Days with Saint Bernadette: Love and Suffering

May 26, 2017 Mary Kris I. Figueroa

Once a week, starting this day, I’m posting “Days with Saint Bernadette” on my blog.  Like I’ve said before, Our Lady of Lourdes is special in my heart. (See previous post: The Blessed Mother Reaches Out)  The visionary of Lourdes, Saint Bernadette Soubirous, has always been among my most favorite

Prayer Petitions For May 26, 2017

May 26, 2017 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. In joy of spirit let us acclaim Christ, who sits

Mass Readings For May 26, 2017

May 26, 2017 The Best Catholic

First Reading – Acts 18:9-18 One night while Paul was in Corinth, the Lord said to him in a vision, “Do not be afraid. Go on speaking, and do not be silent, for I am with you. No one will attack and harm you, for I have many people in

Prayer Petitions For May 25, 2017

May 25, 2017 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. In joy of spirit let us acclaim Christ, who sits

Mass Readings For May 25, 2017

May 25, 2017 The Best Catholic

First Reading – Acts 18:1-8 Paul left Athens and went to Corinth. There he met a Jew named Aquila, a native of Pontus, who had recently come from Italy with his wife Priscilla because Claudius had ordered all the Jews to leave Rome. He went to visit them and, because

Prayer Petitions For May 24, 2017

May 24, 2017 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. In joy of spirit let us acclaim Christ, who sits

Mass Readings For May 24, 2017

May 24, 2017 The Best Catholic

First Reading – Acts 17:15, 22–18:1 After Paul’s escorts had taken him to Athens, they came away with instructions for Silas and Timothy to join him as soon as possible. Then Paul stood up at the Areopagus and said: “You Athenians, I see that in every respect you are very

Saint Rita of Cascia and the Impossible

May 23, 2017 Mary Kris I. Figueroa

From an Italian widow to later becoming an Augustinian nun, Saint Rita of Cascia is widely known among Catholic faithfuls as the Patroness of Impossible Causes. Such title was bestowed on her during the ceremony of her canonization in 1900. Aside from being the patron saint of seemingly hopeless and

Prayer Petitions For May 23, 2017

May 23, 2017 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. By his resurrection Christ has given sure hope to his

Mass Readings For May 23, 2017

May 23, 2017 The Best Catholic

First Reading – Acts 16:22-34 The crowd in Philippi joined in the attack on Paul and Silas, and the magistrates had them stripped and ordered them to be beaten with rods. After inflicting many blows on them, they threw them into prison and instructed the jailer to guard them securely.

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