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CATHERINE OF SIENA APRIL 29, 1380
Siena was a prosperous city and the people were very proud of their city. They filled it with beautiful churches and public buildings....
Olivia M. Bannan
Apr 29, 20205 min read


DIVINE MERCY SUNDAY APRIL 19, 2020
The following is the most important message found in the Diary of St Faustina. "I desire that the Feast of Mercy be a refuge and shelter...
Olivia M. Bannan
Apr 18, 20202 min read


ST MARIA FAUSTINA KOWALSKA
Sister Maria Faustina Kowalska was born Helena Kowalska on August 25, 1905 in Poland. Her family was poor but deeply religious. She was...

Marilda Hugo
Apr 18, 20203 min read


ST BERNADETTE SOUBIROUS OF LOURDES --FEAST DAY APRIL 16, 1879
Lourdes is a village in France where Our Blessed Mother appeared to Bernadette Soubirous in 1858. She appeared eighteen times to St...
Olivia M. Bannan
Apr 16, 20202 min read


FUNERALS : A TIME TO REFLECT
Now that the coronavirus is turning people’s lives upside down, we have become increasingly preoccupied with funerals, including our own....

PAPA Mio
Apr 13, 20202 min read


PAPA AND THE CORONAVIRUS.
In December 2019 a new infectious disease called COVID-19 was discovered in China. This disease, known as severe acute respiratory...
Olivia M. Bannan
Mar 19, 20202 min read


Letter of THANKS for Our PAPA PRAYERS
Deacon Eldho Chakkappan The members of PAPA, Priest Always-Prayer Apostolate, pray at least once daily for all priests especially our...

Mary Jo Barr
Feb 11, 20202 min read


INFLUENCERS
INFLUENCERS Does the word “ïnfluencer” trouble you, dear reader? Are you bothered that your Spellcheck puts a red line under it? That...

PAPA Mio
Jan 18, 20202 min read


How Christmas is celebrated in Mexico
The Christmas season had many special festivities in Laredo, Texas. May I share some of the traditions that bring back beautiful...
Olivia M. Bannan
Dec 28, 20192 min read


Asking God How to Forgive...
A few nights ago, I was out with my family celebrating the Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe with a few other thousand Hispanics in our...

Maria Knox
Dec 18, 20192 min read


Blessed those who are weeping...
How strange are those words of Jesus in today's world. Why is it a good thing to weep/mourn/hunger/be hated...? Why would I prefer...
MaryCarmen Lopez Knox
Sep 16, 20192 min read


VENERABLE CARDINAL FRANCIS XAVIER NGUYEN THUAN
PAPA has been asked to pray that God grace and grant complete healing of Chiara Le through the intercession of Venerable Cardinal Francis...
Olivia M. Bannan
Aug 29, 20192 min read


MEMORIAL OF SAINT MAXIMILIAN KOLBE AUGUST 14, 2019
Gospel Reading: "Amen, I say to you, if two of you agree on earth about anything for which they are to pray, it shall be granted to them...
Olivia M. Bannan
Aug 14, 20191 min read


St. John the Baptist and the Mission of PAPA Members
On June 24th we celebrated the birth of St. John the Baptist. And during the Vigil Mass readings something struck me about his mission...
MaryCarmen Knox
Jun 27, 20191 min read


God Bless All Fathers!
A Priest is... Priest Protector, Present Teaching, Tending, Feeding A priest is called to be Christ to all. Serving, Saving, Sanctifying...
A PAPA Member
Jun 16, 20191 min read


Celebrating Anniversaries of Ordination to the Priesthood
Newly Ordained -Father Martin Cat Nguyen,CSsR and Father Mark Lam Tran,CSsR 47 Years Ordained-Father Albert G. Glade,0P "The priesthood...

Mary Jo Barr
May 19, 20191 min read


PAPA Celebrates Their First MTC- Mass, Testimony/Teaching, Consecration
This past Friday, February 15th we celebrated our first PAPA MTC. The evening began with a beautiful Mass celebrated by Father Vincent...

Mary Jo Barr
Feb 18, 20191 min read


POWER OF A MOTHERS PRAYER
I must thank my earthly mom for praying my way through a difficult situation when I could not do it myself. It wasn’t until after I told...
Valerie Petroski
Jan 20, 20192 min read


A Simple Gesture
A gentle priest showed me a great deal with a simple gesture. Every time the name of Jesus is said, he quietly bows his head: at Mass,...
MaryCarmen Knox
Jan 3, 20192 min read
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