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Christus Dominus Daily Bread

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Feed your soul with the Bread of Life. Christus Dominus Daily Bread offers daily Scripture readings, prayer, and reflection to nourish your spirit and strengthen your walk with Christ. Whether you seek peace, strength, or a deeper encounter with God, each episode invites you into sacred stillness centered on His Word. New episodes daily. Brought to you by Christus Dominus Studios.

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The Old Man Who Was Ready to Die | Catholic Daily Readings and Reflection | December 29, 2025

Christus Dominus Daily Bread

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The Old Man Who Was Ready to Die | Catholic Daily Readings and Reflection | December 29, 2025

Join us for today's Catholic Mass Readings, featuring the daily Mass readings from the Holy Bible and a Catholic reflection. Find peace and enhance your faith with daily Scripture. Experience the presence of Jesus Christ in the Gospel and find peace in a special rendition of the Psalm created for today's liturgy from the USCCB.

Catholic Daily Readings and Reflection | Fifth Day in the Octave of Christmas | December 29, 2025

Simeon had been waiting his whole life for this moment. The Holy Spirit promised him he would not see death until he had seen the Christ. Day after day, year after year, he came to the temple watching and waiting for a baby he would recognize by faith alone.

Then they walked in. A young couple from Nazareth carrying a forty-day-old infant, there to offer the sacrifice of the poor. Nothing about them looked remarkable. But Simeon knew.

He took the child in his arms. Now, Master, you may let your servant go in peace, for my eyes have seen your salvation.

This is a man asking to die. Not out of despair but out of completion. He had seen what he was promised. There was nothing left to wait for.

But after the blessing came the warning. He turned to Mary: This child is destined for the fall and rise of many. And you yourself a sword will pierce. Forty days old and already the shadow of the cross falls across him.

John writes that whoever claims to be in the light but hates his brother is still in darkness. The true light is already shining. But light does not just illuminate. It exposes. It forces a response.

📖 Readings

1 John 2:3-11

Psalm 96

Luke 2: 22-35

⏱️ Timeline

00:00 Introduction

00:15 Reading I - 1 John 2:3-11

01:20 Psalm Response - Psalm 96

05:49 Gospel - Luke 2: 22-35

07:27 Reflection - The Old Man Who Was Ready to Die

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