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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. قبل ٢٣ ساعة

    April 10 - Friday of the Octave of Easter

    (Acts 4:1-12; Ps.118:1-2,4,22-27; Jn.21:1-14) "Jesus is 'the stone rejected by you the builders which has become the cornerstone.'" What Peter has proclaimed to the people, he now proclaims even more boldly to their leaders: "There is no other name in the whole world given to men by which we are to be saved." Jesus, whom they crucified, is the Messiah. And the same quote Jesus offered the Pharisees after making it clear to them they would lose dominion over God's vineyard – over His people, over His Church – Peter invokes before the high-priestly class today… for here standing before them is the new authority on earth. And so, here the Church is gathered, under Peter and the apostles. This day of preaching in Jesus' name by the power of the Holy Spirit has brought about five thousand children to God, and there shall be no stopping the power of the Word which goes forth to draw in all believers. On the Church goes "proclaiming the resurrection of the dead in the person of Jesus." Our gospel today is the perfect parallel to our first reading, and reveals just from where the power of the apostles' preaching comes. First, it shows Peter as the clear leader. He says among the seven – the number of fullness – disciples assembled: "I am going out to fish." And they reply: "We will join you." All night they toil in vain. Why? Because they lack the cornerstone who comes to them in the morning. (Notice in our first reading Peter and John are put in jail for the night to await their trial in the morning. But, ironically, this night is less of a prison than the one spent toiling in vain on the sea… for this day they have been most fruitful; for by this time they have been anointed by the Spirit.) In the morning Jesus stands upon the shore and instructs them where to cast their net, much as He did when first He called His fishermen apostles. And like that morning, their catch is overwhelming. John cries, "It is the Lord!" and Peter jumps into the water to swim to His Jesus as the others tow the net and fish behind him. Once all have come to land, it is Peter who goes "aboard and haul[s] ashore the net loaded with sizable fish" and drops it at the Lord's feet. But it is the single fish Jesus has prepared which is most important, with which they must begin their feast. For Jesus is that fish Himself, the cornerstone upon whom the tallest of buildings stands. And see how He feeds them as at the Eucharistic table: "Jesus came over, took the bread and gave it to them, and did the same with the fish." Here the Bread of Life is distributed to those who shall impart it to all others. One hundred and fifty-three (the number of Hail Marys in a full Rosary, pre-Mysteries of Light) fish are gathered by the disciples in a net beyond the point of breaking. Five thousand men are drawn into the fold by Peter and John's fearless speaking. God's Church is here built up on the cornerstone that is Jesus; and so we exclaim with our psalmist today: "O Lord, grant salvation! O Lord, grant prosperity! Blessed is He who comes in the name of the Lord; we bless you from the house of the Lord. The Lord is God, and He has given us light." Amen. ******* O LORD, by the resurrection of your Son and the power of the Holy Spirit upon His apostles may your Church be filled to overflowing with believing souls. YHWH, the stone rejected by the builders has become the cornerstone of your Church, and we are built upon Him and upon the Rock He has set in place as the first of His apostles. From the hands of the leaders of the Jews divine power has been wrested, for now Peter is your high priest and John your scribe. Now only in the Name of Jesus is salvation to be won, and all who come to Him and eat at His table enter into your House. This is the day you, LORD, have made. Let us rejoice in the blessings now upon us in your Son. For now we are raised from the dead; now we share in His glory… now we know your merciful love and are given strength to do your work in this world. On the flesh of your Son let us feed, O LORD; His Body let us be. Led by Peter may we come to Him who waits for us upon the shore – in the morning light let us praise your glory!

