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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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    May 21 - Prayer to St. Christopher Magallanes and Companions

    O sacrificial sheep, priests of the Lord who offered your lives even as you offered Mass, in union with Christ and His Church for the sake of your homeland: you prayed for its peace even as violence was done to you; you celebrated the Mass and baptized your flock even when it became a crime, even when it cost your lives – such union with Christ pray all souls, and especially our priests, shall know to the depths of their heart; let none be afraid to shed their blood as one with His redemptive sacrifice. The Cross pray we follow where it leads, despite the world's persecution.

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    May 21 - Thursday of the 7th Week of Easter

    (Acts 22:30,23:6-11; Ps.16:1-2,5,7-11; Jn.17:20-26) "I set the Lord ever before me; with Him at my right hand I shall not be disturbed." Yes, "the Lord appeared at Paul's side" at night, in prison, after his testimony and the near riot it caused in Jerusalem. He comes to encourage him, to strengthen him for further trials; and through all Paul shall remain strong. "Keep me, O God, for in you, I take refuge," David prays, and sings of the confidence his heart and soul find in the Lord, his "allotted portion and cup… who hold[s] fast [his] lot." He knows deep in his spirit that the Lord "will not abandon [his] soul to the netherworld, nor will [He] suffer [His] faithful one to undergo corruption." And certainly, the same faith Paul exhibits; the same trust in the Lord, Paul holds in his own spirit. He, too, is not disturbed, though he finds himself "on trial now because of [his] hope in the resurrection of the dead." And whence comes such confidence? How can a man so attacked, a man so beaten and cursed, be so without fear? Does not Jesus answer this question in His prayer to the Father, which we are all blessed to hear? Here He prays that we be one in Him even as He is one with the Father. Here He asks that our "unity may be complete." And if our unity is complete with the Father and with the Son, as well as with one another, what, brothers and sisters, have we to fear? If the love of God which the Father "bore [the Son] before the world began" is in our hearts now, what can disturb them? "That your love for me may live in them, and I may live in them" is Jesus' prayer to the Father for us all – and do you think the Father does not listen, does not answer His Son? He would have us in His company where He is, gazing upon His glory – and this is where Paul dwells. And so he cannot be moved. "You will show me the path to life, fullness of joys in your presence, the delights at your right hand forever." The Spirit brings us now that of which David sings, that which Paul knows, that all might know the glory of God, that all might be one in Him, and so, safe from all harm. As Jesus is resurrected from the dead, so shall we all be. What have we to fear? We must but set Him before us always. ******* O Lord, let your love live in us that we might make your Name known with faith and courage. YHWH, in you we take our refuge, and so we pray that you keep us ever close by – with you at our right hand we shall not be disturbed. Please answer your Son's prayer that we be in His company where He is, with you in eternal glory. You will not abandon our souls to the nether world, and so, encourage us as you have Paul, with your presence at our side. In your Spirit may we find confidence to bear witness before all. Jesus has been resurrected from the dead and with Himself He would bring us to your glorious presence. What need we fear with His power upon us? Why should we be afraid when His Spirit is with us, showering on us your love? In you we should but rejoice for the eternal protection you give us in your holy NAME. To life we shall come even this day, O LORD, for we have believed in your Son and so share in the glory of His resurrection.

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    May 20 - Prayer to St. Bernardine of Siena

    O apostle of the holy name of Jesus who proclaimed God's loving mercy to those in darkness that the light of faith might save souls and make them children of the light of Christ, radiating His splendor, the splendor of truth, to the ends of the earth – where is such zeal today, where apostles with the preaching of Paul; and so, how shall souls be saved, how shall false beliefs flee, infidelity be consumed and the truth appear as a great candle lighting the whole world with its brilliant flame, if you do not intercede? Pray that we may not lack knowledge of and devotion to Jesus, that His name shall not be suppressed but preached without cease to waiting hearts.

