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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. 18시간 전

    March 15 - Sunday of the 4th Week of Lent, Year A

    (1Sm.16:1b,6-7,10-13a; Ps.23:1-6; Eph.5:8-14; Jn.9:1-41) "I am the light of the world." And by that light alone we see. By this light which comes from God we who were born blind, who were born into sin, have our eyes opened. And so having escaped the darkness we "live as children of light." When David was presented before Samuel, immediately the prophet's eyes were opened to the one on whom God's favor rested. His eyes which had first "judge[d] from… appearance," now with the Lord look "into the heart." How clearly he hears the Lord speak to him, "There – anoint him, for this is the one!" And how readily he takes "the horn of oil in hand" and anoints the new king. And how wonderfully "from that day on, the Spirit of the Lord rushed upon David." Here is our own baptism in the Lord foretold. Here is our own anointing with the oil of Christ presaged. And as "Jesus made clay and anointed [the] eyes" of the blind man, so in our baptism we find our own anointing, an anointing which washes us clean of original sin, an anointing which prepares our hearts to receive Him – an anointing which opens our eyes to His light. The eyes of our heart now see. Our souls cry out from their depths of the light which has entered in and made them clean. And so we say with the blind man in the presence of Jesus, "I do believe, Lord," and we, too, worship Him as our "cup overflows" with "the goodness and kindness" of God. "Christ will give you light." For this He has come into the world, "that those who do not see might see." In the words of Scripture, Paul entreats us today: "Awake, O sleeper, and arise from the dead." The Lord has come to give us light. As long as we say, "'We see,' so [our] sin remains"; we must be blind, we must recognize sin's darkness encroaching upon our souls… and then we would "have no sin," for then Jesus would remove from us our sin – then He would bring us light. "Everything exposed by the light becomes visible," and so we must bring our sins before Him, and from the dead we shall rise… and with His light we shall shine. May the Lord anoint us all with the oil of Christ, and may we be faithful to that anointing. (Note: In Confession as in Baptism we are washed clean of our sins by Christ, and light is thus brought to our eyes. Constant recourse we have to this preservation of our souls.) Written, read & chanted, and produced by James Kurt. Music: "Beauty Is in the Eye of the Beholder" (second part) from Listening to the Lamp, ninth album of Songs for Children of Light, by James Kurt. ******* O LORD, the innocent Lamb is Himself our Shepherd; may we find salvation at His side. YHWH, let us enter into your presence through your only Son, who is the true Shepherd guiding us to you. May we follow in His steps. Even though it lead to the Cross, may we remain near Him, ready to give our lives as He has, as the innocent Lamb for our salvation. Though we are cut to the heart by the truth He speaks in His Word and through His apostles, let us turn to Him in repentance and find His comfort and peace – let us thus find ourselves in your holy arms. 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, let our ears be open to hear His voice and His voice alone. Let us not be led astray by false shepherds, false prophets who seek only their own gain and not the welfare of your sheep. It is to sacrifice you call us, not to selfishness, and by laying down our lives, by entering the wounds in His flesh, we shall find eternal rest in your House. Let us be washed clean in His blood and so be saved from corruption.

