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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.

  1. -12 ч

    September 8 - Prayer on the Birth of Mary

    O Virgin who bore the Son of God, who became the divine dwelling place for the Creator of us all, should we not celebrate your birth this day, the blessing of the generation of you who signal our salvation? Pray for us, dear Mother, pray for all your children, all who would call themselves sons of God and brothers of our Lord Jesus Christ... pray that all generations will call you blessed, that all will hail you as Mother of our Savior and glorify the Lord who has filled you with His grace. You are one of us, dear Virgin Mary, one of the human creation, yet in you God deigns to dwell; pray we shall all be made worthy to be such a temple for the Lord.

  2. -18 ч

    September 8 - Birth of Mary

    (Mic.5:1-4 or Rm.8:28-30; Ps.13:6,Is.61:9; Mt.1:1-16,18-23 Note: I shall treat of both first readings) "It is by the Holy Spirit that she has conceived this child." "God is with us," brothers and sisters, and how has He chosen to come among us but through a woman, but through a virgin found with child? And this Virgin daughter of Israel from "Bethlehem-Ephrathah, too small to be among the clans of Judah" – she the humblest of the chosen people, the meekest servant of our race – has been thus greatly blessed "according to His decree," for she is the first whom God "predestined to share the image of His Son." She is the first of Christians prepared and called by the Lord, and now "in turn glorified" in His presence. It is her birth, it is her role in our salvation we celebrate today, for by her complicity with the will of God "now His greatness shall reach to the ends of the earth; He shall be peace." The fact that "God makes all things work together for the good of those who have been called" is evident both in the situation of Mary's life as Mother of the Lord and in the very fact of her call itself. First of all, God chooses this woman, this humble creature of the chosen race of His most humble creation to participate with Him in bringing His Son and His salvation into the world. The lengthy genealogy at the start of our gospel also bears witness to the very human nature of Jesus, whose "family record" can indeed be traced so precisely, and among whose ancestors are many who were far less perfect than He – including a prostitute, an adulterer, and evil kings. God chooses to come through man, through a woman, to make quite real His redemptive power over the sins of our race, to put flesh to the eternal Word of the Father. And in the particular situations of Mary's life, we see how difficulties, how "bitterness," if you will, is turned to sweetness, too, for we note that Joseph was prepared to divorce his yet-to-be wife when found with child, and we know that the prophet tells us a sword shall pierce her heart as well as her Son's; but that notwithstanding, and indeed through that cross she bears with Him, she shall find the glorification promised all children of the Most High. She certainly shares now in the fruits of His redemption. And we also share in these same fruits, brothers and sisters. We are likewise predestined and called and justified and glorified if we make ourselves as obedient as our Mother in the faith. He "whose origin is from of old" is with us now, too, and so we should "sing of the Lord, 'He has been good to me'" as we "rejoice in [His] salvation" at work within us, a salvation whose coming was prepared in the birth of the Immaculate Virgin Mary and by the power of the Holy Spirit brought to us through she who shares our own flesh. Written, read & chanted by James Kurt; produced by Carie Fortney. Muisc by Carie Fortney; used by permission. ******* 96 800x600 Normal 0 false false false EN-US JA X-NONE /* Style Definitions */ table.MsoNormalTable {mso-style-name:"Table Normal"; mso-tstyle-rowband-size:0; mso-tstyle-colband-size:0; mso-style-noshow:yes; mso-style-priority:99; mso-style-parent:""; mso-padding-alt:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; mso-para-margin:0in; mso-para-margin-bottom:.0001pt; mso-pagination:widow-orphan; font-size:10.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman";} O LORD, through the Blessed Virgin Mary you have sent your only Son to save us from our sins – may He be always with us. YHWH, your Son has come among us through the Virgin Mary, to be with us and save us from our sins. May we welcome Him into our lives as has Mary, as has Joseph, and so find ourselves led to glory with you. In you do we trust; let us sing of your salvation. So humbly Jesus has come to us, through a humble virgin, a child called by you to share His image, to encompass Him with devotion that she might bear Him to us – and He has allowed Himself to be made so humble, to be found in her womb as a child of our race. He has come to this place, O LORD, as the leaven of peace and truth that the darkness which surrounds us might be dispelled by His majestic presence. O let His glory reach to the ends of the earth! By the Holy Spirit, Mary has conceived and served to bring Christ to us. Prepare us, O LORD, as you have prepared her to fulfill your Word among us.

  3. -1 дн.