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    May 20 - Wednesday of the 7th Week of Easter

    (Acts 20:28-38; Ps.68:29-30,33-36; Jn.17:11-19) "O Father most holy, protect them with the name you have given me." In our gospel today Jesus prays to the Father, "who rides on the heights of the ancient heavens," to "guard [His disciples] from the evil one." And the parallels continue between His and Paul's parting words, as the Apostle warns his own disciples, "When I am gone, savage wolves will come among you who will not spare the flock," and therefore exhorts them to "be on guard." It is the Lord's earnest desire of the Father that we His disciples "be consecrated in truth." If truth be with us, if the Holy Spirit He promises to send be ours, the "careful watch" Jesus has kept "as long as [He] was with [us]" will continue. In fact, Paul's instruction to the elders of Ephesus to "shepherd the Church of God, which He has acquired at the price of His own blood" – blood the Lord is about to shed in our gospel – will be realized, and His apostles will become themselves those who care for the safety of the people of God. "I consecrate myself for their sakes now," Jesus says, offering Himself, His blood, as sacrifice for the Church; and Paul commends his disciples to this same Lord, "to that gracious word of His which can enlarge [them], and give [them] a share among all who are consecrated to Him." In His name all are saved. "Awesome in His sanctuary is God, the God of Israel; He gives power and strength to His people." David sings mightily of the majesty of God, whose "voice resounds, the voice of power," and calling all to "confess the power of God!" indicates how we share in that great power. In declaring of the Father, with Jesus and with Scripture, "Your word is truth," that truth in essence becomes our own; we are thereby consecrated to it. And so Paul can exhort those he has placed in positions of power: "Keep watch over yourselves, and over the whole flock the Holy Spirit has given you to guard," for he knows as long as (like Paul) they do not "set [their] hearts on anyone's silver or gold," as long as they work tirelessly to "help the weak," to serve the Church, they shall indeed be sharing in the power and authority of God. Brothers and sisters, we "do not belong to the world" but to God and to His truth. His Spirit is with us to guide us and protect us here on our journey through death to life. As we humble ourselves in prayer before Him, He hears and answers all our needs. Remain in Him this day. ******* O LORD, shepherd your flock in the truth; keep all falsehood from us. YHWH, let us be consecrated in your Word, in your Word of truth, that we might share in your might and power, that we might be protected by your Name. As your Son sends His apostles forth, so these apostles send others forth, all sharing in the power that comes from you by the Spirit upon your Church. May we all be one with your Son as He is one with you, and so may we all do your will despite the persecutions of this world. We do not belong to the world, O LORD, but to the One who has left this world to come to you in your kingdom. Help us to follow where He leads by your power from on high. Your Spirit fall upon us this day to give us strength to accomplish the work you set before us. From your sanctuary come to us and with us here remain, that we shall never turn from you along this narrow way. From generation to generation let your Word go forth till all your children are consecrated in your truth.

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    May 19 - Tuesday of the 7th Week of Easter