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  2. 1일 전

    March 14 - Saturday of the 3rd Week of Lent

    (Hos.6:1-6; Ps.51:3-4,18-21,Hos.6:6; Lk.18:9-14) "As certain as the dawn is His coming, and His judgment shines forth like the light of day!" It is night. There is darkness. In this world of sin we are afflicted on account of our guilt, for our failures to love God. And so David cries out in our psalm, "Have mercy, O God, in your goodness"; and so the tax collector in our gospel "beat[s] his breast and say[s], 'O God, be merciful to me, a sinner'"; and so with all the afflicted, in the words of Hosea, we should "return to the Lord, for it is He who has rent, but He will heal us." Brothers and sisters, we must "strive to know the Lord," for "He will come to us like the rain, like the spring rain that waters the earth" to cleanse us of our sin and make us fruitful again. To us the Lord will "be bountiful… by rebuilding the walls of Jerusalem." He will grant us a place for worship and again "be pleased with due sacrifices, burnt offerings, and holocausts." Our prayers shall again come before Him. But if our piety is not to be "like a morning cloud, like the dew that passes early away," we must come to know and love God. And the first step to knowing God and showing our desire for His love is the recognition of our own sinfulness before Him, for "he who humbles himself shall be exalted." Yes, brothers and sisters, "in the greatness of [His] compassion [He will] wipe out [our] offense." "He will revive us after two days; on the third day He will raise us up." But first we must die. We must die to the sinful pride that afflicts our souls and leads us from the light that shines, that awaits all our coming to Him in blessed humility. For He desires to show us mercy, but mercy we must have. He longs to bring us light, but light we must seek to find. His judgment, which is just, must be our desire, and it will come to us and wash us free of all our sin. And we shall know Him. And His love shall be our own. And only light will shine in our souls. It is night, brothers and sisters. There is darkness. Our sins are with us still. But the Lord is coming: the light is upon us. Turn to it now, and live. ******* O LORD, show us your grace that you might rejoice in our return to you. YHWH, your kindness and compassion are without end, your forgiveness deeper than the ocean and higher than the sky, for you are beyond our ability to understand – your love is ever abiding. But we, O LORD, are so limited, in our comprehension and in our love. We think only of ourselves, whereas you reach out to us. Help us, dear LORD, to be more like you; help us to share in your kindness and mercy. Your goodness please make our own, that in your presence we might always remain. So dark is our sin, dear God, so far have we run from your face, so foolishly removed ourselves from your embrace, from your loving arms and secure protection…. Bring us back into your House, welcoming us as sons again; our guilt remove forever. And let us rejoice as others enter, for then we will be like you, who care more for our redemption than that honor be shown to you.

  3. 2일 전

    March 13 - Friday of the 3rd Week of Lent

    (Hos.14:2-10; Ps.81:6-11,14,17; Mk.12:28-34) "Hear, O Israel! The Lord our God is Lord alone!" "There is no other than He," and so what should we do but "love the Lord [our] God with all [our] heart, with all [our] soul, with all [our] mind, and with all [our] strength"? What promise the Lord makes to us if only we would return to Him and love Him: "If only my people would hear me, and Israel walk in my ways, I would feed them with the best of wheat, and with honey from the rock I would fill them." Indeed, then we would be "not far from the reign of God," even here on earth. Brothers and sisters, we "have collapsed through [our] guilt." We have had "strange god[s]" among us and said, "'Our god,' to the work of our hands." Why should we continue so blind? Why should we continue stumbling as sinners – why do we find the straight paths of the Lord so difficult to walk? He will "forgive all iniquity" and strengthen us in justice; if we turn to Him, He will "heal [our] defection" and "love [us] freely." "In distress you called, and I rescued you," He says in the words of our psalmist, and His words are true. Turning away His wrath, He shall become "like the dew for Israel." And with His living water to nourish us, we "shall blossom like the lily… blossom like the olive tree." We "shall dwell in His shade and raise grain," our "fragrance like the Lebanon cedar." We must but love God and our neighbor, and we shall "bear fruit." "Let him who is wise understand these things; let him who is prudent know them." There is no God in all the world but the Lord, and it is He in whom "the orphan finds compassion." Why should you continue in your vain pursuits when love awaits your turning to Him? What refuge can you find in your false gods? In them and in your pride you indeed will find yourself orphaned, cut off from the love that only the Father holds. But He loves the orphan, brother, and so He calls to your soul to return to Him with all your heart. In this is true wisdom; in Him you will find strength. There is no further question when the love of God is known. When His presence is revealed we fall silent, for nothing can be said in the face of Truth. Listen, brothers and sisters; but listen – and then do. ******* O LORD, you are rejected, you are killed, that your inheritance you might share with us. YHWH, though we reject your Beloved Son, dragging Him out of the vineyard to kill Him, yet His blood becomes salvation for us, release from slavery to sin. As Joseph who was sold to the Ishmaelites became ruler in the land of Egypt, so has the One who has died on a cross become the cornerstone of your kingdom. And all who come to Him this day, under Him become a holy nation. There is a great famine upon this land, O LORD, and we would quickly die for lack of nourishment if to us you did not send your only Son to provide for all our needs. Let us show our gratefulness to you for such rich blessing by giving due honor to the One you have sent and producing abundant fruit in His Name. O LORD, let all jealous souls be gathered into your harvest, redeemed from the blood upon their hands by our Savior's sacrifice. Such marvels you would perform for us at no cost but the abandonment of our greed and envy.

