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The BreadCast
Spirit-filled daily reflections on the Mass Readings of the Roman Catholic Church from the book Our Daily Bread by James Kurt (with imprimatur). The daily podcasts are voice only, while the podcasts for Sundays and Solemnities are produced with music and other elements. Another podcast recently added: Prayers to the Saints - a prayer to each saint on the calendar for the US. Also with imprimatur.
Episodes
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July 18 - Saturday of the 15th Week in Ordinary Time, Year II
(Mic.2:1-5; Ps.10:1-4,7-8,12,14; Mt.12:14-21) "When the Pharisees were outside they began to plot against Jesus to find a way to destroy Him." Is it not of…
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July 17 - Friday of the 15th Week in Ordinary Time, Year II
(Is.38:1-8,21-22; Is.38:10-12,16-17; Mt.12:1-8) "Hezekiah turned his face to the wall and prayed to the Lord." "When Hezekiah was mortally ill, the prophet…
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July 16 - Prayer to Our Lady of Mount Carmel
O Mother of contemplation who heard the Word of God and kept it, pondering its wonder in your heart, you who were so faithful to His call and remain ever in…
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July 16 - Thursday of the 15th Week in Ordinary Time, Year II
(Is.26:7-9,12,16-19; Ps.102:13-21; Mt.11:28-30) "The Lord looked down from His holy height, from heaven He beheld the earth, To hear the groaning of the…
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July 15 - Prayer to St. Bonaventure
O good doctor who taught the way to God by death to things outside the Cross, by resting with Christ in the tomb that we might pass from this world to the…
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July 15 - Wednesday of the 15th Week in Ordinary Time, Year II
(Is.10:5-7,13-16; Ps.94:5-10,14-15; Mt.11:25-27) "Shall He who instructs nations not chastise, He who teaches men knowledge?" Again we learn the basic teaching…
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July 14 - Prayer to St. Kateri Tekakwitha
O wise virgin so willing to leave your people behind to wed the only One who could win your heart, the Lord Jesus Christ, you were not swayed by punishment or…
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July 14 - Tuesday of the 15th Week in Ordinary Time, Year II
(Is.7:1-9; Ps.48:2-9; Mt.11:20-24) "Unless your faith is firm you shall not be firm!" "Take care you remain tranquil and do not fear; let not your courage…
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July 13 - Prayer to St. Henry
O you who were king and emperor yet set your sights on the reign of Heaven and the reform and upbuilding of the Church on earth, who dedicated yourself to the…
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July 13 - Monday of the 15th Week in Ordinary Time, Year II
(Is.1:10-17; Ps.50:8-9,16-17,21,23; Mt.10:34-11:1) "Your hands are full of blood! Wash yourselves clean!" Elsewhere in Scripture we read, "The Lord chastises…
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July 12 - Sunday of the 15th Week in Ordinary Time, Year A
(Is.55:10-11; Ps.65:10-14,Lk.8:8; Rom.8:18-23; Mt.13:1-23) "The seed sown on rich soil is the one who hears the word and understands it, who indeed bears…
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July 11 - Prayer to St. Benedict
O monastic father who led the way into the desert where the Lord speaks to men's hearts, where He calls souls to perfect worship, putting Christ before all…
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July 11 - Saturday of the 14th Week in Ordinary Time, Year II
(Is.6:1-8; Ps.93:1-2,5; Mt.10:24-33) "'Holy, holy, holy is the Lord of hosts,' they cried one to the other. 'All the earth is filled with His glory.'" Hear the…
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July 10 - Friday of the 14th Week in Ordinary Time, Year II
(Hos.14:2-10; Ps.51:3-4,8-9,12-14,17; Mt.10:16-23) "O Lord, open my lips, and my mouth shall proclaim your praise." Hosea instructs the Israelites, "Take with…
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July 9 - Prayer to St. Augustine Zhao Rong and Companions
O righteous band of martyrs united by faith in Christ and His Church in a nation of religious oppression: children and grandparents, workers and teachers, lay…
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July 9 - Thursday of the 14th Week in Ordinary Time, Year II
(Hos.11:1,3-4,8-9; Ps.80:2-4,15-16; Mt.10:7-15) "I am God and not man, the Holy One present among you." And He comes to us as do the disciples today, blessing…
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July 8 - Wednesday of the 14th Week in Ordinary Time, Year II
(Hos.10:1-3,7-8,12; Ps.105:2-7; Mt.10:1-7) "Jesus sent these men on mission as the Twelve." And in these men the Lord founds His Church, choosing "first Simon…
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July 7 - Tuesday of the 14th Week in Ordinary Time, Year II
(Hos.8:4-7,11-13; Ps.115:3-10; Mt.9:32-38) "Our God is in heaven; whatever He wills, He does. Their idols are silver and gold, the handiwork of men." In…
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July 6 - Prayer to St. Maria Goretti
O perpetual virgin who defended your purity even with your life and so earned the crown of martyrdom at a tender age… O bride of Christ who prayed even for…
