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The BreadCast


Daily Exposition of the Readings for Catholic Mass...

as well as Prayers to the Saints on the General Roman Calendar (for the U.S.).  

From the books Our Daily Bread and Prayers to the Saints by James H. Kurt - both with imprimatur.

Jun 3, 2020

(2Tm.2:8-15;   Ps.25:4-5,8-10,14;   Mk.12:28-34)

“Guide me in your truth and teach me,

for you are God my Savior.”

Brothers and sisters, “Remember that Jesus Christ, a descendant of David, was raised from the dead.”  He is our Lord.  He is our God.  He is our Savior who speaks only truth.  Listen to Him and walk in His way, “following a straight course in preaching the truth.”

After Jesus proclaims the greatest of all commandments today, finally, “no one ha[s] the courage to ask Him any more questions.”  Finally the traps cease to be set to catch Jesus in His speech and the leaders of the people “stop disputing about mere words.”  For who can argue with the Son of God when He makes known the clear path to God, when He exposes the heart of the law and the prophets in absolute terms?  Only silence can follow such Truth.  No vain utterance can stand in the face of such Love.

For the command is love, and Jesus is love – and this Paul has come to preach, “even to the point of being thrown into chains.”  His only concern is for “those whom God has chosen, in order that they may obtain the salvation to be found in Christ Jesus.”  For this he preaches the Gospel unto death, that all might hear and know of the love of God… and should we not join him?  Should the Church not be a speaker of the truth in love, “a workman who has no cause to be ashamed”?  Should she cower to declare Christ Jesus risen from the dead and fear offending those on the path to destruction?  Should she stand by idly as false gospels are preached and docile lambs are led to the teeth of wolves in sheep’s clothing?  Does she not care for the flock as does Paul, as does Paul exhort Timothy?  Should it not be she who “guides the humble to justice” and “teaches the humble His way”?

Brothers and sisters, “there is no chaining the word of God!” and there is no place for falsehood to stand in its light.  God is love and we must love others.  We do not love by nodding as others fall into error – this is not our call in the Lord.  We must teach the truth with Jesus our Lord with “heart,” “mind,” “soul,” and “strength,” His Spirit of love and truth upon us.  Then will all lies fall silent.  Then will light shine.  Then will His love be known and all come to the “eternal glory” He holds.

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O LORD, teach us your way of love

that humbly we might walk in it

and teach it with strength to others.

YHWH, Jesus is the true teacher of the faith, for He is risen from the dead – He is your Son, O God!  Who can dispute with His wisdom?  Who can question His knowledge, who compare with His holiness?  None there is beside Him, yet send us true teachers to speak in His Name.

We are prone to go astray, dear LORD, to wander from your love, which is life itself to us.  We do indeed tend to forget why we’re here and fall easily into sin.  O send forth your preachers to remind us of your love, to remind us of the sacrifice your Son has made for us, and that He is risen from the dead.  For if we forget not that He is raised for our sakes, will not your love remain in our hearts; will we not conquer sin and death and live with you in love of one another?  Then let your Word come to us and make His home in us, that humbly we might worship you all the days of our life.

O LORD, let us be faithful to your Word at work within us and live in your love.  May all our being bless your NAME!