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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, 2023

(Ex.34:4b-6,8-9;   Dn.3:52-56;   2Cor.13:11-13;   Jn.3:16-18)

 

“The Lord, the Lord, a merciful and gracious God,

slow to anger and rich in kindness and fidelity.”

 

“Blessed are you, O Lord, the God of our fathers, praiseworthy and exalted above all forever; and blessed is your holy and glorious name.” ...


May 30, 2023

(Zeph.3:14-18  or  Rom.12:9-16;   Is.12:2-6;   Lk.1:39-56)

 

“Sing praise to the Lord for His glorious achievement;

let this be known throughout all the earth.”

 

How can we capture the joy of this day?  For here is the sign of our promised salvation; here we find the first apostolic act in Mary’s bringing the...


May 27, 2023

(Acts 2:1-11;   Ps.104:1,24,29-31,34;   1Cor.12:3b-7,12-13;   Jn.20:19-23)

 

“Suddenly there came from the sky a noise like a strong driving wind,

and it filled the entire house in which they were.”

 

What our first reading captures in all its dramatic moment, David’s psalm declares in clarity – “When you send...


May 20, 2023

(Acts 1:12-14;   Ps.27:1,4,7-8,13;   1Pt.4:13-16;   Jn.17:1-11a)

 

“One thing I ask of the Lord; this I seek:

to dwell in the house of the Lord all the days of my life.”

 

Obedient to the instructions of the Lord, the apostles returned to Jerusalem, where they gathered together in “the upper room” and...


May 17, 2023

(Acts 1:1-11;   Ps.47:1-3,6-9;   Eph.1:17-23  or  Eph.4:1-13  or  Heb.9:24-28,10:19-23;

Mt.28:16-20  or  Mk.16:15-20  or  Lk.24:46-53)

 

“God mounts His throne amid shouts of joy;

the Lord, amid trumpet blasts.”

 

Three events are the subject of today’s readings.  The key of these is certainly the Lord’s...