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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 6, 2023

(Tb.3:1-11,16-17;   Ps.25:1-9;   Mk.12:18-27) 

“He is the God of the living, not of the dead.”

Rich readings.  First of all, we see the striking similarity between the story woven by the Sadducees to thwart the wisdom of the Lord and the situation in which Sarah finds herself.  In both cases, seven – the number...


Jun 5, 2023

O preacher of the Word of God

and model of the Gospel,

you embraced poverty and penance

in accord with the way of Christ

and His teaching

and called your brothers

to do the same,

that the Church might be renewed,

that she might be holy

even as the Father is holy –

pray all souls

might indeed find holiness of life


Jun 5, 2023

(Tb.2:9-14;   Ps.112:1-2,7-9;   Mk.12:13-17)

 

“The heart of the just man is secure,

trusting in the Lord.”

 

Today in our reading and gospel we find just men put to trial and testing.  Our Lord is steadfast before the devious inquiry of the Pharisees and Herodians, answering them with a wisdom greater than...


Jun 4, 2023

O apostle of the faith

called out from monastery walls

to travel into the world,

laboring and suffering

even to the shedding of blood

as you steered Christ’s ship

pounded by waves

but kept on course,

spreading out upon the face of the earth

by the sacrifice of shepherds

like yourself –

pray the bishops of today


Jun 4, 2023

(Tb.1:1-2,2:1-9;   Ps.112:1-6;   Mk.12:1-12)

 

“The stone rejected by the builders

has become the keystone of the structure.”

 

First, Tobit is not a parable; it is not a “story”.  A parable begins, as does Jesus’ own in our gospel, with a statement such as, “A man planted a vineyard…”  It is always “a...