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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.

Oct 9, 2026

(Gal.3:22-29;   Ps.105:2-8;   Lk.11:27-28)

 

“Each of you is a son of God

because of your faith in Christ Jesus.”

 

Praise God!  “Glory in His holy name; rejoice, O hearts that seek the Lord!”  For He has come among us.  Born of the womb of Israel, the Messiah is in our midst.  And so we should “sing to...


Oct 8, 2026

(Gal.3:7-14;   Ps.111:1-6;   Lk.11:15-26)

 

“All who believe are blessed along with Abraham,

the man of faith.”

 

But those who do not believe cannot be called “sons of Abraham,” in whom “all nations shall be blessed,” for they have not the faith of the father of many nations.  For those who do not proclaim...


Oct 7, 2026

(Gal.3:1-5;   Lk.1:69-75;   Lk.11:5-13)

 

“I can’t get up to look after your needs.”

 

Does Jesus ever speak these words to us?  Does He ever deny our petitions, failing to bring them to His heavenly Father?  Do we ever find ourselves empty-handed when we come to Him “in the middle of the night”?  Does He ever...


Oct 6, 2026

(Gal.2:1-2,7-14;   Ps.117:1-2,Mk.16:15;   Lk.11:1-4)

 

“He who worked through Peter as His apostle among the Jews

had been at work in me for the Gentiles.”

 

And that same Spirit, that same God, that same Lord and Creator is at work in all His holy apostles, and is the Father of all who call upon His Name.


Oct 5, 2026

(Gal.1:13-24;   Ps.139:1-3,13-15,24;   Lk.10:38-42)

 

“The time came when He who set me apart before I was born

and called me by His favor

chose to reveal His Son to me.”

 

Paul speaks of his conversion to the faith today.  But before he changed and became the Lord’s great Apostle, he tells us, “I made progress...