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Daybreak for April 6, 2026

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Monday in the Octave of Easter Saint of the Day: Pope St. Celestine I; founder of the papal diplomatic service; elected pope in 422, and battled the heresies of Nestorianism and Pelagianism; Celestine is believed to have sent Palladius to evangelize Ireland in 431; Celestine died in 432 Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for […]Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: ... Read more

Daybreak for April 2, 2026

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Holy Thursday Saint of the Day: St. Abundius; Fifth Centurybishop and noted theologian who was born in Thessaloncia; he became the bishopof Como, Italy, and attended the Council ofConstantinople in 450; he was sent by PopeSt. Leo I the Great to the Emperor Theodosius II as an envoy of the Holy See; his mission led […]Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: ... Read more

Daybreak for April 1, 2026

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Wednesday of Holy Week Saint of the Day: St. Hugh of Grenoble, 1053-1132; born in the Dauphine region, and became a canon of the Cathedral in Valence; he became bishop of Grenoble in 1080, and attempted a massive reform of the diocese, but was discouraged, and retired to Chaise Dieu Abbey, becoming a Benedictine; Pope […]Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: ... Read more

Daybreak for March 31, 2026

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Tuesday of Holy Week Saint of the Day: St. Guy of Pomposa, 1008-1046; born in Ravenna, Italy, and gave everything to the poor; he spent three years as a hermit on an island in the Po River; he became the abbot of St. Severus, and a much sought after spiritual advisor Office of Readings and […]Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: ... Read more

Daybreak for March 30, 2026

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Monday of Holy Week Saint of the Day: St. John Climacus, 525-606; called “Climacus” because of his famous book, “The Climax,” or, “The Ladder of Perfection”; a Syrian or Palestinian who started his eremiticallife at sixteen, living for many years as a hermit on Sinai, then went to Thale; he authored “The Ladder of Perfection” […]Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: ... Read more

Daybreak for March 28, 2026

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Saturday of the Fifth Week of Lent Saint of the Day: St. Tutilo; Ninth and Tenth Century Benedictine monk and artist; a member of the Benedictines at St. Gall, Switzerland, he distinguished himself through his abilities as a painter, sculptor, musician, poet, metalworker, and orator; he taught at theabbey school and was noted for his […]Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: ... Read more

Daybreak for March 27, 2026

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Friday of the Fifth Week of Lent Saint of the Day: St. John of Egypt; lived in the Fourth Century, and was one of the most famous earlydeserthermits, a notedprophet of his era; he was born in Egypt, and became a hermit at the age of 20; his hermitage had a single window opening to […]Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: ... Read more

Daybreak for March 26, 2026

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Thursday of the Fifth Week of Lent Saint of the Day: St. Basil the Younger; Tenth Century hermit with gifts of prophecy; living near Constantinople, he was imprisoned and tortured as a spy; miracles and prophecies won him his freedom, and he returned to his hermitage with a disciple, Gregory; there he denounced the immorality […]Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: ... Read more