Saint Lawrence

August 10, 2016 The Best Catholic

Saint Lawrence, being one of the seven deacons of Rome during the time of Pope St. Sixtus, was tasked to give help to the poor and needy.  In those times, persecution broke out in Rome and Pope St. Sixtus was executed.  The prefect of Rome who was a pagan ordered

Prayer Petitions For August 10, 2016

August 10, 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. This is the hour when the King of martyrs offered

Mass Readings For August 10, 2016

August 10, 2016 The Best Catholic

First Reading – 2 Corinthians 9:6-10 Brothers and sisters: Whoever sows sparingly will also reap sparingly, and whoever sows bountifully will also reap bountifully. Each must do as already determined, without sadness or compulsion, for God loves a cheerful giver. Moreover, God is able to make every grace abundant for

Saint Teresa Benedicta of the Cross

August 9, 2016 The Best Catholic

Saint Teresa Benedicta of the Cross (named Edith Stein prior to her vocation) was a Carmelite nun and Martyr during the Nazi regime.  Although born into a Jewish family, she grew up an atheist and kept questioning who God truly was.  But with God’s grace, Saint Teresa was drawn to

Prayer Petitions For August 9, 2016

August 9, 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. This is the hour when the King of martyrs offered

Mass Readings For August 9, 2016

August 9, 2016 The Best Catholic

First Reading – Ezekiel 2:8–3:4 The Lord GOD said to me: As for you, son of man, obey me when I speak to you: be not rebellious like this house of rebellion, but open your mouth and eat what I shall give you. It was then I saw a hand

Saint Dominic

August 8, 2016 The Best Catholic

Saint Dominic, also known as Santo Domingo in Spanish, was a Castilian priest born in Caleruega, Spain.  He was the founder of “The Order of Preachers” or O.P., more popularly known as “Dominican Order.” Our Lady had chosen Saint Dominic to be given the holy responsibility of making the prayer

Prayer Petitions For August 8, 2016

August 8, 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. The world was created by the Word of God, re-created

Mass Readings For August 8, 2016

August 8, 2016 The Best Catholic

First Reading – Ezekiel 1:2-5, 24-28C On the fifth day of the fourth month of the fifth year, that is, of King Jehoiachin’s exile, The word of the LORD came to the priest Ezekiel, the son of Buzi, in the land of the Chaldeans by the river Chebar.— There the

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