Good Tuesday Morning in the Octave of Easter to all Priests! Good Tuesday Morning in the Octave of Easter to all our PAPA Missionaries! Let us intensify our prayers for Chaplain Father Michael J. T. Nguyen, CSsR and all Chaplains who are entering into a critical stage in their training. They will be simulating a War situation. Pray for Chaplain Breven Bazzar during his discernment! Let us pray for all Military personnel who have given their lives, or were injured and those c

"When we leave Mass, we ought to go out the way Moses descended Mt. Sinai: with his face shining, with his heart brave and strong to face the world's difficulties." ~ St. Oscar Romero

Happy Easter Monday to all Priests! Happy Easter Monday to all our PAPA Missionaries! Let us pray for Fr. Ray Rayapureddy celebrating his Ordination Anniversary today! Let us intensify our prayers for Chaplain Father Michael J. T. Nguyen, CSsR and all Chaplains who are entering into a critical stage in their training. They will be simulating a War situation. Pray for Chaplain Breven Bazzar during his discernment! Let us pray for all Military personnel who have given their l

Gospel Matthew 28:8-15 Mary Magdalene and the other Mary went away quickly from the tomb, fearful yet overjoyed, and ran to announce the news to his disciples. And behold, Jesus met them on their way and greeted them. They approached, embraced his feet, and did him homage. Then Jesus said to them, “Do not be afraid. Go tell my brothers to go to Galilee, and there they will see me.” While they were going, some of the guard went into the city and told the chief priests all that

"We are an Easter People and Alleluia is our song!" ~ Pope St. John Paul II

Joigny, FRANCE - Stained (19th century) glass of Jesus and the Emmaus pilgrims. Afternoon or evening mass, Luke 24:13-35 ... As they approached the village to which they were going, he gave the impression that he was going on farther. But they urged him, "Stay with us, for it is nearly evening and the day is almost over." So he went in to stay with them. And it happened that, while he was with them at table, he took bread, said the blessing, broke it, and gave it to them.

Happy Easter to all Priests! Happy Easter to all our PAPA Missionaries and their families! Let us pray for Fr. Toan Lai, C.Ss .R. celebrating his Birthday today! Let us intensify our prayers for Chaplain Father Michael J. T. Nguyen, CSsR and all Chaplains who are entering into a critical stage in their training. They will be simulating a War situation. Pray for Chaplain Breven Bazzar during his discernment! Let us pray for all Military personnel who have given their lives, o

“Something strange is happening - there is a great silence on earth today, a great silence and stillness. The whole earth keeps silence because the King is asleep. The earth trembled and is still because God has fallen asleep in the flesh and he has raised up all who have slept ever since the world began. God has died in the flesh and hell trembles with fear.” ~ St. Melito of Sardis #Saints #Quotes #HolySaturday

REFLECTION Growing up, my mother would take me on Holy Saturday to Church to "give our condolences" to Mother Mary. The Church was so quiet. But what really happened on Holy Saturday while Jesus lay in the tomb? The Catechism of the Catholic Church (634-637) tells us that Jesus Christ, our Redeemer, descended into the realm of the dead as their Savior. The realm of the dead is referred to as "Sheol" or "Hades" where the just dead were waiting for the Redeemer. Adam and E

Have a blessed and Holy Saturday morning to all Priests! Good "Holy Saturday" morning to all our PAPA Missionaries! Let us continue to pray for Chaplain Capt. Father Michael J. T. Nguyen, CSsR and all Chaplains who are near the end of their training. Pray for them during these next few weeks of intensive training. Pray for Chaplain Breven Bazzar during his discernment! Let us pray for all Military personnel who have given their lives, or were injured and those continuing to

"He himself bore our sins in his body upon the cross, so that, free from sin, we might live for righteousness. By his wounds you have been healed." ~ 1 Peter 2:24 #Saints #Quotes #GoodFriday

