Saint Teresa of Jesus Jornet Ibars

August 26, 2016 The Best Catholic

Saint Teresa was born to Francisco Jornet and his wife, Antonieta Ibars, in 1843 in Spain.  She was the foundress of the Little Sisters of the Poor, a congregation she decided to form as advised by her spiritual director after failing to be given entry to another convent.  During the

Prayer Petitions For August 26, 2016

August 26, 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. Blessed be God, who hears the prayers of the needy,

Mass Readings For August 26, 2016

August 26, 2016 The Best Catholic

First Reading – 1 Corinthians 1:17-25 Brothers and sisters: Christ did not send me to baptize but to preach the Gospel, and not with the wisdom of human eloquence, so that the cross of Christ might not be emptied of its meaning. The message of the cross is foolishness to

Saint Joseph Calasanz

August 25, 2016 The Best Catholic

Saint Joseph Calasanz was born in Spain in the 16th Century.  He is the founder of the Order of Religious Schools called Scolopi or Piarists.  It was the first public school system in Europe wherein every child was accepted regardless of his race or social status.  Saint Joseph’s heart was

Prayer Petitions For August 25, 2016

August 25, 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. Our hope is in God, who gives us help. Let

Mass Readings For August 25, 2016

August 25, 2016 The Best Catholic

First Reading – 1 Corinthians 1:1-9 Paul, called to be an Apostle of Christ Jesus by the will of God, and Sosthenes our brother, to the Church of God that is in Corinth, to you who have been sanctified in Christ Jesus, called to be holy, with all those everywhere

Saint Bartholomew, Apostle

August 24, 2016 The Best Catholic

Saint Bartholomew is one of the twelve disciples of Jesus.  It is believed that he is the same person being referred to as Nathanael in the Book of John.  Though little is written about him, we see in the Bible that Saint Bartholomew has deep faith in Jesus by opening

Prayer Petitions For August 24, 2016

August 24, 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. My brothers, we build on the foundation of the apostles.

Mass Readings For August 24, 2016

August 24, 2016 The Best Catholic

First Reading – Revelation 21:9B-14 The angel spoke to me, saying, “Come here. I will show you the bride, the wife of the Lamb.” He took me in spirit to a great, high mountain and showed me the holy city Jerusalem coming down out of heaven from God. It gleamed

Saint Rose of Lima

August 23, 2016 The Best Catholic

Saint Rose of Lima was born as Isabel Flores de Olivia in Lima, Peru to Spanish parents.  She was so beautiful that they nicknamed her “Rose.”  Saint Rose had always wanted to become a nun, even though her parents did not agree.  Even as a child, she would always pray and

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