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July 6 - Monday of the 14th Week in Ordinary Time, Year II
(Hos.2:16-18,21-22; Ps.145:2-9; Mt.9:18-26) "When the crowd had been put out He entered and took her by the hand, and the little girl got up." How like Hosea's…
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July 5 - Prayer to St. Anthony Mary Zaccaria
O child of the Apostle Paul, follower in his steps, preacher of the Word he proclaimed so completely with his very life, you who desired so to bear the fruit…
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July 5 - Prayer to St. Elizabeth of Portugal
O reconciler of warring sons, tranquility in the midst of great disturbance, though born of royal blood and married to a king, the Lord you preferred to all…
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July 5 - Sunday of the 14th Week in Ordinary Time, Year A
(Zec.9:9-10; Ps.145:1-2,8-11,13-14; Rom.8:9,11-13; Mt.11:25-30) "Come to me, all you who labor and are burdened, and I will give you rest." A remarkable…
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July 4 - Saturday of the 13th Week in Ordinary Time, Year II
(Amos 9:11-15; Ps.85:9,11-14; Mt.9:14-17) "I will bring about the restoration of my people Israel." Of the city of David, the Lord promises, "I will wall up…
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July 3 - Prayer to St. Thomas
O believing apostle who declared the divinity of Jesus, our Lord and our God, all doubt disappears in the light of your faith, for we see with you what is…
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July 3 - St. Thomas
(Eph.2:19-22; Ps.117:1-2,Mk.16:15; Jn.20:24-29) "Blest are they who have not seen and have believed." The faith of Thomas. By his faith we find faith. In his…
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July 2 - Thursday of the 13th Week in Ordinary Time, Year II
(Amos 7:10-17; Ps.19:8-11; Mt.9:1-8) "The Son of Man has authority on earth to forgive sins." Amos says of himself in our first reading: "The Lord took me from…
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July 1 - Prayer to Junipero Serra
O missionary of the New World inspired to leave your classroom and go forth to win souls for Christ, despite continuous battles with cold and hunger and long…
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July 1 - Wednesday of the 13th Week in Ordinary Time, Year II
(Amos 5:14-15,21-24; Ps.50:7-13,16-17,23; Mt.8:28-34) "Hear, my people, and I will speak; Israel, I will testify against you." The chastising continues in our…
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June 30 - Prayer to the First Martyrs of the Holy Roman Church
O first of souls to shed blood, whose sacrifice began the great persecution, you indeed handed your bodies over to torture, to the mad king of this dark world…
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June 30 - Tuesday of the 13th Week in Ordinary Time, Year II
(Amos 3:1-8,4:11-12; Ps.5:4-9; Mt.8:23-27) "The lion roars – who will not be afraid! The Lord God speaks – who will not prophesy!" Yes, the Lord prophesies…
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June 29 - Prayer to Sts. Peter and Paul
O most blessed apostles of the Lord upon whom the Church is founded and the faith goes forth, in you we cannot be shaken and the Lord's reign extends to the…
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June 29 - Sts. Peter and Paul
Acts 12:1-11; Ps.34:2-9; 2Tm.4:6-8,17-18; Mt.16:13-19) "On this rock I will build my Church, and the jaws of death shall not prevail against it." We go through…
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June 28 - Prayer to St. Irenaeus
O great teacher of the Catholic faith who served to set a foundation upon which she could grow in peace and in truth, in the Spirit of God, you who valiantly…
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June 28 - Sunday of the 13th Week in Ordinary Time, Year A
(2Kgs.4:8-11,14-16a; Ps.89:2-3,16-19; Rom.6:3-4,8-11; Mt.10:37-42) "Whoever loses his life for my sake will find it." The Lord encourages us today to "take up…
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June 27 - Prayer to St. Cyril of Alexandria
O great defender of the Mother of God and of the faith itself, courageously you declared that Jesus is God indeed, become Man in Mary His Mother; this you made…
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June 27 - Saturday of the 12th Week in Ordinary Time, Year II
(Lam.2:2,10-14,18-19; Ps.74:1-7,19-21; Mt.8:5-17) "It was our infirmities He bore, our sufferings He endured." And oh how deep are those sufferings; "great as…
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June 26 - Friday of the 12th Week in Ordinary Time, Year II
(2Kgs.25:1-12; Ps.137:1-6; Mt.8:1-4) "Then Nebuzaradan, captain of the guard, led into exile the last of the people remaining in the city." And so the exile is…
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June 25 - Thursday of the 12th Week in Ordinary Time, Year II
(2Kgs.24:8-17; Ps.79:1-5,8,9; Mt.7:21-29) "The rains fell, the torrents came, the winds blew and lashed against his house. It collapsed under all this and was…
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June 24 - Prayer on the Nativity of St. John the Baptist