    (Acts 20:17-27; Ps.68:10-11,20-21,33; Jn.17:1-11) "Father, the hour has come! Give glory to your Son that your Son may give glory to you." A day of departures. A day of final words and commendations. Paul bids farewell to the leaders of Ephesus, declaring his faithfulness to them; and Jesus prays to the Father in the hearing of the disciples, calling the Lord's blessing upon them. "The Holy Spirit has been warning me from city to city that chains and hardships await me," Paul confesses as he makes his way to Jerusalem; Jesus now has the cross directly before His eyes, having supped for the last time with His disciples. "Never did I shrink from telling you what was for your own good, or from teaching you in public or in private," Paul reminds his disciples; while Jesus states to His Father: "I have made your name known to those you gave me out of the world." "I have never shrunk from announcing to you God's design in its entirety," Paul declares; "I have given you glory on earth by finishing the work you gave me to do," Jesus says to the Father. And as Paul hopes, "If only I can finish my race and complete the service to which I have been assigned by the Lord Jesus, bearing witness to the Gospel of God's grace" – not caring for his own life or any suffering ahead – Jesus' only concern as He moves toward His own death and His return to the "glory [He] had with [the Father] before the world began" is that the Father will bless His disciples, for, as He says, "It is in them that I have been glorified." These who remain in the world, as has Paul, are those who bring His glory forth, even as Jesus has revealed the glory of the Father. The hour of death has come but "God, who is our salvation… controls the passageways of death" because He "bears our burdens." The Lord Jesus Christ has borne, and will bear, all the temptations the devil can mount – the greatest of these illusions being death – and has conquered them all. And now His disciples follow in His footsteps, like Paul, who has "served the Lord in humility through the sorrows and trials that came [his] way." By this sacrifice the Lord "restored the land when it languished," and now all are called to "repentance before God and… faith in our Lord Jesus" to know that redemption. This life that comes from His death is the glory of the Lord that goes now forth. ******* 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, we must leave this world to come to you, but you control the passageways of death – let all be done in your Name. YHWH, what do you desire of us but sincere repentance and faith in our Lord Jesus? We glorify you by glorifying Him, by keeping faith in Him and witnessing His Gospel to all. May we ever preach the kingdom as has the Apostle Paul and so complete our mission here in union with your Son. O may we come to eternal life! May we truly know you and your Son. May we share in your glory as He has prayed. O LORD our God, may we make your Name known to all, never shrinking from your call upon our souls, and leave this place blessed by you. Keep us ever in your truth and love until the day we join you in Heaven. The hour has come, O LORD. Your Son has been glorified by you, returning to the glory He had from before time began. And now in us He seeks to be glorified, to continue the work of eternal life here on this earth. Death is not far from any of us; may we die in you and so be freed from all the chains of this world.

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    May 18 - Prayer to St. John I

    O faithful Shepherd who laid down your life for the sake of true teaching, who was killed by one set against God's Word… though deprived of food and so of this life, you were given instead the life of Heaven and serve as a holy example of what should be sacrificed for love of truth and right – pray that the flock shepherded this day by the apostles will be led by the same loyalty, led by genuine pastors whose love for the sheep would lead them to lay down their lives that the Church might be blessed by a radiant faith which shines the light of Christ even to the ends of this dying earth.

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    May 18 - Monday of the 7th Week of Easter

    (Acts 19:1-8; Ps.68:2-7,33; Jn.16:29-33) "You will suffer in the world. But take courage! I have overcome the world." "An hour is coming – has indeed already come – when you will be scattered and each will go his way, leaving me quite alone." Yet the Father is always with Jesus, even as He faces His imminent execution, and Jesus is with us by the power of the Spirit through all the trials we face. "In me you may find peace," the Lord assures us, bearing out the words of David's psalm: "The father of orphans and defender of widows is God in His holy dwelling. God gives a home to the forsaken; He leads forth prisoners to prosperity." Such the Father does for the Son, who is brought from being utterly forsaken and alone upon the cross to the absolute fruitfulness and glory of heaven; and so the Son does for His sons, as from His place in the kingdom He delivers us the same grace of salvation and prosperity in His name. In the Lord Jesus, Paul finds his peace and his inspiration, fearlessly defending the Gospel in all synagogues "with persuasive arguments"; and this same fire of the Holy Spirit he imparts to the disciples by Baptism "in the name of the Lord Jesus" and by laying his hands on them. In these, as in us all to this day, God's grace and power go forth: "The Holy Spirit came down on them and they began to speak in tongues and utter prophecies." More than just repentance for sins, this Baptism in the Spirit prepares all to do the work of the Lord despite any difficulties in the world. It convinces us of the divinity of Christ and causes us to declare in truth to our Lord, "There is no need for anyone to ask you questions. We do indeed believe you came from God." And it enables us to prove such complete faith and trust in the One the Father has sent. When the Baptism of the Lord comes upon us, God's "enemies are scattered"; all doubt and fear are driven from us "as smoke is driven away… as wax melts before the fire." And though we need be refined in the crucible that is our earthly life, yet at every moment God is near to preserve the grace and peace He has planted in our souls, to see that our faith does grow. Lord, be with us always. Send your Spirit forth. Let the ends of the earth be convinced of your loving presence and the salvation it brings to all hearts. ******* O LORD, let us be baptized in the Name of Jesus and receive the Holy Spirit that even in this world we shall live in your peace. YHWH, when the Holy Spirit comes down upon us, our enemies are scattered, driven away like smoke, and we conquer the world. His fire burns up every evil and we can but rejoice in your presence, singing praise to your Name. O let that holy fire be upon us even this day! In the world there are indeed many troubles, many temptations which would cause us to be scattered, separated from you. But Jesus has indeed overcome the world, O LORD; by His death He has put to death all the wiles of the devil, and so in Him we may take great strength. Through belief in Him the power of the Holy Spirit is upon us. Dearest LORD, let us not be scattered but indeed by your Word upon us scatter all those who hate you. Help us fearlessly defend your kingdom that all poor souls might make their home with you.