CHRIST OF ST JOHN OF THE CROSS BY SALVADOR DALI 1951 READINGS FOR GOOD FRIDAY Gospel John 18:1—19:42 Jesus went out with his disciples across the Kidron valleyto where there was a garden,into which he and his disciples entered.Judas his betrayer also knew the place, because Jesus had often met there with his disciples. So Judas got a band of soldiers and guards from the chief priests and the Phariseesand went there with lanterns, torches, and weapons. Jesus, knowing everythin

May you have a Holy "Good Friday" morning to all Priests! Holy, "Good Friday" morning to all our PAPA Missionaries! Let us pray for Fr. Gregorio (Greg) Mirto celebrating his 61st Ordination Anniversary. Let us intensify our prayers for Chaplain Father Michael J. T. Nguyen, CSsR and all Chaplains who are entering into a critical stage their training. They will be simulating a War situation. Pray for Chaplain Breven Bazzar during his discernment! Let us pray for all Military p

"The “breaking of the bread” refers to the Eucharist. Two thousand years later, we continue to relive that primordial image of the Church. At every celebration of the Eucharist, we are spiritually brought back to the paschal Triduum: to the events of the evening of Holy Thursday, to the Last Supper and to what followed it." ~ Saint Pope John Paul II #Saints #Quotes

JESUS WASHING THE FEET OF PETER MASS READINGS: Gospel John 13:1-15 Before the feast of Passover, Jesus knew that his hour had come to pass from this world to the Father. He loved his own in the world and he loved them to the end. The devil had already induced Judas, son of Simon the Iscariot, to hand him over. So, during supper, fully aware that the Father had put everything into his power and that he had come from God and was returning to God, he rose from supper and took of

Good Holy Thursday morning to all Priests! Good Holy Thursday morning to all our PAPA Missionaries! Let us continue to pray for Chaplain Capt. Father Michael J. T. Nguyen, CSsR and all Chaplains who are near the end of their training. Pray for them during these next few weeks of intensive training. Pray for Chaplain Breven Bazzar during his discernment! Let us pray for all Military personnel who have given their lives, or were injured and those continuing to fight in Operati

"No act of virtue can be great if it is not followed by advantage for others. So, no matter how much time you spend fasting, no matter how much you sleep on a hard floor and eat ashes and sigh continually, if you do no good to others, you do nothing great." ~ St. John Chrysostom #Saints #Quotes #SpyWednesday

BETRAYAL FORETOLD MASS READINGS Gospel Matthew 26:14-25 One of the Twelve, who was called Judas Iscariot,went to the chief priests and said, “What are you willing to give meif I hand him over to you?” They paid him thirty pieces of silver, and from that time on he looked for an opportunity to hand him over. On the first day of the Feast of Unleavened Bread, the disciples approached Jesus and said, “Where do you want us to prepare for you to eat the Passover?” He said, “Go int

Good Spy Wednesday in Holy Week to all Priests! Good Spy Wednesday in Holy Week to all our PAPA Missionaries! Let us continue to pray for Chaplain Capt. Father Michael J. T. Nguyen, CSsR and all Chaplains who are near the end of their training. Pray for them during these next few weeks of intensive training. Pray for Chaplain Breven Bazzar during his discernment! Let us pray for Fr. Demetrio Santino Mareno celebrating his Ordination Anniversary today! Let us pray for all Mi

MONTH OF ATONEMENT AND THE RESURRECTION! POPE LEO XIV'S PRAYER INTENTIONS FOR APRIL LET US PRAY FOR PRIESTS GOING THROUGH MOMENTS OF CRISIS IN THEIR VOCATION, THAT THEY MAY FIND THE ACCOMPANIMENT THEY NEED AND THAT COMMUNITIES MAY SUPPORT THEM WITH UNDERSTANDING AND PRAYER. PAPA Prayer Intentions for Priests: Let us pray for all Priests to have the virtue of : HUMILITY PRAY FOR PAPA BISHOPS Bishop Michael Brehl, C.Ss .R. Diocese of Pembrook Canada Bishop Brendan Cahill Bis