Good morning to all Priests! Good morning to all PAPA Missionaries! Let us pray for Fr. Ed Wade (deceased) who celebrates his Birthday in heaven. Let us pray for Chaplain Father Michael J. T. Nguyen, CSsR and his family. Pray for all Chaplains and their families. Pray for the victims of the earthquakes in Venezuela and those mourning the loss of their loved ones. Pray for those discerning to convert to the Catholic Faith. Let us pray for Seminarian Ethan Sicking, who is cont

"I was a poor slave boy but the priests of the Church did not disdain me. It was through the influence of one of them that I became what I am tonight...It was the priests of the Church who taught me to pray and to forgive my persecutors…In this Church we do not have to fight for our rights because we are black. She had colored saints – Augustine, Benedict the Moor, Monica. The Church is broad and liberal. She is the Church for our people." ~ Ven. Father Augustus Tolton

Good morning to all Priests! Good morning to all PAPA Missionaries! Let us pray for Fr. Thomas Ha, C.Ss.R. celebrating his Birthday today! Let us pray for Chaplain Father Michael J. T. Nguyen, CSsR and his family. Pray for all Chaplains and their families. Pray for the victims of the earthquakes in Venezuela and those mourning the loss of their loved ones. Pray for those discerning to convert to the Catholic Faith. Let us pray for Seminarian Ethan Sicking, who is continuing

MASS READINGS: Gospel Matthew 10:1-7 Jesus summoned his Twelve disciples and gave them authority over unclean spirits to drive them out and to cure every disease and every illness. The names of the Twelve Apostles are these: first, Simon called Peter, and his brother Andrew; James, the son of Zebedee, and his brother John; Philip and Bartholomew, Thomas and Matthew the tax collector; James, the son of Alphaeus, and Thaddeus; Simon the Cananean, and Judas Iscariot who betrayed

"Priests are like airplanes: they make news only when they crash; and yet there are so many still flying. Many criticize and few pray for them." ~ Pope Francis #Saints #Quotes

Good Morning to all Priests! Good Morning to all our PAPA Missionaries! Let us pray for these priests celebrating their Ordination Anniversaries today: Fr. Godfrey Mwansa Fr. Joseph Origbo Fr. Charles Ogbonnia Otu Let us pray for Father Michael J. T. Nguyen, CSsR travels back to the USA. Pray for all Chaplains and their families. Pray for the victims of the earthquakes in Venezuela an

READINGS Gospel Matthew 9:32-38 A demoniac who could not speak was brought to Jesus, and when the demon was driven out the mute man spoke. The crowds were amazed and said, “Nothing like this has ever been seen in Israel.” But the Pharisees said, “He drives out demons by the prince of demons.” Jesus went around to all the towns and villages, teaching in their synagogues, proclaiming the Gospel of the Kingdom

"Christ daily comes to us in humble form; daily he comes down from the bosom of the father upon the altar in the hands of the priest." ~ St. Francis of Assisi #Saints #Quotes

Gospel Matthew 9:18-26 While Jesus was speaking, an official came forward, knelt down before him, and said, “My daughter has just died. But come, lay your hand on her, and she will live.” Jesus rose and followed him, and so did his disciples. A woman suffering hemorrhages for twelve years came up behind him and touched the tassel on his cloak. She said to herself, “If only I can touch his cloak, I shall be cured.” Jesus turned around and saw her, and said, “Courage, daughter!

Good Monday morning to all Priests! Good Monday morning to all our PAPA Missionaries! Let us pray for Father Michael J. T. Nguyen, CSsR as he concludes the Retreat on Saints Dominic and Catherine of Sienna for the Dominican Nuns in Vietnam. Pray for all Chaplains and their families. Pray for the victims of the earthquakes in Venezuela and those mourning the loss of their loved ones. Pray for those discerning to convert to the Catholic Faith. Let us pray for Seminarian Ethan S

"It is necessary to pray for priests because they are so often forgotten by the living, since Christians often consider that priests do not need prayers." ~ St. Joseph Moscati #Saints #Quotes

Good Sunday Morning to all Priests! Good Sunday Morning to all PAPA Missionaries! Let us pray for Fr. Humphrey Ucha Ude and Fr. Frederick Masayi, AJ celebrating their Ordination Anniversaries today! Let us pray for Father Michael J. T. Nguyen, CSsR as he conducts a Retreat on Saints Dominic and Catherine of Sienna for the Dominican Nuns in Vietnam. Pray for all Chaplains and their families. Pray for the victim

MASS READINGS Reading 2 Romans 8:9, 11-13 Brothers and sisters: You are not in the flesh; on the contrary, you are in the spirit, if only the Spirit of God dwells in you. Whoever does not have the Spirit of Christ does not belong to him. If the Spirit of the one who raised Jesus from the dead dwells in you, the one who raised Christ from the dead will give life to your mortal bodies also, through his Spirit that dwells in you. Consequently, brothers and sisters, we are not

"Christ needs holy priests! Today's world demands holy priests! Only a priest can become, in an increasing secularized world a resounding witness to Christ and His Gospel." ~ St. John Paul II #Saints #Quotes

HAPPY BIRTHDAY, AMERICA MASS READINGS: Gospel Matthew 9:14-17 The disciples of John approached Jesus and said, “Why do we and the Pharisees fast much, but your disciples do not fast?” Jesus answered them, “Can the wedding guests mourn as long as the bridegroom is with them? The days will come when the bridegroom is taken away from them, and then they will fast. No one patches an old cloak with a piece of unshrunken cloth, for its fullness pulls away from the cloak and the te

Good morning to all Priests! Good morning to all our PAPA Missionaries! Let us pray for Fr. Juan Rodrigo Velez, M.D. celebrating his Birthday today! Let us pray for Father Michael J.T. Nguyen, CSsR celebrating his 39th year Anniversary of his final vows as a Redemptorist Religious. Let us pray for Father Michael J. T. Nguyen, CSsR as he conducts a Retreat on Saints Dominic and Catherine of Sienna for the Dominican Nuns in Vietnam. Pray for all Chaplains and their families. Pr

"Be close to your priests with affection and with your prayers, that they may always be shepherds according to God's heart." ~ Pope Francis #Saints #Quotes

MASS READINGS: Gospel John 20:24-29 Thomas, called Didymus, one of the Twelve, was not with them when Jesus came. So the other disciples said to him, "We have seen the Lord." But Thomas said to them, "Unless I see the mark of the nails in his hands and put my finger into the nailmarks and put my hand into his side, I will not believe." Now a week later his disciples were again inside and Thomas was with them. Jesus came, although the doors were locked, and stood in their mids

ST. FRANCIS OF ASSISI'S CHAPEL IN THE FRANSICAN SANCTUARY - LA VERNA, ITALY Good morning to all priests! Good morning to all our PAPA Missionaries! Let us continue to pray for all those affected by the earthquakes in Venezuela. Let us pray for Fr. Dang (John the Baptist) and Rev. Will Rooney celebrating their Birthdays today! Let us pray for Father Michael J. T. Nguyen, CSsR as he conducts a Retreat on Saints Dominic and Catherine of Sienna for the Dominican Nuns in Vietnam

"Don't be afraid to go to the sacrament of confession, where you will meet Jesus who forgives you." ~ Pope Francis #Saints #Quotes