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    May 17 - Sunday of the 7th Week of Easter, Year A

    (Acts 1:12-14; Ps.27:1,4,7-8,13; 1Pt.4:13-16; Jn.17:1-11a) "One thing I ask of the Lord; this I seek: to dwell in the house of the Lord all the days of my life." Obedient to the instructions of the Lord, the apostles returned to Jerusalem, where they gathered together in "the upper room" and "devoted themselves with one accord to prayer," waiting for the promised gift of the Spirit of God. With David they long to "gaze on the loveliness of the Lord and contemplate His temple," and so, with him they sing, "Of you my heart speaks, you my glance seeks." The Pentecost is soon to come; the Spirit shall soon fall upon the apostles and fulfill their longing for union with God. But as they wait, they suffer, as do we all, for waiting means to suffer – finding patience is to share in the passion of Christ, in the absolute subjection of our wills to the Father and so the death of our own ways. But Peter's words come as comfort to us as we ourselves wait for the glory of God to come to us: "Beloved: Rejoice to the extent that you share in the sufferings of Christ, so that when His glory is revealed you may also rejoice exultantly." He knows of what he speaks. For his patient waiting, his dying to self, has been rewarded by the gift of the Spirit now with him as he speaks… and each day his continued suffering brings renewed joy. He is able to sing with full voice the words of David's psalm: "The Lord is my life's refuge; of whom should I be afraid?" And to such fullness of the glory of God we all should come. In our gospel Jesus calls down the glory of the Father upon Himself and so, in turn, upon all who love Him, that He may "give eternal life to all [the Father] gave Him." As the Son has glorified the Father on earth, now He seeks to be glorified by Him in heaven, and not for His own sake, but for the benefit of those who listen as He prays to His Father. In our midst He prays for us that the power of the Holy Spirit might make us one with Him as He is one with the Father, that we might share in the glory of God. "Now this is eternal life, that they should know you, the only true God, and the one whom you sent, Jesus Christ." "Out of the world" He calls us, away from its darkness He brings us, that "in the world" we may be, sharing His glory with all… so to find eternal life, so to find ourselves in the hand of God, in His Temple, gazing always upon the light of His face. Alleluia! Written, read & chanted, and produced by James Kurt. Music: "There Is No End to Life" (second part) from Thoroughfare, seventh album of Songs for Children of Light, by James Kurt. ******* O LORD, if we remain devoted to prayer and to carrying the Cross, we shall rejoice forever in your House. YHWH, how we wait for your glory. How we pray we shall be ready to receive the fullness of your gift from on high. The Spirit promised your chosen ones be upon us this day to lead us to the glory of your Temple. O LORD, give us light that we might see, that we might gaze on your loveliness, that we might contemplate your presence. To eternal life let us come. Through the persecutions of this world, through our sharing in the Cross of the Christ, let your Spirit rest upon us and we be joined to your glory. 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";} It is Jesus' desire that we be joined to Him, that we be with Him in your glory. He prays for us as we pray for your Spirit to come and anoint us with that glory. Hear our prayers, O LORD. May Mary and all your holy apostles pray for us as well, that together our prayers might rise unto you and we rise with them to eternal life.

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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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