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  2. قبل يوم واحد

    April 9 - Thursday of the Octave of Easter

    (Acts 3:11-26; Ps.8:2,5-9; Lk.24:35-48) "In His name, penance for the remission of sins is to be preached to all nations, beginning at Jerusalem." And so Peter begins the preaching at the temple: "When God raised up His servant, He sent Him to you first to bless you by turning you from your evil ways," he announces clearly to the Jews, those first to hear of the Savior, Jesus. And again he speaks boldly and repeatedly of their sin: "You disowned the Holy and Just One… You put to death the Author of life," for it is absolutely essential that they recognize their guilt if they are to find their salvation. How can they repent of what they do not see? How can "a season of refreshment be granted" through Jesus if they do not know that they are despoiled? And brothers and sisters, it is certainly no different for us. We must recognize our own complicity in the Lord's death or we shall have no place with Him in life. Hear the message of His apostle: "Reform your lives! Turn to God, that your sins may be wiped away!" If you have nothing to reform, how are you a hearer of the Good News? And if your repentance falls short of knowing the blood of Christ upon your hands, how ineffective it will be. "All the prophets… have announced the events of these days." "God has brought to fulfillment by this means what He announced long ago: that His Messiah would suffer." What Peter proclaims, Jesus confirms in His own teaching to the disciples, "It is written that the Messiah must suffer and rise from the dead on the third day," as "He opened their minds to the understanding of the Scriptures." What must be has been, and now is – Jesus has died and risen. "Look at my hands and my feet; it is really I," He says to His incredulous apostles. And so in "flesh and bones" the Truth has become known, and this same flesh we eat each day. The disciples same "sheer joy and wonder" we should share, brothers and sisters. For what is theirs is ours, too. Though "out of ignorance" we crucified Him, in grace we now know Him. And so should we not cry out, "O Lord, our Lord, how glorious is your name over all the earth!" Should His blessed care for this sinful man not make us incredulous with joy? For though man is guilty of the Lord's own death, yet He has "made him little less than the angels, and crowned him with glory and honor." How little we deserve the Messiah, now glorified in heaven, to be with us; but oh how generous He is. No "power or holiness of our own" has brought us to life – it is His forgiveness that has made us whole. ******* O LORD, let us proclaim the Name of your risen Son to all men. YHWH, how wonderful is the Name of your Son throughout all the earth, for by it all men are healed – all are raised up from their sin and made whole again. With what wonder we should look upon Him risen from the dead; and with what faith we should believe in Him. O LORD, in the Name of Jesus let penance for the remission of sins be preached to all nations. Beginning at Jerusalem and going forth to the ends of the earth, let it be known that the Messiah has suffered and died and been raised on the third day. May all souls be taught by the apostles you send forth – may we come to understanding of the Scriptures and turn from our sin. O let us all rejoice in the newness of life He brings! the season of refreshment upon us in His Name. O LORD, let us reform our lives and turn to you that with Him whom you have glorified we might be one.

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  3. قبل يومين

    April 8 - Wednesday of the Octave of Easter

    (Acts 3:1-10; Ps.105:1-9; Lk.24:13-35) "The Lord is risen! It is true!" And how it is proven this day! The two disciples find their "hearts burning inside" as He "explain[s] the Scriptures" to them on the road to Emmaus, and then they come "to know Him in the breaking of bread." "The Eleven and the rest of the company" of disciples rejoice in Jerusalem because "He has appeared to Simon." And the crippled beggar at the Beautiful Gate is pulled up by Peter "in the name of Jesus Christ the Nazarean," and he goes "into the temple with [Peter and John] – walking, jumping about, and praising God." "Rejoice, O hearts that seek the Lord!" Brothers and sisters, the Church is as this crippled beggar at the temple gate; it is as these confused disciples sojourning for answers to their deepest questions and fears – it is the whole company assembled and astounded and declaring with joy the truth of God's presence among us. To the beggar the Lord says with Peter, "Look at us!" To those on the road to Emmaus He says, "How slow you are to believe!" And to all He appears in the breaking of the bread. The beggar He heals; in the seeker He instills faith; and to us all He leaves His Blessed Sacrament, the greatest proof of His presence. "Sing to Him, sing His praise, proclaim all His wondrous deeds." And as great as His healing may be, as wonderful as His teaching is, the greatest of these is the table He sets before us and the Body and Blood with which He nourishes us. Here is His love most known, here where we "give thanks to the Lord" and "invoke His name." For in this we are healed, in this His teaching is made real – until the end of time this shall stand as proof of His presence… in this is ever declared, "The Lord is risen!" "He remembers His covenant which He made binding for a thousand generations." Never shall this blessing leave us, brothers and sisters. Always we have His Word at work within us, and always we share His Body and His Blood. Here He remains "powerful in word and deed in the eyes of God and all the people." Let us not fail to declare all He has done for us; let us never be afraid to proclaim His truth. For then all shall be "struck with astonishment"; then all shall know the Risen Lord. ******* O LORD, in our astonishment let us rejoice at Jesus' risen presence among us. YHWH, your Son has been raised and for this we praise you, for it means our salvation – we who were once crippled by sin, by His death and resurrection are made whole again, and so the words of your prophets are fulfilled. May we recognize Him each day in the breaking of the Bread, and may we live with Him now and forever. O LORD, let us invoke the Name of your only Son and we shall know His salvation, we shall know the grace and mercy that pour forth from His sacrifice. He had to suffer and die at the hands of His own people that His people and all who would come to Him might be saved from their sin. For this blessing He has imparted to us let us dance and sing on this holy day. Jesus is the One who sets all men free; dear LORD, let us know His risen presence in our midst this very hour and always.