O greatest of men born of woman, before you were formed in the womb the Lord called you; while still in this cave you leapt for joy at His presence come to…
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June 24 - The Nativity of St. John the Baptist
(Is.49:1-6; Ps.139:1-3,13-15; Acts 13:22-26: Lk.1:57-66,80) "I will make you a light to the nations, that my salvation may reach to the ends of the earth." The…
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June 23 - Tuesday of the 12th Week in Ordinary Time, Year II
(2Kgs.19:9-11,14-21,31-36; Ps.48:2-4,9-11; Mt.7:6,12-14) "I will shield and save this city for my own sake, and for the sake of my servant David." Brothers and…
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June 22 - Prayer to Sts. John Fisher and Thomas More
O kings of martyrdom who indeed laid down your very lives rather than heed the dictates of an evil emperor, whose loyalty to the Lord and the Church He…
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June 22 - Prayer to St. Paulinus of Nola
O lover of poverty who gave up great wealth to find her abiding within the walls of your heart, a heart which turned thus to God's people and the shepherding…
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June 22 - Monday of the 12th Week in Ordinary Time, Year II
(2Kgs.17:5-8,13-15,18; Ps.60:3-5,7,12-13; Mt.7:1-5) "In His great anger against Israel, the Lord put them away out of His sight." Jesus instructs His disciples…
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June 21 - Prayer to St. Aloysius Gonzaga
O patron of youth whose innocence was unsurpassed, whose desire to give yourself to the Lord in poverty and purity led you to relinquish your wealth in this…
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June 21 - Sunday of the 12th Week in Ordinary Time, Year A
(Jer.20:10-13; Ps.69:8-10,14,17,33-35; Rom.5:12-15; Mt.10:26-33) "For your sake I bear insult, and shame covers my face." Jeremiah "hear[s] the whisperings of…
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June 20 - Saturday of the 11th Week in Ordinary Time, Year II
(2Chr.24:17-25; Ps.89:4-5,29-34; Mt.6:24-34) "Because you have abandoned the Lord, He has abandoned you." How quickly Joash the king of Judah, who so recently…
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June 19 - Prayer to St. Romuald
O sign of perfect solitude who heeded so well the Lord's command to enter into your closet in order to pray, whose great measure of self-denial led you to the…
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June 19 - Friday of the 11th Week in Ordinary Time, Year II
(2Kgs.11:1-4,9-18,20; Ps.132:11-14,17-18; Mt.6:19-23) "The eye is the lamp of the body. If your eye is good, your body will be filled with light; if your eye…
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June 18 - Thursday of the 11th Week in Ordinary Time, Year II
(Sir.48:1-14; Ps.97:1-7,12; Mt.6:7-15) "Your kingdom come, your will be done on earth as it is in heaven." Our psalm sings of the greatness of our God; in our…
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June 17 - Wednesday of the 11th Week in Ordinary Time, Year II
(2Kgs.2:1,6-14; Ps.31:20-21,24-25; Mt.6:1-6,16-18) "As they walked on conversing, a flaming chariot and flaming horses came between them, and Elijah went up to…
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June 16 - Tuesday of the 11th Week in Ordinary Time, Year II
(1Kgs.21:17-29; Ps.51:3-6,11,16; Mt.5:43-48) "Thoroughly wash me from my guilt and of my sin cleanse me." We have hope, brothers and sisters; we have hope that…
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June 15 - Monday of the 11th Week in Ordinary Time, Year II
(1Kgs.21:1-16; Ps.5:2-3,5-7; Mt.5:38-42) "I will obtain the vineyard of Naboth the Jezreelite for you." How divergent are the paths of Jezebel and Jesus. This…
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June 14 - Sunday of the 11th Week in Ordinary Time, Year A
(Ex.19:2-6a; Ps.100:1-3,5; Rom.5:6-11; Mt.9:36-10:8) "I bore you up on eagle wings, and brought you here to myself." As the Lord rescued the Israelites from…
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June 13 - Prayer to St. Anthony of Padua
O gentle preacher of the Word, the fire of the Holy Spirit upon your soul for the conversion of heretics and the leading of all to God – hold us in your arms…
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June 13 - Prayer to the Immaculate Heart of Mary
O Sanctuary of the Father, Temple of the Holy Spirit, Mother of the Son of God who carried Him in your womb and contemplated Him in your heart – how shall we…
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June 13 - Saturday of the 10th Week in Ordinary Time, Year II
(1Kgs.19:19-21; Ps.16:1-2,5,7-10; Mt.5:33-37) "I will follow you." Elisha gives His yes to Elijah, and so to God. He "kiss[es] [his] father and mother…
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June 12 - The Most Sacred Heart of Jesus, Year A
(Dt.7:6-11; Ps.103:1-4,8,10,17; 1Jn.4:7-16; Mt.11:25-30) "He has loved us and has sent His Son as an offering for our sins." Who better to hear from on this…
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June 11 - Prayer to St. Barnabas
O son of encouragement and of consolation in the Holy Spirit, you who were filled with faith and lived that faith for the Lord, giving up all things to bring…