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
October 31 - Thursday of the 30th Week in Ordinary Time, Year II
(Eph.6:10-20; Ps.144:1-2,9-10; Lk.13:31-35) “Today and tomorrow I cast out devils and perform cures, and on the third day my purpose is accomplished.” “Blessed be the Lord, my rock, who trains …
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Wed 30 Oct 2024
October 30 - Wednesday of the 30th Week in Ordinary Time, Year II
(Eph.6:1-9; Ps.145:10-14; Lk.13:22-30) “Do God’s will with your whole heart as slaves of Christ.” These words Paul addresses to the slaves of his time, instructing them to “obey [their] hum…
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Tue 29 Oct 2024
October 29 - Tuesday of the 30th Week in Ordinary Time, Year II
(Eph.5:21-33; Ps.128:1-5; Lk.13:18-21) “To what shall I compare the reign of God?” Jesus Himself compares it to a mustard seed which grows so steadily into a “large shrub,” and to yeast whi…
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Mon 28 Oct 2024
October 28 - Prayer to Sts. Simon and Jude
O zealous and loving apostles, to the ends of the earth you brought the Word of the Lord; calling sinners to repentance, seeking healing for all souls, you carried the light of Christ to all the worl…
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Sun 27 Oct 2024
October 28 - Sts. Simon and Jude
(Eph.2:19-22; Ps.19:2-5; Lk.6:12-16) “You are fellow citizens with the saints and members of the household of God.” And whom is this building founded upon but our Lord Jesus Christ; He is t…
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Sun 27 Oct 2024
October 27 - Sunday of the 30th Week in Ordinary Time, Year B
(Jer.31:7-9; Ps.126:1-6; Heb.5:1-6; Mk.10:46-52) “They departed in tears, but I will console them and guide them.” Through Jeremiah the Lord prophesies that His people Israel “shall return a…
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Sat 26 Oct 2024
October 26 - Saturday of the 29th Week in Ordinary Time, Year II
(Eph.4:7-16; Ps.122:1-5; Lk.13:1-9) “Each of us has received God’s favor in the measure in which Christ bestows it.” Paul reminds us today of Scripture: “When He ascended on high, He took a…
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Fri 25 Oct 2024
October 25 - Friday of the 29th Week in Ordinary Time, Year II
(Eph.4:1-6; Ps.24:1-6; Lk.12:54-59) “Make every effort to preserve the unity which has the Spirit as its origin and peace as its binding force.” Is this not what Jesus instructs the crowds …
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Thu 24 Oct 2024
October 24 - Prayer to St. Anthony Mary Claret
O zealous apostle who traveled throughout the earth driven by the fire of the Holy Spirit, you labored strenuously, rejoicing in poverty and welcoming hardships as you gave your very life for the flo…
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Wed 23 Oct 2024
October 24 - Thursday of the 29th Week in Ordinary Time, Year II
(Eph.3:14-21; Ps.33:1-2,4-5,11-12,18-19; Lk.12:49-53) “Do you think I have come to establish peace on the earth?” Strong contrast we find in our readings today. Jesus speaks of the division He …
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Wed 23 Oct 2024
October 23 - Prayer to St. John of Capistrano
O tireless preacher of God’s Word, how well, how completely, you called all men, and especially the priests of the Lord, to a life of holiness, to shine the light of Christ; with patience and sound d…
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Tue 22 Oct 2024
October 23 - Wednesday of the 29th Week in Ordinary Time, Year II
(Eph.3:2-12; Is.12:2-6; Lk.12:39-48) “When much has been given a man, much will be required of him.” Yes, “more will be asked of a man to whom more has been entrusted,” and today we see two…
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Tue 22 Oct 2024
October 22 - Prayer to St. John Paul II
O great Pontiff who stood as a bulwark against the culture of death threatening to overtake mankind, who served to bring down the Enemy with the sacr…
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Mon 21 Oct 2024
October 22 - Tuesday of the 29th Week in Ordinary Time, Year II
(Eph.2:12-22; Ps.85:9-14; Lk.12:35-38) “You who were once far off have been brought near through the blood of Christ.” We who “were excluded from the community of Israel,” who were not of H…
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Mon 21 Oct 2024
October 21 - Monday of the 29th Week in Ordinary Time, Year II
(Eph.2:1-10; Ps.100:2-5; Lk.12:13-21) “It is owing to His favor that salvation is yours through faith. This is not your own doing, it is God’s gift.” Brothers and sisters, salvation is no “rew…
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Sun 20 Oct 2024
October 20 - Prayer to St. Paul of the Cross
O true lover of the Crucified, always you celebrated the feast of the Cross in the temple of your soul, uniting yourself with the will of God by taking upon yourself the torments of the Lord in a sil…
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Sat 19 Oct 2024
October 20 - Sunday of the 29th Week in Ordinary Time, Year B
(Is.53:10-11; Ps.33:4-5,18-20,22; Heb.4:14-16; Mk.10:35-45) “We have a great high priest who has passed through the heavens, Jesus, the Son of God.” And this is He who is both priest and vic…
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Sat 19 Oct 2024
October 19 - Prayer to Sts. Isaac Jogues, John de Brebeuf, and Companions
O heroic witnesses to the faith, O loyal followers of Jesus who took up the cup of torture and death willingly, with desire only to join your Lord, with delight and joy at the deadly blows… your offe…
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Fri 18 Oct 2024
October 19 - Saturday of the 28th Week in Ordinary Time, Year II
(Eph.1:15-23; Ps.8:2-7; Lk.12:8-12) “Whoever acknowledges me before men – the Son of Man will acknowledge him before the angels of God.” We are only very small, less than a speck of dust in…
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Fri 18 Oct 2024
October 18 - Prayer to St. Luke
O bringer of the Good News, the light of the Gospel, to many nations… a thorough account you have given us of all Jesus did and taught and of the Holy Spirit’s work among His disciples; and so the Lo…
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Thu 17 Oct 2024
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