Visit PAPAmio.org and sign up for the Retreat MASS READINGS Gospel Matthew 9:35–10:1, 5a, 6-8 Jesus went around to all the towns and villages, teaching in their synagogues, proclaiming the Gospel of the Kingdom, and curing every disease and illness. At the sight of the crowds, his heart was moved with pity for them because they were troubled and abandoned, like sheep without a shepherd. Then he said to his disciples, "The harvest is abundant but the laborers are few; so ask

"A holy priest is a saviour and another Christ, taking the Master’s place on earth, representing Him, clothed with His authority, acting in His name, adorned with His qualifications, exercising His judgment on earth in the tribunal of penance." ~St. John Eudes #Saints #Quotes

Good Friday Morning to all Priests! Good Morning to all our PAPA Missionaries! Let us pray for Bishop Joseph Strickland! Let us pray for Pope Leo XIV! Remember to bring a friend to our PAPA Advent Retreat, "What Makes You Smile?" Sign up here . Let us pray our morning PAPA Prayers on our Website ! God bless you all!

MASS READINGS: Gospel Matthew 9:27-31 As Jesus passed by, two blind men followed him, crying out, "Son of David, have pity on us!" When he entered the house, the blind men approached him and Jesus said to them," Do you believe that I can do this?"" Yes, Lord," they said to him. Then he touched their eyes and said, "Let it be done for you according to your faith. " And their eyes were opened. Jesus warned them sternly, "See that no one knows about this." But they went out and

"Thank you for working to strengthen the bonds of fraternity and friendship with your brother priests and your bishop, providing one another with support and encouragement, caring for those who are ill, seeking out those who keep apart, visiting the elderly and drawing from their wisdom, sharing with one another and learning to laugh and cry together". ~ Pope Francis #Saints #Quotes

Good morning to all Priests! Good morning to our PAPA Missionaries! Let us pray for Bishop Joseph Strickland! Let us pray for Pope Leo XIV ! Bring a friend to our PAPA Advent Retreat, "What Makes You Smile?" Sign up here. Join us tomorrow at FACE ZBS, 12:00 pm CST. Let us pray our PAPA Prayers on our Website . God bless you all!

Thanking God for Everything MASS READINGS: Gospel Matthew 7:21, 24-27 Jesus said to his disciples: “Not everyone who says to me, ‘Lord, Lord,' will enter the Kingdom of heaven, but only the one who does the will of my Father in heaven. “Everyone who listens to these words of mine and acts on them will be like a wise man who built his house on rock. The rain fell , the floods came, and the winds blew and buffeted the house. But it did not collapse; it had been set solidly on

"Show no degree of irresolution as though you wavered betwixt the world and Christ. Remember that you can not covet popular approbation without betraying your ministry." ~Saint Francis Xavier

Good morning to all Priests! Good morning PAPA Missionaries! Let us pray for Fr. Pat Knippenberg celebrating his Birthday, today! Let us pray for Bishop Strickland. Let us pray for Pope Leo XIV and for his safe return to Rome. Remember to sign up for the Advent Retreat, "What Makes You Smile?", December 12th-14th. Join us for FACE ZBS this Thursday, December 4th at 12:00 pm CST. Here are our PAPA Morning prayers! God bless you all!

ADVENT WREATH: THE CANDLE OF HOPE AND ANTICIPATION FOR CHRIST''S ARRIVAL MASS READINGS: Gospel Matthew 15:29-37 At that time: Jesus walked by the Sea of Galilee, went up on the mountain, and sat down there. Great crowds came to him, having with them the lame, the blind, the deformed, the mute, and many others. They placed them at his feet, and he cured them. The crowds were amazed when they saw the mute speaking, the deformed made whole, the lame walking, and the blind able

"The end for which God has instituted the priesthood has been to appoint on earth public persons to watch over the honor of his divine majesty, and to procure the salvation of souls." ~ St. Alphonsus Maria Liguori #Saints #Quotes

READINGS Reading 1 Isaiah 11:1-10 On that day, A shoot shall sprout from the stump of Jesse , and from his roots a bud shall blossom. The Spirit of the LORD shall rest upon him: a Spirit of wisdom and of understanding, A Spirit of counsel and of strength, a Spirit of knowledge and of fear of the LORD, and his delight shall be the fear of the LORD. Not by appearance shall he judge, no

Good morning to all Priests! Good morning to our PAPA Missionaries! Let us pray for our PAPA Intentions for this month ! Let us pray for Bishop Joseph Strickland! Let us pray for Pope Leo XIV as he travels to Lebanon. Remember to bring a friend to our PAPA Advent Retreat, "What Makes You Smile?" December 12th - 14th. Sign up now! Let us pray our morning prayers on our Website ! God bless you all!

"Without priests, we have no Jesus. Without priests, we have no absolution. Without priests, we cannot receive Holy Communion." ~Mother Teresa of Calcutta #Saints #Quotes

Pope Leo's Intentions for December Pope Leo XIV invites the faithful to pray "that Christians living in the midst of war may be seeds of peace." PAPA DECEMBER PRAYER INTENTIONS FOR PRIESTS Before saying the PRAYER FOR PRIESTS (papamio.org) every day, please pray for them to have the following virtue: PERSEVERANCE PRAY FOR PAPA BISHOPS Bishop Michael Brehl, C.Ss .R. Diocese of Pembrook Canada Bishop Brendan Cahill Bishop of Victoria Texas Bishop Jude Arogundade Catholic Dioce

Good Morning to all Priests! Good Morning to all of our PAPA Missionaries! Let us pray for Father Michael's safe return to the USA. Let us continue to pray for the Vietnamese people recovering from the storms and rains these past three months. Let us pray for Bishop Joseph Strickland! Let us pray for Pope Leo XIV! Remember - PAPA Advent Retreat on December 12 - 14th! Let us pray our PAPA Prayers on our Website . Pax Christi!

Gospel Matthew 8:5-11 When Jesus entered Capernaum, a centurion approached him and appealed to him, saying, "Lord, my servant is lying at home paralyzed, suffering dreadfully." He said to him, "I will come and cure him." The centurion said in reply, "Lord, I am not worthy to have you enter under my roof; only say the word and my servant will be healed. For I too am a man subject to authority, with soldiers subject to me. And I say to one, 'Go,' and he goes; and to another, 'C

"As the shepherd, so the sheep; as the priest, so the people. Priest-victim leadership begets a holy Church. Every worldly priest hinders the growth of the Church; every saintly priest promotes it. If only all priests realized how their holiness makes the Church holy and how the Church begins to decline when the level of holiness among priests falls below that of the people!" ~ Venerable Archbishop Fulton Sheen #Saints #Quotes

Happy Advent to all Priests! Happy Advent to all PAPA Missionaries! Let us pray for Father Michael as he celebrates Mass for the Sisters of St. Paul and talks to the Musicians and Young Professionals in Vietnam on "Life Matters." Let us pray for the Vietnamese people affected by the storms and heavy rainfall causing flooding, loss of lives and loss of homes during the past few months. Let us pray for Fr. Juan Pablo Duran celebrating his Birthday today! Let us pray for Bishop

MASS READINGS Gospel Matthew 24:37-44 Jesus said to his disciples: "As it was in the days of Noah, so it will be at the coming of the Son of Man. In those days before the flood, they were eating and drinking, marrying and giving in marriage, up to the day that Noah entered the ark. They did not know until the flood came and carried them all away. So will it be also at the coming of the Son of Man. Two men will be out in the field; one will be taken, and one will be left. Two