"Praying for sinners fascinated me, but praying for the souls of priests, whom I thought were purer than crystal, seemed strange to me!...

OCTOBER IS THE MONTH OF THE HOLY ROSARY AND FOR PEACE POPE LEO XVI's INTENTIONS FOR OCTOBER Pope Leo XIV's monthly prayer intentions for October is for "a collaboration between different religious traditions to work together to defend and promote peace, justice, and human fraternity." Let us pray our October PAPA prayer intentions for Prests tp be Courageous. PRAY FOR PAPA BISHOPS Bishop Michael Brehl, C.Ss .R. Diocese of Pembrook Canada B

MASS READINGS: Gospel Luke 9:57-62 As Jesus and his disciples were proceeding on their journey, someone said to him, "I will follow you...

"When Mass is being celebrated, the sanctuary is filled with countless angels who adore the Divine Victim immolated on the altar." ~ St....

READINGS Reading 1 Zechariah 8:20-23 Thus says the LORD of...

“The powers of hell will assail the dying Christian; but his Guardian angel will come to console him. His patrons, and St. Michael, who...

Gospel John 1:47-51 Jesus saw Nathanael coming toward him and said of him, "Here is a true child of Israel. There is no duplicity in...

“Then he said to me, "This is the word of the LORD to Zerubbabel: Not by might, nor by power, but by my Spirit, says the LORD of hosts.”...

"May the Madonna, whom St. John Mary Vianney loved and made his parishioners love, help every priest to revive the gift of God that is in...

MASS READINGS Reading 2 1 Timothy 6:11-16 But you, man of God, pursue righteousness, devotion, faith, love, patience, and gentleness....

"The priest must belong totally to Christ and totally to the Church; to the latter he is called to dedicate himself with an undivided...

MASS READINGS; Gospel Luke 9:43b-45 While they were all amazed at his every deed, Jesus said to his disciples, "Pay attention to what I...

"St. Paul is an example of a priest who was completely identified with his ministry -- just as the holy Curé d'Ars would also be --...

MASS READINGS: Gospel Luke 9:18-22 Once when Jesus was praying in solitude, and the disciples were with him, he asked them, “Who do the...

"The priest's life is one of sacrifice. We are living in times in which it is the priest's lot to be despised, hated and persecuted. But...

MASS READINGS: Gospel Luke 9:7-9 Herod the tetrarch heard about all that was happening, and he was greatly perplexed because some were...

"Pray for all good, faithful priests who dedicate themselves to their people with generosity and unknown sacrifices." ~ Pope Francis...

MASS READINGS: Gospel Luke 9:1-6 Jesus summoned the Twelve and gave them power and authority over all demons and to cure diseases, and he...

"If we only knew how God regards this Sacrifice, we would risk our lives to be present at a single Mass." ~ St. Padre Pio #Saints #Quote

READINGS Responsorial Psalm Psalm 122:1-2, 3-4ab, 4cd-5 R. (1) Let us go...