EPISODE · Feb 6, 2026 · 16 MIN
The Sermon from the Cross | Catholic Daily Readings and Reflection | February 6, 2026
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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 | Memorial of Saint Paul Miki and Companions, Martyrs | February 6, 2026Saint Paul Miki preached his final sermon from a cross on a hill overlooking Nagasaki. Iron clamps at his wrists and throat, spearmen working their way down the row of twenty-six condemned, and in that moment of absolute powerlessness, he spoke the clearest words of his life. He forgave his executioners. He proclaimed there was no way to be saved except through Christ. And then the spears came.Herod Antipas had every advantage Paul Miki lacked. Power. Soldiers. The authority of life and death. But when a foolish oath trapped him at his own birthday banquet, he killed John the Baptist rather than look weak in front of his guests. The most powerful man in Galilee was enslaved to what other people thought of him.David slew Goliath and crushed the Philistines, but Sirach praises him most for his worship. He arranged the feasts. He established singers before the altar. His real power was not the sword but the song.The martyrs of Nagasaki had no swords. But they conquered an empire that tried to crush them. For over two hundred years, hidden Christians passed down the faith in secret. When missionaries returned, the faith was still alive.📖 ReadingsFirst Reading: Sirach 47:2-11Responsorial: Psalm 18:31, 47 and 50, 51Gospel: Mark 6: 14-29⏱️ Timeline00:00 Introduction00:15 Reading I - Sirach 47:2-1101:50 Psalm Response - Psalm 1807:03 Gospel - Mark 6: 14-2909:15 Reflection - The Sermon from the Cross🎧 Prefer to listen on the go? The Christus Dominus Daily Bread podcast is now available: Video Podcast: Spotify → https://open.spotify.com/show/7H4YZ5ZIq4rVVF3670Av3t YouTube → https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLTPJP7WEcCSTIO2N4N_AoIsxmzIYRYiSt Audio Podcast: Apple Podcasts → https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/christus-dominus-daily-bread/id1826298886#CatholicDailyReadings #SaintPaulMiki #MartyrsOfJapan #Nagasaki #JohnTheBaptist #HerodAntipas #DavidTheKing #Worship #Courage #CatholicReflection
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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 | Memorial of Saint Paul Miki and Companions, Martyrs | February 6, 2026Saint Paul Miki preached his final sermon from a cross on a hill overlooking Nagasaki. Iron clamps at his wrists and throat, spearmen working their way down the row of twenty-six condemned, and in that moment of absolute powerlessness, he spoke the clearest words of his life. He forgave his executioners. He proclaimed there was no way to be saved except through Christ. And then the spears came.Herod Antipas had every advantage Paul Miki lacked. Power. Soldiers. The authority of life and death. But when a foolish oath trapped him at his own birthday banquet, he killed John the Baptist rather than look weak in front of his guests. The most powerful man in Galilee was enslaved to what other people thought of him.David slew Goliath and crushed the Philistines, but Sirach praises him most for his worship. He arranged the feasts. He established singers before the altar. His real power was not the sword but the song.The martyrs of Nagasaki had no swords. But they conquered an empire that tried to crush them. For over two hundred years, hidden Christians passed down the faith in secret. When missionaries returned, the faith was still alive.📖 ReadingsFirst Reading: Sirach 47:2-11Responsorial: Psalm 18:31, 47 and 50, 51Gospel: Mark 6: 14-29⏱️ Timeline00:00 Introduction00:15 Reading I - Sirach 47:2-1101:50 Psalm Response - Psalm 1807:03 Gospel - Mark 6: 14-2909:15 Reflection - The Sermon from the Cross🎧 Prefer to listen on the go? The Christus Dominus Daily Bread podcast is now available: Video Podcast: Spotify → https://open.spotify.com/show/7H4YZ5ZIq4rVVF3670Av3t YouTube → https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLTPJP7WEcCSTIO2N4N_AoIsxmzIYRYiSt Audio Podcast: Apple Podcasts → https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/christus-dominus-daily-bread/id1826298886#CatholicDailyReadings #SaintPaulMiki #MartyrsOfJapan #Nagasaki #JohnTheBaptist #HerodAntipas #DavidTheKing #Worship #Courage #CatholicReflection
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