    September 7 - Monday of the 23rd Week in Ordinary Time, Year II

    (1Cor.5:1-8; Ps.5:5-7,9,12; Lk.6:6-11) "Let us celebrate the feast not with the old yeast, that of corruption and wickedness, but with the unleavened bread of sincerity and truth." For indeed, "Christ our Passover has been sacrificed"; indeed, the new Sabbath has come. And on the Day of the Lord only goodness remains. "Get rid of the old yeast to make of yourselves fresh dough," Paul commands the Corinthians as he chastises them for their "boasting" and self-satisfaction even while tolerating a professed sinner in their midst. He writes here to insist that they should be "grieving and getting rid of the offender," both for the sake of the community and that the sinful man's "spirit may be saved on the day of the Lord." For, as David makes quite evident in his psalm, God "delight[s] not in wickedness; no evil remains with [Him]." And as for the vain pride of the community: "the arrogant may not stand in [His] sight." It is not an unkind exaggeration to say that the Lord "hate[s] all evildoers." The sharp line dividing evil and good Jesus would make clear as He confronts the scribes and Pharisees in the synagogue on the sabbath, "a man whose right hand was withered" standing before Him: "I ask you," He says, "is it lawful to do good on the sabbath – or evil? To preserve life – or destroy it?" Then He heals the man, much to the chagrin of the scribes and Pharisees who deem this unlawful work for the day. But in the Lord's House and on His Day good is always and only done – and certainly this healing is a blessed act. And since only the good remain in His House, just as the man who is "living with his own father's wife" will be purged from the Corinthian community at Paul's urging, so by the word of our Lord Jesus Christ these false leaders who harbor such distrust and jealousy will be cast from within the walls of the Lord's Church; for "the bloodthirsty and deceitful the Lord abhors," and indeed the blood of the Son is upon their hearts, and will be upon their hands. But we, brothers and sisters, we have the new feast, the new Sabbath before us now. We come now into His House to eat His Body and drink His Blood. Each day, in fact, we may celebrate the greatness of God's glory and the grace of His presence in our midst. And so, let us celebrate with a pure spirit, with His cleansing blood upon our hearts, that our goodness may be preserved and we who "love [His] name" and "take refuge in [Him]" may "be glad and exult forever." ******* O LORD, why is man's heart so set against you? YHWH, the arrogant cannot stand before you, those who have the desire for evil in their hearts and blood upon their hands. How can they begin to know your undying love, those who would condemn even the Son of Man? Should not the broken and sinful man always stretch his hand out to you? Is your arm somehow shortened in its merciful reach? Should we think that you, O LORD and God, are somehow limited in the dispensing of your grace? Will not Jesus show us otherwise as He stretches His arms out on the Cross? And what shall save those who do not accept His embrace, who would rather embrace this corrupt and wicked generation? Condemnation shall be pronounced over the rebellious soul, unless he repents of his evil. O LORD, let us eat only the bread of sincerity and truth; let us desire only your goodness upon all. O let us embrace your Son!

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    September 6 - Sunday of the 23rd Week in Ordinary Time, Year A

    (Ez.33:7-9; Ps.95:1-2,6-9; Rom.13:8-10; Mt.18:15-20) "O wicked one, you shall surely die." The Lord declares to the prophet Ezekiel: "You, son of man, I have appointed watchman for the house of Israel." He is to "speak out to dissuade the wicked from his way," that the sinner might not "die for his guilt" and that the prophet himself might not be "responsible for his death" by his silence. As the Lord calls Ezekiel, so He requires all the Church to "warn the wicked, trying to turn him from his way." We must be diligent with all those in our care, all those we find in need, not in order to deliver condemnation upon souls but to invite all to "bow down in worship" and "kneel before the Lord who made us." How can someone know this great glory if there is sin upon his soul? And how will he know to turn from his sin if those the Lord gives words to speak hold their tongues as the sheep goes astray? And what shall become of this soul who has not offered the word of loving wisdom, but rather determined in himself that there is no hope for the sinner he sees? Brothers and sisters, when we are called to declare: "'You shall not commit adultery; you shall not kill; you shall not steal; you shall not covet,' and whatever other commandment there may be," it is out of love for the soul we see straying that we speak. For love is "the fulfillment of the law"; it sums up all its precepts, and so all its precepts are expressed in love. Do not think the law is opposed to love – love and justice are one in God; and the Lord does not call us to ignorance or acceptance of sin, but to truth and salvation. "Jesus said to His disciples, 'If your brother sins against you, go and tell him his fault'"; do not pretend the fault does not exist, but confront him, for his sake and your own. For "if he listens to you, you have won over your brother" – you will have brought him back to the fold. However, "if he doesn't listen," the Lord calls us further: "Take one or two others along with you." Bring objective witness to sway your loved one from evil. And "if he refuses to listen to them, tell the Church." Ah, the Church! The keeper of the Spirit of Truth and the flame of wisdom which no man can deny. What teaching the Lord has left with Her! And what power: "Whatever you bind on earth shall be bound in heaven, and whatever you loose on earth shall be loosed in heaven." For here are those "gathered together in [Jesus'] name," and He indeed is "in the midst of them." And if the soul "refuses to listen even to the Church," what hope has it of finding salvation? But at least you have done all you can. All must be done in justice and in love to save the soul straying in this land. This is why the Lord has left us the Church; this is why He has left His Spirit – and we are called to speak His Truth, that salvation might come to all. Written, read & chanted, and produced by James Kurt. Music: "No Paranoia" from Cleansing Human Frailty, fourth album of Songs for Children of Light, by James Kurt. ******* O LORD, help us to love one another, to bring one another to repentance that all might sing your praise. YHWH, help us to love others as we should, to speak the truth to them; let our concern be the salvation of souls, as it is for your Son. LORD, you institute the Church to be your representative on earth, and you call each member to reflect your love and your glory; your justice must be the desire of every soul. And we must show that desire in our relations with others, in our concern for their welfare. Who could stand by and let his brother perish if he truly loves him? And will not sin cause the death of any who will not repent? And so, what should we do but speak out in your Name? 96 800x600 Normal 0 false false false EN-US JA X-NONE /* Style Definitions */ table.MsoNormalTable {mso-style-name:"Table Normal"; mso-tstyle-rowband-size:0; mso-tstyle-colband-size:0; mso-style-noshow:yes; mso-style-priority:99; mso-style-parent:""; mso-padding-alt:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; mso-para-margin:0in; mso-para-margin-bottom:.0001pt; mso-pagination:widow-orphan; font-size:10.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman";} Let our tongues not be silent as we see others fall. Especially your pastors we pray for this day, that they not be afraid to chastise their flock, to warn them against wayward paths. And let their words be heeded, LORD – save souls from dying in their sin, that all might praise your holy NAME.

