The BreadCast: Episodes
(Jer.20:10-13; Ps.18:2-7; Jn.10:31-42)
“He has rescued the life of the poor
from the power of the wicked.”
As Jeremiah’s persecutors surround him on every side but are “put to utter shame” when he calls out to the Lord, so as the Jews ...
“He has rescued the life of the poor
from the power of the wicked.”
As Jeremiah’s persecutors surround him on every side but are “put to utter shame” when he calls out to the Lord, so as the Jews ...
(Gn.17:3-9; Ps.105:4-9; Jn.8:51-59)
“Before Abraham came to be, I AM.”
Abraham is a great man, the blessed patriarch, to whom God made the promise: “I will maintain my covenant with you and your descendants after you throughout the ages as an everlasting ...
“Before Abraham came to be, I AM.”
Abraham is a great man, the blessed patriarch, to whom God made the promise: “I will maintain my covenant with you and your descendants after you throughout the ages as an everlasting ...
(Dn.3:14-20,91-92,95; Dn.3:52-56; Jn.8:31-42)
“The truth will set you free.”
Sin binds. Like the cords with which “the strongest men in [Nebuchadnezzar’s] army bind Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego,” sin fetters our souls and casts ...
“The truth will set you free.”
Sin binds. Like the cords with which “the strongest men in [Nebuchadnezzar’s] army bind Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego,” sin fetters our souls and casts ...
O righteous man called by God
to be foster-father of His only Son
and protector of His Mother,
you who were obedient to the Spirit,
who took Jesus by the hand
and led Him from the temple
in Jerusalem
to the home in Nazareth
where Mary made a place for Him –
pray that we shall be built
into the ...
to be foster-father of His only Son
and protector of His Mother,
you who were obedient to the Spirit,
who took Jesus by the hand
and led Him from the temple
in Jerusalem
to the home in Nazareth
where Mary made a place for Him –
pray that we shall be built
into the ...
(2Sm.7:4-5,12-14a,16; Ps.89:2-5,27,29,37; Rom.4:13,16-18,22;
Mt.1:16,18-21,24a or Lk.2:41-51a)
“I will be a father to him,
and he shall be my son.”
It is through Joseph that Jesus is a son of David and so fulfills the promise to the king made by God: ...
Mt.1:16,18-21,24a or Lk.2:41-51a)
“I will be a father to him,
and he shall be my son.”
It is through Joseph that Jesus is a son of David and so fulfills the promise to the king made by God: ...
O steadfast teacher of the faith
whom exile could not keep
from proclaiming the truths
of Scripture and the Church,
whose pastoral zeal
called souls
to the blessed chamber
of our divine Lord Jesus Christ
that we might unite with Him
who united Himself with us
to draw us unto Heaven –
pray that ...
whom exile could not keep
from proclaiming the truths
of Scripture and the Church,
whose pastoral zeal
called souls
to the blessed chamber
of our divine Lord Jesus Christ
that we might unite with Him
who united Himself with us
to draw us unto Heaven –
pray that ...
(Dn.13:1-9,15-17,19-30,33-62; Ps.23:1-6; Jn.8:12-20)
“Judgment of mine is valid because I am not alone.
I have at my side the One who sent me, the Father.”
“It is laid down in [the Mosaic] law that evidence given by two persons is valid.” Thus ...
“Judgment of mine is valid because I am not alone.
I have at my side the One who sent me, the Father.”
“It is laid down in [the Mosaic] law that evidence given by two persons is valid.” Thus ...
O great apostle to the nations
who gave up your birthright of freedom
for the benefit of others,
who went forth in faith,
Christ ever above you and before you
and all around to protect you
who were brought through trial
to do His will
in bringing God to unbelievers,
you who never doubted –
pray ...
who gave up your birthright of freedom
for the benefit of others,
who went forth in faith,
Christ ever above you and before you
and all around to protect you
who were brought through trial
to do His will
in bringing God to unbelievers,
you who never doubted –
pray ...
(Is.43:16-21; Ps.126:1-6; Phil.3:8-14; Jn.8:1-11)
“Forgetting what lies behind
but straining forward to what lies ahead,
I continue my pursuit toward the goal.”
