FIG TREE MASS READINGS: Gospel Mark 11:11-26 Jesus entered Jerusalem and went into the temple area. He looked around at everything and, since it was already late, went out to Bethany with the Twelve. The next day as they were leaving Bethany he was hungry. Seeing from a distance a fig tree in leaf, he went over to see if he could find anything on it. When he reached it he found nothing but leaves; it was not the time for figs. And he said to it in reply, “May no one ever eat

"We don't want a Church that will move with the world. We want a Church that will move the world." ~ G.K. Chesterton #Saints #Quotes

MASS READINGS: Gospel Mark 10:46-52 As Jesus was leaving Jericho with his disciples and a sizable crowd, Bartimaeus, a blind man, the son of Timaeus, sat by the roadside begging. On hearing that it was Jesus of Nazareth, he began to cry out and say, “Jesus, son of David, have pity on me.” And many rebuked him, telling him to be silent. But he kept calling out all the more, “Son of David, have pity on me.” Jesus stopped and said, “Call him.” So they called the blind man, sa

Good Morning to all Priests! Good Morning to all PAPA Missionaries! Let us pray for Fr. Quang Van Ngo celebrating his Ordination Anniversary today! Pray for Chaplain Father Michael J. T. Nguyen, CSsR and his family. Pray for all Chaplains and their families. Let us pray for all those discerning to convert to the Catholic Faith. Pray for the following young people discerning their vocations: Benedict Tran, Father Michael's nephew John Paul Le and Anthony Le Jonathan, Jacob

"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 Liguori

Good morning to all Priests! Good morning to all our PAPA Missionaries! Pray for Chaplain Father Michael J. T. Nguyen, CSsR and his family. Pray for all Chaplains and their families. Pray for the following young people discerning their vocations: Benedict Tran, Father Michael's nephew John Paul Le and Anthony Le Jonathan, Jacob, and Joseph Goodwyn Mary Knox Julian and Philip Let us pray for Bishop Joseph Strickland! Let us pray for Pope Leo XIV! Here are our PAPA Mornin

MASS READINGS: Gospel Mark 10:32-45 The disciples were on the way, going up to Jerusalem, and Jesus went ahead of them. They were amazed, and those who followed were afraid. Taking the Twelve aside again, he began to tell them what was going to happen to him. "Behold, we are going up to Jerusalem, and the Son of Man will be handed over to the chief priests and the scribes, and they will condemn him to death and hand him over to the Gentiles who will mock him, spit upo

"Our Lord Jesus Christ, Who, having promised that His habitation with us should be perpetual, in virtue thereof cried, saying, 'Lo, I am with you all the days of the world (Mt 28:20).' For as He is the Shepherd, and the High Priest, and the Way and the Door, and everything at once to us." ~ St. Athanasius #Saints #Quotes

READINGS Reading 1 1 Peter 1:10-16 Beloved: Concerning the salvation of your souls the prophets who prophesied about the grace that was to be yours searched and investigated it investigating the time and circumstances that the Spirit of Christ within them indicated when it testified in advance to the sufferings destined for Christ and the glories to follow them. It was revealed to them that they were serving

Good Morning to all Priests! Good Morning to all our PAPA Missionaries! Let us pray for Fr. Clyde Bonar and Fr. Pat Kippenberg celebrating their Ordination Anniversaries today! Pray for Chaplain Father Michael J. T. Nguyen, CSsR and his family. Pray for all Chaplains and their families. Pray for the following young people discerning their vocations: Benedict Tran, Father Michael's nephew John Paul Le and Anthony Le Jonathan, Jacob, and Joseph Goodwyn Mary Knox Julian an

"Stay calm, Marine. There will be someone soon to help us... God is with us all here today." ~Servant of God Fr. Vincent Capodanno #Saints #Quotes

Good Memorial Monday morning to all Priests, especially to all Chaplains! Good Memorial Monday morning to all our PAPA Missionaries! Let us pray for all the Soldiers and Chaplains who lost their lives in wars and their families who had to survive without them. Pray for Chaplain Father Michael J. T. Nguyen, CSsR and his family. Pray for all Chaplains and their families. Let us pray for Fr. Duy Duc Nguyen celebrating his Ordination Anniversary today! Pray for the following you

Gospel John 19:25-34 Standing by the cross of Jesus were his mother and his mother’s sister, Mary the wife of Clopas, and Mary of Magdala. When Jesus saw his mother and the disciple there whom he loved, he said to his mother, “Woman, behold, your son.” Then he said to the disciple, “Behold, your mother.” And from that hour the disciple took her into his home. After this, aware that everything was now finished, in ord

"Pray the Rosary every day in order to obtain peace for the World." ~ Our Lady of Fatima #Saints #Quotes

MASS READINGS Reading 1 Genesis 11:1-9 The whole world spoke the same language, using the same words. While the people were migrating in the east, they came upon a valley in the land of Shinar and settled there. They said to one another, "Come, let us mold bricks and harden them with fire." They used bricks for stone, and bitumen for mortar. Then they said, "Come, let us build ourselves a city and a tower with its top in the sky, and so make a name for ourselves; otherwise we

Good Sunday Morning and Happy Pentecost to all Priests! Good Pentecost Sunday and Happy Birthday to the Holy Catholic Church and all PAPA Missionaries! Let us pray for Fr. Cassian Sama, OPR. celebrating his Birthday today! Let us pray for FR. JOHN THE BAPTIST HAI TROUNG, CSsR celebrating his Ordination Anniversaries today! Praise God! Let us pray for the 3 new Priests Ordained in the Catholic Church in Houston last weekend! Father Vin

"If angels could be jealous of men, they would be so for one reason: Holy Communion." ~ St. Maximillian Kolbe

Good Saturday morning to all Priests! Good Saturday morning to all PAPA Missionaries! Let us pray for the following priests celebrating their Ordination Anniversaries today: FR. BLAISE CZAJA, CP FR. KENNETH O’MALLEY, CP FR. EDUARDO RIVERA Praise God! There are 3 new Priests to the Catholic Church in Houston last weekend! Father Vincent Gerard Thanh Van Vu, CSsR, Father Paul Vinh Xuan Nguyen, CSsR Father

MASS READINGS: GOSPEL JOHN 21: 20-25 Peter turned and saw the disciple following whom Jesus loved, the one who had also reclined upon his chest during the supper and had said, "Master, who is the one who will betray you?" When Peter saw him, he said to Jesus, "Lord, what about him?" Jesus said to him, "What if I want him to remain until I come? What concern is it of yours? "You follow me." So the word spread among

"Pray very much for the Pope, bishops, and priests. Since your baptism you have always prayed faithfully for them. Continue to pray very much...very much." ~ Our Lady of Akita to Sr. Agnes Sasagawa (July 6, 1973)