  4. 3일 전

    March 12 - Thursday of the 3rd Week of Lent

    (Jer.7:23-28; Ps.95:1-2,6-9; Lk.11:14-23) "They walked in the hardness of their evil hearts and turned their backs, not their faces, to me." The Lord calls His people to "listen to [His] voice," to "walk in all [His] ways," that they "may prosper." But with whom is there obedience? How many harden their hearts against Him! Of the people of Jeremiah's time the Lord says, "Faithfulness has disappeared; the word itself is banished from their speech." They, as all, should "bow down in worship" and "kneel before the Lord who made us," but they, as we, do not recognize that "He is our God, and we are the people He shepherds, the flock He guides." They pay no heed to the voice of the prophet. And this hardness of heart is fulfilled in the opposition of the faithless to Jesus. In our gospel He casts out a devil that a dumb man may speak and some say, "It is by Beelzebul, the prince of devils, that He casts out devils." Indeed, the hardness of heart does not get any greater than this. (And so for this sin against the Holy Spirit and His ways there can be no forgiveness.) They call good "evil" and presume that the evil they speak is a good – but they are utterly lost in darkness. "The reign of God is upon" them, and they desire to dwell in the realm of the devil who is being cast from their midst. What can save such a soul? For all prayers the Lord answers. Brothers and sisters, it is a dark world and a difficult age in which we dwell. But the response of our hearers is not our concern; we must speak as called regardless of the reaction – we must live our vocation despite any opposition. Note the Lord's words to Jeremiah: "When you speak all these words to them, they will not listen to you either; when you call to them, they will not answer you." For as with all the prophets, and as with ourselves, he speaks to "the nation which does not listen to the voice of the Lord, its God, or take correction." To these it is our duty to call; to darkness we must bring light. And realize, too, the fate of Jesus, who will die on the cross for His work to bring salvation to the world. It is this same cross to which we are all called, for it is by this same cross we have been called; and those who are yet to be gathered in must hear our voice. Let us stand with the Lord and gather in His grain, despite the stiffened necks we might find. There shall be others like us who hear the cry of Jeremiah and cling to the saving power of Jesus. Test Him not with your own hardness of heart. ******* O LORD, let us be saved from torment by walking in the way of your risen Son. YHWH, let us not be wayward souls, separating ourselves from you and the nourishment you offer; for we shall but wilt and fade if we put our trust in the passing things of this earth – we shall but die if we fat our bellies and become bereft of your Spirit. Jesus let us follow, LORD, for upon your will alone He set Himself. Your Word let us meditate upon both night and day that we shall remain in your presence always and walk ever in your ways. You reward the faithful soul with the blessings of your House but can only cast the wicked man far from your table of grace. Let us not be rich in the things of this world nor turn our sights to what is evil. Upon your love let us set our sights, that our hearts might be purged of all insolence, of all sin against your goodness. And let us reach out a helping hand to those in need of your water, that all might have life this day in the Holy Spirit.

