October 1 - Thursday of the 26th Week in Ordinary Time, Year II

The BreadCast · Sep 30, 2026 · 5m

(Job 19:21-27; Ps.27:7-9,13-14; Lk.10:1-12) "I know that my Vindicator lives, and that He will at last stand forth upon the dust." "The hand of God has struck me!" Job exclaims as he begs pity from his friends who "hound [him] as though [they] were divine," reminding him unendingly of the Lord's justice and ever accusing him of having sinned against his Maker. Job defends himself and wishes "that with an iron chisel and with lead" his "words were written down." And truly his prayer is answered, for here are his words "inscribed in a record… cut in the rock [of Scripture] forever." And what…