  5. -3 дн.

    September 5 - Prayer to St. Teresa of Calcutta

    O lover of the poor and of the unborn, in whom you saw the face of Christ, by whom you held Him close to your heart and so comforted His thirst for souls – pray for us who are so blind to the presence of Christ in the least among us or even in those beside us. Pray, dear Mother, that we will hear their cry, which is Jesus' cry from the Cross, and that we shall not fear the darkness as we enter beneath the shadow of His loving arms, where we shall find true light.

  6. -3 дн.

    September 5 - Saturday of the 22nd Week in Ordinary Time, Year II

    (1Cor.4:9-15; Ps.145:17-21; Lk.6:1-5) "God has put us apostles at the end of the line, like men doomed to die in the arena." "Up to this very hour we go hungry and thirsty, poorly clad, roughly treated, wandering about homeless," the great Apostle Paul tells us of the persecution and slander all the Lord's apostles must undergo. And yet "when we are insulted we respond with a blessing," for this is our call in the Lord: to love even our enemies, that we might show the love of God to all, that we might indeed become "a spectacle to the universe, to angels and men alike" – "fools on Christ's account," yet bearing all patiently that the Gospel might truly be fulfilled and the last shall be shown to be first in the eyes of God. It is this birth to which Paul brings the Corinthians, his "beloved children." And though it seem a difficult fate to call down upon a people, yet we know that David's psalm is true, that "the Lord is near to all who call upon Him, to all who call upon Him in truth"; and so through all trials He leads us and comforts us, making any suffering a light burden to bear. And just as Paul is father to this nation, so the Father of all is there always to watch over all His children, for it is "in Christ Jesus" the Apostle has begotten them; and as He has heard the cry of His Son upon the cross and brought Him to resurrection, so "He hears [all His children] cry and saves them." In our gospel the Lord's disciples are hungry, and so, in the hot sun, "walking through the standing grain" with Jesus, He feeds them: all around is food at their hands. Truly their prayer does He answer; their need does He see. But instead of seeing that the Lord "fulfills the desire of those who fear Him," all the Pharisees can do is ask, "Why are you doing what is prohibited on the sabbath?" Thus the very men who should be present to bless and comfort and guide the followers of the Holy One can but call them into the arena of persecution with the rest of the fallen world. Thus the shepherds who are called to feed the sheep would remove the food from their hands and see them perish. Instead of becoming apostles themselves, they become their bane. For they cannot comprehend that God's love transcends God's law, that "the Lord keeps all who love Him" and this is what makes Him "just in all His ways and holy in all His works," and not the mere precepts to which they hold so desperately, so blindly… so jealously. Thus the chosen of God become in their eyes "the world's refuse, the scum of all." And what can they be but crucified? All must come to the holy Lord and "all flesh bless His holy name forever and ever." And though war be brought upon our souls, we must always "try conciliation" – peacemakers covered with blood and spittle is the state to which we are called. No other way will the world come to know that the love of God transcends all, and all call upon Him from their hearts. ******* O LORD, though persecuted and poor, we are surrounded with your presence, and so are fed in times of famine. YHWH, you are our LORD and God; when we cry out to you, you save us. Though we must endure persecution for your sake, though we suffer want and go hungry, you surround us with standing grain – you are ever near to help us. Let us indeed praise your holy NAME! What should it matter to us if we are beaten, if we are insulted and spat upon; if you are with us we are free of pain, for all these things your Son endures for our sake. We are your children and you love us, so even these trials you turn to good. Remain ever with us to save us by the Cross of your only Son. 96 800x600 Normal 0 false false false EN-US JA X-NONE /* Style Definitions */ table.MsoNormalTable {mso-style-name:"Table Normal"; mso-tstyle-rowband-size:0; mso-tstyle-colband-size:0; mso-style-noshow:yes; mso-style-priority:99; mso-style-parent:""; mso-padding-alt:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; mso-para-margin:0in; mso-para-margin-bottom:.0001pt; mso-pagination:widow-orphan; font-size:10.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman";} He is Lord over even the Sabbath. He has power from on high. For you, LORD, have given all things over into His hands, and for us He does provide. Our rest we take in Him, our food He places in our mouths – through Him we remain close to you: He is our Bread of Life. And so, let us rejoice to walk in His way.