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  4. قبل ٣ أيام

    April 7 - Prayer to St. John Baptist de la Salle

    O good teacher of the poor boys in your care, minister of the Lord to those most in need, with what humble affection you carried out your work in educating souls in the Gospel of Christ and guiding others to do the same – pray that we, too, shall give ourselves in sacrificial silence to the call the Lord has placed upon our souls, and especially that teachers of the young and disadvantaged will find grace and strength from our Lord to carry out in truth and love their work for Christ and His Church. May the Temple of God be built up on this earth in all poor souls washed in Christ's blood.

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  5. قبل ٣ أيام

    April 7 - Tuesday of the Octave of Easter

    (Acts 2:36-41; Ps.33:4-5,18-20,22; Jn.20:11-18) "Let the whole house of Israel know beyond any doubt that God has made both Lord and Messiah this Jesus whom you crucified." Brothers and sisters, we are all as Mary Magdalene who "stood weeping beside the tomb," and like the Jews who were "deeply shaken" by the words of Peter. Though it is to the Chosen people "that the promise was made," it extends "to all those still far off whom the Lord our God calls." To all sinners, to all who ask His apostles, "What are we to do, brothers?" the Lord responds: "Reform and be baptized… in the name of Jesus Christ, that your sins may be forgiven"; indeed, then we "shall receive the gift of the Holy Spirit" – then our eyes shall be opened to His presence among us as we turn to Him in tears. "She turned around and caught sight of Jesus standing there," this greatest of sinners become most faithful disciple. And as He speaks the name of her who cares only for Him – "Mary!" – so He calls "each one" of us who come to Him in our desperation by name; so He cares for all sinners who love Him and seek Him with all their heart. And the same joy that she has known shall also be ours; we shall declare, "I have seen the Lord!" to all who wait to hear of Him. "Save yourselves from this generation which has gone astray," Peter urges his fellow Jews on Pentecost day, and "some three thousand" accepted his message and were baptized. Here is where the Church begins to grow, here among those who crucified the Lord – here among His own brothers in the flesh. And though the message is primarily to them this day, indeed it is for all who would be grafted to this tree of life, to this race of whom Jesus is come. For, indeed, it is so that all are sinners, that all bear the guilt of His crucifixion; and so to all who hear His call for repentance, forgiveness may come, and the Spirit follow. "The eyes of the Lord are upon those who fear Him… to deliver them from death." What was sung of under the Old Covenant is even more true today; and so let what was true of those faithful under the Old be so with us now. Let it be that "our soul waits for the Lord." Let us declare, "Upright is the word of the Lord," and the Word in its fullness shall be ours, and the tears we cry shall be answered quickly by our Lord and Savior who calls us each by name. ******* O LORD, let us ascend to where your Son is, far from this world of sin, even to your side. YHWH, baptized in tears we cry out to you that we might see your only Son, that we might know He is risen from the dead and sits now at your right hand. Leave us not alone in this world with our sins and weakness, but let your Word please strengthen us; in your mercy deliver us from death. We have crucified the Holy One; we have killed our Lord. The Messiah has come to save us from our sins, to reunite us with you, O God, and we have turned away from Him and laid Him in a tomb. And what are we to do now? What can save us now that our very life we have murdered? O LORD, let us be truly repentant of our sins and baptized in the Name of the One you have raised from the dead. To Him let us cling this day, to Him who has ascended on high. In Jesus may we be blessed to make our home, freed from the darkness of the tomb.

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  6. قبل ٤ أيام

    April 6 - Monday of the Octave of Easter

    (Acts 2:14,22-33; Ps.16:1-2,5,7-11; Mt.28:8-15) "You will not abandon my soul to the netherworld, nor will you suffer your faithful one to undergo corruption." "It was impossible that death should keep its hold on Him." And so "the paths of life" we now walk; "joy in [His] presence" is ours – "in confidence" we abide forever. For God has "raised Him up again," this Jesus, our Lord. Let us be witnesses of His truth to the ends of the earth. Like Peter, our Holy Father, let us be faithful to the Word at work within us. As the women "ran to carry the good news to [Jesus'] disciples" that He, the Lord, was no longer in the tomb, in the belly of this earth, the guards ran to the chief priests, who concocted a lie. See how the ways diverge between truth and lie. And see today the power with which Peter, inspired by the Holy Spirit, the Spirit of Truth, stands up even amongst those who had Jesus crucified, and proclaims the truth of the risen Lord. And God is with Him. He has heard the Lord's words: "Peace!" and "Do not be afraid!" He knows full well that his soul will never be abandoned to the netherworld; he has life at work in him, the life that comes from "the resurrection of the Messiah." And so he witnesses in strength, as do our popes to this day. Let us "live on in hope," brothers and sisters, "half-overjoyed and half-fearful," though only with the fear of God which overwhelms our souls, and He will be before us always, speaking words of peace; and we will see Him walking in the places He was wont to walk on earth… and we will see Him walking everywhere we walk. For by our side will He be constantly in the power of the Spirit to lead and guide us always unto Life, the life that is already with us and will never leave us. The Lord is risen, alleluia! The powers of death and hell shall never touch us, for in Him alone do we "take refuge," He alone is our "allotted portion and cup" – in Him alone do we believe, and so we "shall not be disturbed" even by the darkness of night. The Light has dawned; in Him let our souls rejoice. ******* O LORD, let us take refuge in your Son, who was not abandoned to the nether world but lives and goes before us this day. YHWH, in your Son we find the path to life, the path upon which the Spirit guides us. In His resurrection we are preserved from death and take eternal refuge. Nothing shall disturb us now that Jesus has been raised from the dead, for death no longer has power over us. Let us have but faith in Him and in His reassuring presence among us. O LORD our God, our hope is in you and in the One who sits upon your throne. He is the Son of David who has conquered death and in whom there is no corruption. And if we believe that He is the One, to the grave we shall not come. For in Him we enter life. The lies of this world let us leave far behind, O LORD. In truth alone let us make our home and the Spirit of Truth will be upon us to free us from death's bitter pangs. He has died that we might live; let us find our peace in Him.