  5. 4일 전

    March 11 - Wednesday of the 3rd Week of Lent

    (Dt.4:1,5-9; Ps.147:12-13,15-16,19-20; Mt.5:17-19) "What great nation has statutes and decrees that are as just as this whole law?" "He has proclaimed His word to Jacob, His statutes and ordinances to Israel." The Lord in His grace "sends forth His command to the earth; swiftly runs His word!" And as the snow and the rain come down to nourish the land, to bring life to the earth, so His Word is food and life to all who listen to it. By His Word He "strengthen[s] the bars of [our] gates," giving us protection against the tribulations of this world, and by it He "bless[es] [our] children within" us, making fruitful all our endeavors. By fulfilling and teaching His commands, we find life eternal in the kingdom of God; by breaking them and leading others to do so, we court death. And so why should the Word be withheld from the ears of the flock? By his silence does not a priest give credence to the breaking of the law? And then are not the results upon his soul? Has the devil so blinded his eyes to the truth that he cannot see the life-giving water the Word of God is, that His commands are not burdensome but bring release from labor under the weight of sin? By withholding such nourishment does he hope to increase his flock? Oh but it is so hard to open my mouth, you say, so difficult to speak the truth. Better you die to self now than to find your soul dead to the kingdom of heaven. Brothers and sisters, it is fulfilling "the smallest letter of the law… the smallest part of the letter," that brings us to perfection, that brings us to the life that is our God. Ignorance shall not bring you there. As Moses instructs of the commands of the Lord, "Observe them carefully, for thus you will give evidence of your wisdom and intelligence to the nations." For they are a great gift made known to souls; they are the fountain of life, fulfilled in the flesh of Jesus. So neither practice them in vain "nor let them slip from your memory as long as you live," for they hold life, and should you lose them, you shall lose the Christ. Do you desire holiness? Do you wish to be whole? Do you long for the presence of God, thirsting for His truth? Then follow the Word He speaks in your presence today and teach others to do so: Abortion is wrong. Contraception is wrong. Euthanasia is wrong. Premarital sex is wrong. Love of money and goods is deadly. We have the word in our Church – our mouths must speak it, or we shall die. By our Baptism we are all made priests in the sight of God and are called to live and to preach the Word of God. "What great nation is there that has gods so close to it as the Lord, our God, is to us whenever we call upon Him" or whenever we come to His table of sacrifice to receive Him? In love make His Word and presence known. ******* O LORD, though good be repaid with evil, we shall rise on the third day if we remain united to the sacrifice of your Son. YHWH, though persecutions come, as they must, we trust ourselves into your hands knowing that your protection is with us, knowing that as your Son was raised on the third day, our suffering shall soon come to an end and we stand with you in your kingdom. Give us faith and strength in your abiding presence, despite the whisperings of the crowd. The people plotted to take the life of your prophets and your Son. A pit is dug for all your faithful, LORD. But that pit is shallow as this passing world; only your eternity remains. And so, let us not fear as we drink the cup Jesus offers us, the cup He Himself drank upon the Cross; for as we lay down our lives in this world, sharing in the sacrifice of Christ, so we shall be blessed to know the glory to which you call all your faithful servants. Our trust is in you, O LORD, for you are our God. Save us from the snares of the devil.

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    March 10 - Tuesday of the 3rd Week of Lent

    (Dn.3:25,34-43; Ps.25:4-9; Mt.18:21-35) "With contrite heart and humble spirit let us be received." The Lord "guides the humble to justice, He teaches the humble His way," and so it is the prayer of these He receives; upon them He showers His mercy. For His mercy is His justice and it is known by those who humbly share the same. Azariah makes his prayer for mercy for his people Israel who suffer the purgatorial fires of their exile from the Promised Land, even as he himself stands in the quite literal fire of the furnace of the King of Babylon for his faithfulness to the living God. He begs the Lord: "Do not let us be put to shame, but deal with us in your kindness and great mercy," and as he comes humbly and with great faith interceding for others and not himself, and thus exhibiting the mercy he desires of the Lord, he is well protected from the flames by the angel of God. The Lord's justice is known to him who "follow[s] [Him] with [his] whole heart." And Jesus makes quite clear the great mercy God holds for all who humble themselves before Him – "seventy times seven times," eternally, He forgives. His reign is like the king who "wrote off the debt," though it was "a huge amount," of his servant who begged His mercy. For the Lord is "moved with pity" at our contrition for our sins. But the same forgiveness we must offer to others if we are to prove that His blood runs in our veins. The master tells his wicked servant: "I canceled your entire debt when you pleaded with me. Should you not have dealt mercifully with your fellow servant, as I dealt with you?" And indeed the fires of hell and purgatory await those who break their bond of justice and mercy with the Lord by failing to manifest the same grace that has been revealed to their souls. We are sinners and must see ourselves so. The Lord forgives and we must accept His grace. Others seek our mercy and we must grant it to them. This is how the kingdom works. Those who do not follow the Lord's way of compassion do not enter there. Brothers and sisters, we must be as Azariah, who "stood up in the fire and prayed aloud." For all, we must humbly intercede before our merciful God even in this dark world. And for the contrition we show for our sins and those of others, the Lord holds an eternal reward. As our priests, as Peter, as God Himself, let us forgive one another; if we receive one another humbly and mercifully, the Lord will receive us in His grace, in His justice. ******* 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, let us be humble and just in your sight that we might be saved from our sin and enter your kingdom. YHWH, our sins are red as crimson, but you would make them white as wool if we but listened to your Word and put it into practice. If our worship of you were genuine, then we would be truly blessed. But as it is we speak in vain when we call upon your Name. For who among us lives the way Jesus teaches, the way He walked? His chastisement let us treasure, that we might be saved from empty sacrifice. There is so much pride within our hearts, O LORD, and in our words and actions. We desire to be exalted in the sight of others. Oh if it were but our desire to serve you! If we but sought to be humble and true, then you would raise us to be with you, in the heavenly kingdom. O let us listen to you, LORD? Let us heed your command, your word of instruction. Let us do what is right and just in your sight and with our neighbor, and your cleansing grace we shall find.

