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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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January 4 - Prayer to St. Elizabeth Ann Seton
O mother through marriage and religious Mother, who indeed became mother of many, many sisters whom you led in the faith and many children whom you taught in…
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January 4 - Epiphany of the Lord
(Is.60:1-6; Ps.72:1-2,7-8,10-13; Eph.3:2-3a,5-6; Mt.2:1-12) "They were overjoyed at seeing the star, and on entering the house they saw the child with Mary His…
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January 3 - before Epiphany
(1Jn.2:29-3:6; Ps.98:1,3-6; Jn.1:29-34) "Look there! The Lamb of God who takes away the sin of the world!" "This is God's chosen One." This is He upon whom…
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January 2 - Prayer to Sts. Basil the Great and Gregory Nazianzen
O bishops and doctors, O brothers so united in Christ, united in your desire to find His wisdom and live His virtue, for you what mattered but to be like…
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January 2 - before Epiphany
(1Jn.2:22-28; Ps.98:1-4; Jn.1:19-28) "Remain in the Son and in the Father." In our gospel John the Baptist tells the priests and Levites sent by the Pharisees…
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January 1 - Prayer to Mary, Mother of God
O Blessed Virgin in whose womb was conceived the only Son of God, who by such grace has brought salvation to our race… What faith is yours in God the Father!…
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January 1 - Mary, Mother of God
(Nm.6:22-27; Ps.67:2-3,5-6,8; Gal.4:4-7; Lk.2:16-21) "The shepherds returned, glorifying and praising God for all they had heard and seen, just as it had been…
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December 31 - Prayer to St. Sylvester I
O eminent Shepherd of God's people who led us from the catacombs into the light of day by a blessed peace with the city of man, allowing the Lord's Church to…
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December 31 - Seventh Day of the Octave of Christmas
(1Jn.2:18-21; Ps.96:1-2,11-13; Jn.1:1-18) "The Word became flesh and made His dwelling among us." And we must dwell with Him, remaining in His light, walking…
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December 30 - Sixth Day of the Octave of Christmas
(1Jn.2:12-17; Ps.96:7-11; Lk.2:36-40) "The world with its seductions is passing away but the man who does God's will endures forever." Upon what is your eye…
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December 29 - Prayer to St. Thomas Becket
O blessed martyr who died in the cathedral, murdered by the king of this world as you defended the Chair of Peter and the true faith of the Church – where can…
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December 29 - Fifth Day of the Octave of Christmas
(1Jn.2:3-11; Ps.96:1-3,5-6,11; Lk.2:22-35) "The way we can be sure we are in union with Him is if one who claims to abide in Him conducts himself just as He…
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December 28 - Prayer to the Holy Family
O three holy persons united as one in the humble home at Nazareth, Mary and Joseph with God's only Son… who became your Son, who became our Son, who became our…
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December 28 - Holy Family, Year A
(Sir.3:2-6,12-14; Ps.128:1-5; Col.3:12-21; Mt.2:13-15,19-23) "Let the peace of Christ control your hearts, the peace into which you were also called in one…
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December 27 - Prayer to St. John
O beloved disciple of the Lord who saw Him and touched Him, who believed in Him with all your being, who loved Him so that no love but His surpassed your own –…
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December 27 - St. John
(1Jn.1:1-4; Ps.97:1-2,5-6,11-12; Jn.20:2-8) "He saw and believed." And "the eternal life that was present to the Father and became visible to us," which John…
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December 26 - Prayer to St. Stephen
O first martyr, model of Christ's love and bearer of His Holy Spirit in wisdom and in truth, you who spoke as the Lord Himself and died as He died, with the…
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December 26 - St. Stephen
(Acts 6:8-10,7:54-59; Ps.31:3-4,6-8,17,21; Mt.10:17-22) "They proved no match for the wisdom and spirit with which he spoke." The world cannot stand up to the…
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December 25 - Christmas Day
(Is.52:7-10; Ps.98:1-6; Heb.1:1-6; Jn.1:1-18) "You are my Son; this day I have begotten you." The coming of the One prophesied by Isaiah and hailed by John…
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December 25 - Midnight Mass
(Is.9:1-6; Ps.96:1-3,11-13; Ti.2:11-14; Lk.2:1-14) "Today in the city of David a savior has been born for you who is Christ and Lord." Here is the "infant…