In times past the Lord opened “a way in the sea” for the Israelites to pass ...
“Forgetting what lies behind
but straining forward to what lies ahead,
I continue my pursuit toward the goal.”
In times past the Lord opened “a way in the sea” for the Israelites to pass ...
(Jer.11:18-20; Ps.7:2-3,9-12; Jn.7:40-53)
“Let us destroy the tree in its vigor;
let us cut him off from the land of the living,
so that his name will be spoken no more.”
With these words “they were hatching plots against” Jeremiah, and in ...
“Let us destroy the tree in its vigor;
let us cut him off from the land of the living,
so that his name will be spoken no more.”
With these words “they were hatching plots against” Jeremiah, and in ...
(Ws.2:1,12-22; Ps.34:17-21,23; Jn.7:1-2,10,25-30)
“He calls blest the destiny of the just
and boasts that God is His Father.”
And for such He shall be persecuted; for such He shall be killed. For to the wicked “He is the censure of [their] ...
“He calls blest the destiny of the just
and boasts that God is His Father.”
And for such He shall be persecuted; for such He shall be killed. For to the wicked “He is the censure of [their] ...
(Ex.32:7-14; Ps.106:4,19-23; Jn.5:31-47)
“If you believed Moses you would then believe me,
for it was about me that he wrote.”
As Moses wrote, so Jesus speaks. As Moses wrote, so Jesus is. The eternal life to which the Scriptures testify is ...
“If you believed Moses you would then believe me,
for it was about me that he wrote.”
As Moses wrote, so Jesus speaks. As Moses wrote, so Jesus is. The eternal life to which the Scriptures testify is ...
(Is. 49:8-15; Ps.145:8-9,13-14,17-18; Jn.5:17-30)
“Just as the Father possesses life in Himself,
so He has granted it to the Son to have life in Himself.”
Here the great mystery of the unity of Father and Son is revealed, and so also our salvation.
God ...
“Just as the Father possesses life in Himself,
so He has granted it to the Son to have life in Himself.”
Here the great mystery of the unity of Father and Son is revealed, and so also our salvation.
God ...
(Ez.47:1-9,12; Ps.46:2-3,5-6,8-9; Jn.5:1-3,5-16)
“There is a stream whose runlets gladden the city of God,
the holy dwelling of the Most High.”
Brothers and sisters, Jesus is our living water.
In our first reading, Ezekial speaks of his heavenly vision ...
“There is a stream whose runlets gladden the city of God,
the holy dwelling of the Most High.”
Brothers and sisters, Jesus is our living water.
In our first reading, Ezekial speaks of his heavenly vision ...
(Is.65:17-21; Ps.30:2,4-6,11-13; Jn.4:43-54)
“You changed my mourning into dancing.”
Here in the midst of Lent we find the purpose of all our suffering, the hope to which we all are called. “At nightfall, weeping enters in, but with the dawn, ...
“You changed my mourning into dancing.”
Here in the midst of Lent we find the purpose of all our suffering, the hope to which we all are called. “At nightfall, weeping enters in, but with the dawn, ...
(Jos.5:9a,10-12; Ps.34:2-7,9; 2Cor.5:17-21; Lk.15:1-3,11-32)
“Today I have removed the reproach of Egypt from you.”
As the Israelites now realize their redemption from slavery in Egypt as they step into the Promised Land, so the prodigal son comes to his ...
“Today I have removed the reproach of Egypt from you.”
As the Israelites now realize their redemption from slavery in Egypt as they step into the Promised Land, so the prodigal son comes to his ...
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 ...
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 ...
(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 ...
“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 ...
O servant of love
whom the angels knew
to be of God
for your blessed care
of the poor and the sick
and all the needy pilgrims
who came to you in abundance
that you might be the greater blest
by what you did for the least
of Christ’s brothers,
you who turned from the world
to absolute service of ...
whom the angels knew
to be of God
for your blessed care
of the poor and the sick
and all the needy pilgrims
who came to you in abundance
that you might be the greater blest
by what you did for the least
of Christ’s brothers,
you who turned from the world
to absolute service of ...
(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 ...
“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 ...