Mass Readings For August 16, 2016

August 16, 2016 The Best Catholic

First Reading – Ezekiel 28:1-10 The word of the LORD came to me: Son of man, say to the prince of Tyre: Thus says the Lord GOD: Because you are haughty of heart, you say, “A god am I! I occupy a godly throne in the heart of the sea!”—

Feast of The Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary

August 15, 2016 The Best Catholic

This is the day the Church celebrates and honors the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary, one of the principal feasts of our Blessed Mother.  This feast is about the departure of Our Lady from her earthly life and the assumption of her body into heaven.  In 1950, Pope Pius

Prayer Petitions For August 15, 2016

August 15, 2016 The Best Catholic

We encourage everyone to post your Daily Prayer Petitions in the Comments section below.  Together we pray as one Catholic Family for our intentions and the intentions of the Pope.  Let us also pray for the suffering souls in Purgatory. Let us praise God our almighty Father, who wished that

Mass Readings For August 15, 2016

August 15, 2016 The Best Catholic

First Reading – Revelation 11:19A; 12:1-6A; 10AB God’s temple in heaven was opened, and the ark of his covenant could be seen in the temple. A great sign appeared in the sky, a woman clothed with the sun, with the moon under her feet, and on her head a crown

Saint Maximilian Kolbe

August 14, 2016 The Best Catholic

Saint Maximilian Kolbe, born as Raymund Kolbe in 1894, was a Polish Conventual Franciscan friar who died a martyr during World War II.  He is also known as the “Apostle of Consecration to Mary” given his profound veneration of the Blessed Mother inspired by a childhood vision of Our Lady. 

Prayer Petitions For August 14, 2016

August 14, 2016 The Best Catholic

We encourage everyone to post your Daily Prayer Petitions in the Comments section below.  Together we pray as one Catholic Family for our intentions and the intentions of the Pope.  Let us also pray for the suffering souls in Purgatory. Let us praise God our almighty Father, who wished that

Mass Readings For August 14, 2016

August 14, 2016 The Best Catholic

First Reading – Jeremiah 38:4-6, 8-10 In those days, the princes said to the king: “Jeremiah ought to be put to death; he is demoralizing the soldiers who are left in this city, and all the people, by speaking such things to them; he is not interested in the welfare

Saint Hippolytus

August 13, 2016 The Best Catholic

Saint Hippolytus, one of our Church Fathers, was considered the most important theologian in Rome of the third century.  He had several writings against the heresies which afflicted the Church at the time.  The most popular of which was “Refutation of all Heresies.” His road to sainthood was rather unusual. 

Prayer Petitions For August 13, 2016

August 13, 2016 The Best Catholic

We encourage everyone to post your Daily Prayer Petitions in the Comments section below.  Together we pray as one Catholic Family for our intentions and the intentions of the Pope.  Let us also pray for the suffering souls in Purgatory. Everyone who waits for the Lord finds joy. Now we

Mass Readings For August 13, 2016

August 13, 2016 The Best Catholic

First Reading – Ezekiel 18:1-10, 13B, 30-32 The word of the LORD came to me: Son of man, what is the meaning of this proverb that you recite in the land of Israel: “Fathers have eaten green grapes, thus their children’s teeth are on edge”? As I live, says the

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