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  7. 6일 전

    March 9 - Prayer to St. Frances of Rome

    O patient and loving soul who cared for both the physical and spiritual needs of the poor and the sick, who with a gentle word would rebuke sins and heal division and with a gentle touch bind the wounds and smooth the beds of the ill in your home and in hospital, who saw that remedies for the soul, the Bread of life and holy Confession, were available, too, through the hands of a priest – who cares as deeply and fully for the needs of souls this day? Increase their number; pray the Lord touch all souls with your same patient affection, with the love only He knows.

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    March 9 - Monday of the 3rd Week of Lent

    (2Kgs.5:1-15; Ps.42:2-3,43:3-4; Lk.4:24-30) "There is no God in all the earth, except in Israel." "There is a prophet in Israel," brothers and sisters, and this prophet is God. Jesus Christ has come, salvation from the Jews. Do you recognize Him? Will you accept Him? It is only in "the waters of Israel" that we are made clean. As wonderful as may be the waters of our native land, it matters not, for it is these alone that are blessed; these alone will make our flesh again "like the flesh of a little child." For a little child has come through these waters, has been baptized in this River, and it is His blood which baptizes us all and makes us clean as the flesh of God. "Bring me to your holy mountain, to your dwelling-place," our souls should sing with our psalmist as they seek "the running waters" of "the living God" that alone will satisfy all our needs. Oh to "behold the face of God," to "go in to the altar of God" in "gladness and joy"! How we should search for His grace and His presence! Like Naaman who came from a distant land upon the word of a servant girl, so should we obediently seek the grace that comes only from God, the God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob – the Word made flesh in Jesus Christ. He is our dwelling place, the Temple of God. "No prophet gains acceptance in his native place," Jesus proclaims to those of His hometown. And His prophecy is true. For though salvation is from the Jews and they are Jews who serve as its foundation stones, yet the Church shall be constituted greatly by those of other lands. The Jews who follow Him shall be greatly persecuted by their own, and the Word shall bear fruit to the ends of the world before the eyes of the Chosen shall be opened to the living water, the healing grace, in their midst. Come in faith, brothers and sisters, to this holy mountain where the Lord does dwell, to find the cleansing of your sins. Through none else does salvation come; in no one else is the Word made known. The flesh of God is Jesus alone. ******* O LORD, let us not turn away from your Word to our souls but be compassionate as you. YHWH, you are a compassionate God calling us to your mercy and love. Forgive us all our transgressions against you that we might know your favor. Though we have sinned and done what is evil in your sight, though we have rebelled against you and your command, refusing to listen to the Word of truth you utter in our midst, hear our cry for deliverance from the prison into which our sins have cast us. Save us in your love! O LORD, if we do not judge we shall not be judged. If we do not condemn we shall not be condemned. If we but forgive others their transgressions against us, you will forgive our transgressions against you. And we shall return to your pasture. Help us to give, O LORD, to give as you give, to give as your Son gives… to lay down our lives for the sake of others – to seek pardon for their sins. Jesus stands in the breach to reconcile us to you and one another; may we join Him in His mission of love.

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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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