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December 24 - Second Part of Advent
(2Sm.7:1-5,8-12,14,16; Ps.89:2-5,27,29; Lk.1:67-79) "Your house and your kingdom will endure forever." The Lord builds a house for us; He is that House…
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December 23 - Prayer to St. John of Kanty
O holy teacher of the faith and pastor of Christ's flock who instructed with wisdom and led by kindness and humility those in your care and all those around…
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December 23 - Second Part of Advent
(Mal.3:1-4,23-24; Ps.25:4-5,8-10,14,Lk.21:28; Lk.1:57-66) "His name is John." Yes, "the hand of the Lord [was] upon him," whose name signifies the grace of…
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December 22 - Second Part of Advent
(1Sm.1:24-28; 1Sm.2:1,4-8; Lk.1:46-56) "His mercy is from age to age on those who fear Him." The Magnificat of Mary mirrors but, if I may say, far surpasses…
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December 21 - Prayer to St. Peter Canisius
O great defender of the faith, of the clear waters, the wellspring of salvation that flows from the Sacred Heart of our Savior into His holy Church, thus to…
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December 21 - 4th Sunday of Advent, Year A
(Is.7:10-14; Ps.24:1-7,10; Rm.1:1-7; Mt.1:18-24) "God is with us." How shall we "ascend the mountain of the Lord"? How shall we scale the heights and come to…
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December 20 - Second Part of Advent
(Is.7:10-14; Ps.24:1-7,10; Lk.1:26-38) "Blessed are you among women." "The virgin shall be with child and bear a son, and shall name Him Immanuel because 'God…
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December 19 - Second Part of Advent
(Jgs.13:2-7,24-25; Ps.71:3-6,8,16-17; Lk.1:5-25) "From my mother's womb you are my strength." How the above line from our psalm is reflected both in Samson and…
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December 18 - Second Part of Advent
(Jer.23:5-8; Ps.72:1,7,12-13,18-19; Mt.1:18-24) "He will save His people from their sins." Each of our readings today mentions the salvation of our Lord. The…
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December 17 - Second Part of Advent
(Gn.49:2,8-10; Ps.72:3-4,7-8,17; Mt.1:1-17) "May He rule from sea to sea, and from the River to the ends of the earth." Since "the scepter shall never depart…
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December 16 - Tuesday of the 3rd Week of Advent
(Zep.3:1-2,9-13; Ps.34:2-3,6-7,17-19,23; Mt.21:28-32) "I will leave as a remnant in your midst a people humble and lowly, who shall take refuge in the name of…
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December 15 - Monday of the 3rd Week of Advent
(Nm.24:2-7,15-17; Ps.25:4-9; Mt.21:23-27) "A star shall advance from Jacob, and a staff shall rise from Israel." And the light of that star is reflected in the…
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December 14 - Prayer to St. John of the Cross
O mystical doctor – help us by way of the Cross to find wisdom and knowledge of Christ and union with God; let us desire to enter the suffering of the Lord…
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December 14 - Sunday of the 3rd Week of Advent, Year A
(Is.35:1-6,10; Ps.146:6-10,Is.35:4; Jas.5:7-10; Mt.11:2-11) "Make your hearts firm, because the coming of the Lord is at hand." Hope. What hope have we. And so…
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December 13 - Prayer to St. Lucy
O bride of our Lord Jesus Christ, in your virginity and in your dying you have given yourself entirely to the Lord of Heaven and earth. O how like Him you were…
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December 13 - Saturday of the 2nd Week of Advent
(Sir.48:1-4,9-11; Ps.80:2-4,15-16,18-19; Mt.17:10-13) "Like a fire there appeared the prophet Elijah whose words were as a flaming furnace." Elijah has come…
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December 12 - Prayer to Our Lady of Guadalupe
O Patroness of the Americas and Protectress of the Unborn, look upon our troubled state, where lust and greed abound, where thousands are killed in the womb…
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December 12 - Our Lady of Guadalupe
(Zec. 2:14-17; Lk.1:46-55; Lk.1:29-47) "Silence, all mankind, in the presence of the LORD! for He stirs forth from His holy dwelling." And His own stirring…
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December 11 - Prayer to St. Damasus I
O bishop of Rome who guided the bark of Peter through difficult waters, who kept her on the course set for her by the Lord even as she grew in this world from…
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December 11 - Thursday of the 2nd Week of Advent
(Is.41:13-20; Ps.145:1,8-13; Mt.11:11-15) "I will make you a threshing sledge, sharp, new, and double-edged." A "worm" and a "maggot" are we. We are "the…
