Saint Augustine of Hippo is considered the patron saint of brewers because of his story of conversion from drinking, partying, and worldly life. He is an inspiration to those who seek conversion, especially from repeated sin or vice they struggle to stop. Although brought up as a Christian by his …
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. All praise and honor to Christ! He lives for ever …
First Reading – Sirach 3:17-18, 20, 28-29 My child, conduct your affairs with humility, and you will be loved more than a giver of gifts. Humble yourself the more, the greater you are, and you will find favor with God. What is too sublime for you, seek not, into things …
Saint Monica, born in the year 331, is the mother of Saint Augustine of Hippo, and two other children, Navigius and Perpetua. At a young age, she was married off to a Roman pagan named Patricius, who initially hesitated to have Saint Augustine baptized. Through Saint Monica’s persistent prayers, she …
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 aids and protects the people he has chosen for …
First Reading – 1 Corinthians 1:26-31 Consider your own calling, brothers and sisters. Not many of you were wise by human standards, not many were powerful, not many were of noble birth. Rather, God chose the foolish of the world to shame the wise, and God chose the weak of …
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 …
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, …
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 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 …
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