Saint Januarius, a Bishop of Benevento, was martyred along with other clergymen, deacons, and lay Christians in the beginning of the 4th century, around the year 305. It was during the time of Christian persecution by Emperor Diocletion. Saint Januarius came to visit deacons and laymen in prison. He, however, …
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. God has made an everlasting covenant with his people, and …
First Reading – Proverbs 3:27-34 Refuse no one the good on which he has a claim when it is in your power to do it for him. Say not to your neighbor, “Go, and come again, tomorrow I will give,” when you can give at once. Plot no evil against …
Saint Joseph, born in 1603 at Cupertino, Italy, was a Conventual Franciscan friar and a mystic. He was said to be an unclever child, often absent-minded and aimlessly wandering about. It was probably because of the lack of care from his mother who did not like him much. He also …
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. Christ the Lord is our head; we are his members. …
First Reading – Amos 8:4-7 Hear this, you who trample upon the needy and destroy the poor of the land! “When will the new moon be over,” you ask, “that we may sell our grain, and the sabbath, that we may display the wheat? We will diminish the ephah, add …
Born in 1542 at Montepulciano, Italy, Saint Robert Bellarmine was the nephew of Pope Marcellus II. His mother, Cinzia Cervini, was a pious woman who dedicated herself in fasting, almsgiving, and mortification of the body. Having this good example, he already started composing poems and hymns in Latin and Italian …
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. We give glory to the one God — Father, Son …
First Reading – 1 Corinthians 15:35-37, 42-49 Brothers and sisters: Someone may say, “How are the dead raised? With what kind of body will they come back?” You fool! What you sow is not brought to life unless it dies. And what you sow is not the body that is …
I’m sharing with you the Prayer in Honor of the Nativity of Our Lady. This prayer is written by St. Anselm of Canterbury during the 12th Century. I came across this prayer a long time ago. Here it is: Vouchsafe that I may praise thee, O sacred Virgin; give me …
Copyright © 2015-2024 The Best Catholic. All rights reserved.