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  7. قبل ٥ أيام

    April 5 - Prayer to St. Vincent Ferrer

    O great preacher who taught so well the love of God and the precepts of the Church, who worked with such zeal to repair the breach within the Church in a time of corruption – pray that now the Word may again go forth to the ends of the earth, that all might hear the voice of the Spirit speaking in their hearts and turn resolutely from their sins to the grace of the Lord; and pray, too, there will be priests to preach God's Word with that same loving zeal you had for the Church and every soul.

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  8. قبل ٦ أيام

    April 5 - Easter Sunday

    (Acts 10:34a,37-43; Ps.118:1-2,16-17,22-24; Col.3:1-4 or 1Cor.5:6b-8; Jn.20:1-9 or Lk.24:13-35) "Everyone who believes in Him will receive forgiveness of sins through His name." "His mercy endures forever," brothers and sisters, and it is for us to "declare the works of the Lord": that Jesus was "raised on the third day," that He lives, that He still is "healing all those oppressed by the devil." With Peter and the apostles we must "preach to the people and testify" that "the right hand of the Lord is exalted." Yes, "they put Him to death by hanging Him on a tree," but "the stone which the builders rejected has become the cornerstone." Yes, we all bear guilt for the death of the Son, but in His rising He brings about the death of our sin. Brothers and sisters, "you were raised with Christ" and should have nothing more to do with sin. "Christ is seated at the right hand of God," and we must be seated there with Him. To Him should we raise our eyes for our "life is hidden with Christ in God." "Therefore, let us celebrate the feast, not with the old yeast, the yeast of malice and wickedness, but with the unleavened bread of sincerity and truth." No more should sin find place in us or grow within us unto death, but now that new life has come, we should find our place with Him. Peter and John ran to the tomb upon hearing the news that Jesus was not there. Upon entering, they "saw and believed," they "understood the Scripture that He had to rise from the dead." Upon believing, death no longer held dominion over them; and soon they would proclaim to all the world the Gospel of life and peace. Soon the cornerstone of truth would take hold of all who heard their words, and grow in time unto heaven. And His kingdom shall not be removed. Brothers and sisters, each day the Lord opens the Scriptures to us as we gather as His children. Each day we recognize Him in the breaking of the bread. Each day we are called to make known the glory of the resurrection we hold in "our hearts burning within as He [speaks] to us on the way." Here at His table we receive Him each day in Word and in Sacrament. May all men know the gift of life that is ours through the forgiveness of sins He offers. Let us pray that all will believe. Written, read & chanted, and produced by James Kurt. Music: "Every Day Is Christmas" from All One, sixth album of Songs for Children of Light, by James Kurt. ******* O LORD, He whom we crucified has been raised; the tomb is empty and His Word now burns in our souls – Alleluia! YHWH, your Son has truly been raised. Alleluia! And this stone rejected by the builders has now become the cornerstone of your Church. Let us be built up in Him and come to His glory. Alleluia! Help us, O LORD, to keep our eyes fixed on Him and on the glory to which He leads us. In Him we find the forgiveness of our sins and so become new men. Let us not turn back as we walk on the road with Him; may His Word always burn in our hearts along our way to you, and may we partake always of His precious Body and Blood until we are present with Him in your eternal kingdom. O LORD, we praise you for your glory, for your grace that has come into our lives and leads us to union with you. O let us die and be raised with Christ! Let us humbly run to the empty tomb and declare with His disciples that He has been raised. Let all hear His Word and believe in Him, and so enter into His glory. Alleluia!

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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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