Mass Readings For September 1, 2016

September 1, 2016 The Best Catholic

First Reading – 1 Corinthians 3:18-23 Brothers and sisters: Let no one deceive himself. If anyone among you considers himself wise in this age, let him become a fool, so as to become wise. For the wisdom of this world is foolishness in the eyes of God, for it is

Saint Raymond Nonnatus

August 31, 2016 The Best Catholic

Born in Catalonia, Spain, Saint Raymond Nonnatus was delivered via caesarean operation after his mother died during childbirth.  Hence his nickname, Nonnatus, which means “not born.”  This miraculous survival made him Patron Saint of childbirth and pregnant mothers.  He grew up as a pious man and drawn to the religious

Prayer Petitions For August 31, 2016

August 31, 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. Beloved brothers and sisters, let us rejoice in our God,

Mass Readings For August 31, 2016

August 31, 2016 The Best Catholic

First Reading – 1 Corinthians 3:1-9 Brothers and sisters, I could not talk to you as spiritual people, but as fleshly people, as infants in Christ. I fed you milk, not solid food, because you were unable to take it. Indeed, you are still not able, even now, for you

Saint Jeanne Jugan

August 30, 2016 The Best Catholic

Saint Jeanne Jugan was born in 1792 in Brittany, France.  Their family of eight children struggled in life when her fisherman father was lost at sea.   When she was sixteen she worked as a kitchen maid for a charitable woman who frequently brought her along her visits to the

Prayer Petitions For August 30, 2016

August 30, 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 Christ, the shepherd and guardian of our

Mass Readings For August 30, 2016

August 30, 2016 The Best Catholic

First Reading – 1 Corinthians 2:10B-16 Brothers and sisters: The Spirit scrutinizes everything, even the depths of God. Among men, who knows what pertains to the man except his spirit that is within? Similarly, no one knows what pertains to God except the Spirit of God. We have not received

Memorial of the Passion of Saint John the Baptist

August 29, 2016 The Best Catholic

This day the Church commemorates the martyrdom and passion (beheading) of Saint John the Baptist.  Without fear, Saint John the Baptist preached and proclaimed the coming of the Kingdom of the Son of God.  He was imprisoned for rebuking the divorce of Herod from his wife, Phasaelis.  Herod also unlawfully

Prayer Petitions For August 29, 2016

August 29, 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 pray joyfully to God our Father who called

Mass Readings For August 29, 2016

August 29, 2016 The Best Catholic

First Reading – 1 Corinthians 2:1-5 When I came to you, brothers and sisters, proclaiming the mystery of God, I did not come with sublimity of words or of wisdom. For I resolved to know nothing while I was with you except Jesus Christ, and him crucified. I came to

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