  7. -4 дн.

    September 4 - Friday of the 22nd Week in Ordinary Time, Year II

    (1Cor.4:1-5; Ps.37:3-6,27-28,39-40; Lk.5:33-39) "The salvation of the just is from the Lord." "For the Lord loves what is right, and forsakes not His faithful ones." And so He comes. He comes bearing a new garment; He comes with the blood of a New Covenant, His own blood, to wash us clean and make us whole as He is. Drinking this new wine indeed we are made holy. It is not as "John's disciples" or as "the disciples of the Pharisees" we shall find our salvation – only as disciples of the Son of God, only by "commit[ting] to the Lord [our] way" will "justice dawn for us like the light." And that His way, His covenant, is whole we see in His teaching that "no one tears a piece from a new coat to patch an old one," for this indeed "will only tear the new coat, and the piece taken from it will not match the old." What foolishness this would be. No, the New Covenant founded in the blood of Jesus Christ, though absolutely in accord with the Old, is whole unto itself and serves to redeem and fulfill the covenant that has come before. One cannot take pieces of it as it might suit one's judgment – it must be received entire as grace from the Lord. Then, "bright as the noonday shall be your vindication," and feast with the bridegroom you shall. Brothers and sisters, "the Lord is the one to judge," and His Word must be accepted in full. Only "He will bring to light what is hidden in darkness and manifest the intentions of hearts," for only His eyes see all things. And so, do not attempt to judge for yourselves the worth of a person or even yourself. Paul says, "I do not even pass judgment on myself," not because he is innocent, but because God alone knows his heart. And as we cannot judge one another, so we cannot (as James has said elsewhere – 4:11) judge the Law of God. We must simply live under His Law, seeking to obey the Word of His covenant. We must only make it our concern to "turn from evil and do good, that [we] may abide forever." For when the Lord comes again, when the New Covenant is fulfilled in our midst, "at that time, everyone will receive his praise from God." Neither praise nor condemnation from the mouth of man has worth. Trust not in this. "Trust in the Lord and do good, that you may dwell in the land and enjoy security." Commit yourself entirely to His Word and Blood, and a new skin to receive His grace you shall find. ******* O LORD, let us put ourselves entirely in your hands, and we shall be made new and holy in your sight. YHWH, you are our salvation, you alone. How shall we be clothed in the white wedding garment of purity, how shall we enter your kingdom and feast at your table, if you do not save us, if you do not deliver us from the evil of the world and the evil in our souls. Let us give ourselves to you whole and entire, that new we may be made in your presence. You declare men holy, LORD, for you alone judge hearts. We cannot see, we cannot know who is just in your sight, for our vision in limited to the surface of things – all we see are acts, but you know the intentions of hearts, the thoughts of man and what he truly desires… and so you alone know who is worthy of your blessings. Make us worthy, O LORD, to rejoice at your table, to drink wine in your kingdom, to have the blood of your Son upon us to wash us clean in this world. Make our skins new, our souls new, to receive the grace you impart to your faithful disciples.

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    September 3 - Prayer to St. Gregory the Great

    O great Shepherd, watchman of the House of God and protector of His flock, though in the monastery you would have stayed, when called to the Chair of Peter you guided the Church well through difficult times – pray that as difficult days continue a firm hand may continue to be found at the helm of MotherChurch. O pray that the faith be strengthened, that the Rock upon which this House is set will remain unshakable and its light, its wisdom, serve ever as a beacon calling straying souls into the Lord's welcoming arms. Humility and holiness may all our leaders embody, that by the Word of God on their tongues and His wounds in their hands all the poor of the earth will be carried unto Heaven.

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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.

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