The BreadCast
Spirit-filled daily reflections on the Mass Readings of the Roman Catholic Church from the book Our Daily Bread by James Kurt (with imprimatur). The daily podcasts are voice only, while the podcasts for Sundays and Solemnities are produced with music and other elements. Another podcast recently added: Prayers to the Saints - a prayer to each saint on the calendar for the US. Also with imprimatur.
- Update frequency
- every day
- Average duration
- 4 minutes
- Episodes
- 951
- Years Active
- 2007 - 2025
December 31 - Prayer to St. Sylvester I
O eminent Shepherd of God’s people who led us from the catacombs into the light of day by a blessed peace with the city of man, allowing the Lord’s Church to grow and flourish freely in its sacrament…
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Mon 30 Dec 2024
December 31 - Seventh Day of the Octave of Christmas
(1Jn.2:18-21; Ps.96:1-2,11-13; Jn.1:1-18) “The Word became flesh and made His dwelling among us.” And we must dwell with Him, remaining in His light, walking in His way. “Through Him all t…
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Mon 30 Dec 2024
December 30 - Sixth Day of the Octave of Christmas
(1Jn.2:12-17; Ps.96:7-11; Lk.2:36-40) “The world with its seductions is passing away but the man who does God’s will endures forever.” Upon what is your eye fixed? Do you seek the Lord as …
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Sun 29 Dec 2024
December 29 - Prayer to St. Thomas Becket
O blessed martyr who died in the cathedral, murdered by the king of this world as you defended the Chair of Peter and the true faith of the Church – where can we find bishops like yourself; how shall…
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Sat 28 Dec 2024
December 29 - Prayer to the Holy Family
O three holy persons united as one in the humble home at Nazareth, Mary and Joseph with God’s only Son… who became your Son, who became our Son, who became our Brother in all things human and shared …
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Sat 28 Dec 2024
December 29 - Holy Family, Year C
(1Sm.1:1:20-22,24-28; Ps.84:2-3,5-6,9-10; 1Jn.3:1-2,21-24; Lk.2:41-52) “Did you not know that I must be in my Father’s house?” If Hannah says of Samuel, “As long as he lives, he shall be ded…
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Sat 28 Dec 2024
December 28 - Prayer to the Holy Innocents
O innocent martyrs of the Christ who gave your lives from the cradle for Him who carries the Cross, who suffered and died in His place even before His crucifixion, even as His martyrs would do after …
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Fri 27 Dec 2024
December 28 - The Holy Innocents
(1Jn.1:5-2:2; Ps.124:2-5,7-8; Mt.2:13-18) “The blood of His Son Jesus cleanses us from all sin.” And as martyrs of the Church, these innocent children slaughtered by Herod participate in th…
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Fri 27 Dec 2024
December 27 - Prayer to St. John
O beloved disciple of the Lord who saw Him and touched Him, who believed in Him with all your being, who loved Him so that no love but His surpassed your own – speak to us this day of the Word of lif…
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Thu 26 Dec 2024
December 27 - St. John
(1Jn.1:1-4; Ps.97:1-2,5-6,11-12; Jn.20:2-8) “He saw and believed.” And “the eternal life that was present to the Father and became visible to us,” which John now proclaims, is Jesus Christ …
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Thu 26 Dec 2024
December 26 - Prayer to St. Stephen
O first martyr, model of Christ’s love and bearer of His Holy Spirit in wisdom and in truth, you who spoke as the Lord Himself and died as He died, with the forgiveness of your persecutors upon your …
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Wed 25 Dec 2024
December 26 - St. Stephen
(Acts 6:8-10,7:54-59; Ps.31:3-4,6-8,17,21; Mt.10:17-22) “They proved no match for the wisdom and spirit with which he spoke.” The world cannot stand up to the Word of God; even death has no pow…
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Wed 25 Dec 2024
December 25 - Christmas Day
(Is.52:7-10; Ps.98:1-6; Heb.1:1-6; Jn.1:1-18) “You are my Son; this day I have begotten you.” The coming of the One prophesied by Isaiah and hailed by John these many days is fulfilled in o…
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Tue 24 Dec 2024
December 25 - Midnight Mass
(Is.9:1-6; Ps.96:1-3,11-13; Ti.2:11-14; Lk.2:1-14) “Today in the city of David a savior has been born for you who is Christ and Lord.” Here is the “infant wrapped in swaddling clothes an…
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Tue 24 Dec 2024
December 24 - Second Part of Advent
(2Sm.7:1-5,8-12,14,16; Ps.89:2-5,27,29; Lk.1:67-79) “Your house and your kingdom will endure forever.” The Lord builds a house for us; He is that House. “Forever will I confirm your poster…
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Mon 23 Dec 2024
December 23 - Prayer to St. John of Kanty
O holy teacher of the faith and pastor of Christ’s flock who instructed with wisdom and led by kindness and humility those in your care and all those around you – teach us today not only to know our …
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Sun 22 Dec 2024
December 23 - Second Part of Advent
(Mal.3:1-4,23-24; Ps.25:4-5,8-10,14,Lk.21:28; Lk.1:57-66) “His name is John.” Yes, “the hand of the Lord [was] upon him,” whose name signifies the grace of God, who comes at the end of the …
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Sun 22 Dec 2024
December 22 - 4th Sunday of Advent, Year C
(Mi.5:1-4a; Ps.80:2-4,15-16,18-19; Heb.10:5-10; Lk.1:39-45) “Blessed is the fruit of your womb.” From the womb of Bethlehem-Ephrathah, from the womb of Judah, has come forth “one who is to b…
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Sat 21 Dec 2024
December 21 - Prayer to St. Peter Canisius
O great defender of the faith, of the clear waters, the wellspring of salvation that flows from the Sacred Heart of our Savior into His holy Church, thus to nourish the world and fill it with truth a…
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Fri 20 Dec 2024
December 21 - Second Part of Advent
(Sgs.2:8-14 or Zep.3:14-18; Ps.33:1-3,11-12,20-21; Lk.1:39-45) “Let me see you, let me hear your voice, for your voice is sweet, and you are lovely.” “Who am I that the mother of my Lord sho…
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Fri 20 Dec 2024
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