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December 10 - Wednesday of the 2nd Week of Advent
(Is.40:25-31; Ps.103:1-4,8,10; Mt.11:28-30) "My yoke is easy and my burden light." How we do become "weary and find life burdensome." How we can "faint and…
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December 9 - Prayer to St. Juan Diego
O humble child of the Lord whom our Lady blessed with her presence, to whom she gave roses in winter – pray for us who are not humble as you, whose obedience…
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December 9 - Tuesday of the 2nd Week of Advent
(Is.40:1-11; Ps.96:1-3,10-13,Is.40:10; Mt.18:12-14) "Like a shepherd He feeds His flock; in His arms He gathers His lambs." His is the voice which "speak[s]…
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December 8 - Prayer on the Immaculate Conception
O pure Mother, you are she who is full of grace; it is you who have found the Lord's favor. Preserved from all sin from the womb, overflowing with all His…
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December 8 - Immaculate Conception
(Gn.3:9-15,20; Ps.98:1-4; Eph.1:3-6,11-12; Lk.1:26-38) "He chose us in Him, before the foundation of the world, to be holy and without blemish before Him." And…
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December 7 - Prayer to St. Ambrose
O good bishop and wise doctor of the Church – pray for us, that the water that is Christ might pour upon our souls, especially His chosen apostles, your fellow…
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December 7 - Sunday of the 2nd Week of Advent, Year A
(Is.40:1-5,9-11; Ps.85:9-14; 2Pt.3:8-14; Mk.1:1-8) "Behold, I am sending my messenger ahead of you; he will prepare your way." And so, "John the Baptist…
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December 6 - Prayer to St. Nicholas
O bishop of Myra, shepherd of the Lord's sheep who has with a generous heart cared so well for His little ones… all became as your children, for you loved your…
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December 6 - Saturday of the 1st Week of Advent
(Is.30:19-21,23-26; Ps.147:1-6,Is.30:18; Mt.9:35-10:1,6-8) "On the day the Lord binds up the wounds of His people, He will heal the bruises left by His blows."…
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December 5 - Friday of the 1st Week of Advent
(Is.29:17-24; Ps.27:1,4,13-14; Mt.9:27-31) "The eyes of the blind shall see." O "that I may gaze on the loveliness of the Lord and contemplate His temple."…
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December 4 - Prayer to St. John of Damascus
O blessed teacher of the faith – may the nourishing waters of our Mother, of the true teaching of our Church, flow upon all souls, calling them to the Lord…
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December 4 - Thursday of the 1st Week of Advent
(Is.26:1-6; Ps.118:1,8-9,19-21,25-27; Mt.7:21,24-27) "Trust in the Lord forever! For the Lord is an eternal rock." Sand or rock? Upon which do we build our…
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December 3 - Prayer to St. Francis Xavier
O holy apostle of the Lord, model of faith in God and love of the Church, has there been a soul to match your zeal for the salvation of the world? Convict us…
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December 3 - Wednesday of the 1st Week of Advent
(Is.25:6-10; Ps.23:1-6; Mt.15:29-37) "The hand of the Lord will rest on this mountain." And He will heal us. And He will lead us. And He will feed us. Jesus…
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December 2 - Tuesday of the 1st Week of Advent
(Is.11:1-10; Ps.72:1,7-8,12-13,17; Lk.10:21-24) "The earth shall be filled with knowledge of the Lord, as water covers the sea." And so, "there shall be no…
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December 1 - Monday of the 1st Week of Advent
(Is.2:1-5 or Is.4:2-6; Ps.122:1-9; Mt.8:5-11 I shall treat of both first readings) "Pray for the peace of Jerusalem!" For it shall come. "The mountain of the…
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November 30 - Prayer to St. Andrew
O brother of the Rock of our Church, you who brought him to our Lord, you who were crucified on the Cross of our Savior, who shed your blood freely for His…
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November 30 - Sunday of the 1st Week of Advent, Year A
(Is.2:1-5; Ps.122:1-9; Rm.13:11-14; Mt.24:37-44) "Come, let us climb the Lord's mountain, to the house of the God of Jacob, that He may instruct us in His…
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November 29 - Saturday of the 34th Week in Ordinary Time, Year I
(Dn.7:15-27; Dn.3:59,82-87; Lk.21:34-36) "The day I speak of will come upon all who dwell on the face of the earth." And so we must "pray constantly for the…
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November 28 - Friday of the 34th Week in Ordinary Time, Year I
(Dn.7:2-14; Dn.3:59,75-81; Lk.21:29-33) "The beast was slain and its body thrown into the fire to be burnt up." Daniel prophesies the coming of pagan empires…