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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.

Jul 30, 2022

(Ec.1:2,2:21-23;   Ps.90:3-6,12-14,17,95:7-8;   Col.3:1-5,9-11;   Lk.12:13-21) 

“If you were raised with Christ, seek what is above,

where Christ is seated at the right hand of God.”

Yes, “all things are vanity!” without God.  All is empty, for “like the changing grass” our life “wilts and fades”; we are...


Jul 23, 2022

(Gn.18:20-32;   Ps.138:1-3,6-8;   Col.2:12-14;   Lk.11:1-13) 

“Ask and you will receive; seek and you will find;

knock and the door will be opened to you.”

Prayer.  Our wonderful gift from God.  Our sharing in His will.

The Lord ordains that Abraham should speak with Him, and so He stops and waits to hear the prayer of...


Jul 20, 2022

(Jer.2:1-3,7-8,12-13;   Ps.36:6-11;   Mt.13:10-17)

“They look but do not see,

they listen but do not hear or understand.”

Oh how “sacred to the Lord was Israel, the first fruits of His harvest.”  And oh how they loved the Lord “as a bride,” following Him so closely.  But oh how they have forgotten “the...


Jul 17, 2022

(Mic.6:1-4,6-8;   Ps.50:5-6,8-9,16-17,21,23;   Mt.12:38-42) 

“The Lord has a plea against His people,

and He enters into trial with Israel.”

“God Himself is the judge,” brothers and sisters.  And so He declares: “Gather my faithful ones before me, those who have made a covenant with me by sacrifice.”  All...


Jul 16, 2022

(Gn.18:1-10a;   Ps.15:1-5;   Col.1:24-28;   Lk.10:38-42) 

“There is need of only one thing.”

Whether we teach or whether we serve, all must be done in the Name of the Lord.  If it is not sitting at His feet that we do all things, if all is not a prayer offered in His Name, to His glory, it is all quite worthless.

How...