303; Roman soldier who was executed for his Christian faith during the reign of Diocletian; he became one of Christianity’s most venerated saints, especially known as a military protector and for the legendary story of slaying a dragon; he is honored as a […]
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Daybreak for April 22, 2026

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Wednesday of the Third Week of Easter Saint of the Day: St. Tarbula; Fourth Century virgin and martyr, the sister of St. Simeon the Persian, bishop and martyr; she was consecrated a virgin and met her own martyrdom soon after the death of her brother; she was accused of witchcraft, and causing the illness of […]
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Daybreak for April 21, 2026

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Tuesday of the Third Week of Easter Optional Memorial of St. Anselm, 1033-1109; Archbishop of Canterbury; a doctor of the church; subjects of his writings included the existence of God, the Incarnation, the procession of the Holy Spirit, Atonement, and discussions on Free Will and Predestination; German philosophers and English historians referenced Anselm; Anselm is […]
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Daybreak for April 20, 2026

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Monday of the Third Week of Easter Saint of the Day: St. Francis Page; a 16th and 17th Century Jesuit martyr of England; born in Antwerp, Belgium, Francis was a member of an English Protestant family; he was reconciled to the Catholic faith, and was ordained in 1600 and sent from Douai, France, to England; […]
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Daybreak for April 18, 2026

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Saturday of the Second Week of Easter Saint of the Day: St. Apollonius the Apologist; Second Century martyr whose defense of the faith, is considered one of the most priceless documents of the early Church; he was a Roman senator who was denounced as aChristian by one of his slaves; the Praetorian Prefect, Sextus Tigidius […]
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Daybreak for April 17, 2026

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Friday of the Second Week of Easter Saint of the Day: St. Robert of Chaise Dieu; Eleventh Century Benedictine abbot and founder; born in Auvergne, France, became a priest and canon of St. Julian’s in Brioude; he then founded a hospice and became spiritual director of St. Odilo in Cluny; he eventually settled near Brioude, […]
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