"The difference between parents and priests is as great as the difference between the present life and the future life. The former produce children for this life, the latter for the other life." ~ St John Chrysostom #Saints #Quotes

Good Morning to all Priests! Good Morning to all our PAPA Missionaries! Let us pray for Chaplain Capt. Fr. Michael J. T. Nguyen, CSsR and all the Chaplains training at the Chaplain Military School. Let us pray for Bishop Joseph Strickland! Let us pray for Pope Leo XIV! Pray for peace; pray the rosary! Here are our PAPA Morning Prayers on our Website! Have a blessed Friday!

SCARLET SAGE, SWEET ALYSSUM, AFRICAN MARIGOLD, MANY PECANS MASS READINGS: Gospel Mark 4:26-34 Jesus said to the crowds: “This is how it is with the Kingdom of God; it is as if a man were to scatter seed on the land and would sleep and rise night and day and the seed would sprout and grow, he knows not how. Of its own accord the land yields fruit, first the blade, then the ear, then the full grain in the ear. And when the grain is ripe, he wields the sickle at once, for the h

"Know, O Christian, that the Mass is the holiest act of religion. You cannot do anything to glorify God more, nor profit your soul more, than by devoutly assisting at it, and assisting as often as possible." ~ St. Peter Julian Eymard #Saints #Quotes

MASS READINGS: Gospel Mark 4:21-25 Jesus said to his disciples, “Is a lamp brought in to be placed under a bushel basket or under a bed, and not to be placed on a lampstand? For there is nothing hidden except to be made visible; nothing is secret except to come to light . Anyone who has ears to hear ought to hear.” He also told them, “Take care what you hear. The measure with which you measure will be measured out to you, and still more will be given to you. To the one who ha

Good Morning to all Priests! Good Morning to all our PAPA Missionaries! Let us pray for Fr. Henry V. Lozano, M.O.P. celebrating his Ordination Anniversary! Let us continue to pray for Chaplain Capt. Fr. Michael J. T. Nguyen, CSsR and all the Chaplains in the Chaplain Military School during their training. Also, pray for the safety of the people on the East coast during the extremely cold weather. Pray for Bishop Joseph Strickland! Pray for Pope Leo XIV! Pray for peace; pr

"The Eucharist is the Sacrament of love; it signifies love; it produces love. The Eucharist is the consummation of the whole spiritual life." ~ St. Thomas Aquinas #Saints #Quotes

Let us pray for all Priests to be Holy! Let us pray for all our PAPA Missionaries! Let us pray for Chaplain Father Michael J. T. Nguyen, CSsR as he continues to participate in the Chaplain Military School aka "Holy Boot Camp!" Let us pray for Bishop Joseph Strickland! Let us pray for Pope Leo XIV! Pray for Peace; pray the rosary. Here are our PAPA Morning Prayers from our Website! HAVE A WONDERFUL WEDNESDAY!

MASS READINGS: Gospel Mark 4:1-20 On another occasion, Jesus began to teach by the sea. A very large crowd gathered around him so that he got into a boat on the sea and sat down. And the whole crowd was beside the sea on land. And he taught them at length in parables, and in the course of his instruction he said to them, "Hear this! A sower went out to sow. And as he sowed, some seed fell on the path, and the birds came and ate it up. Other seed fell on rocky ground where it

St. Thomas Aquinas (born in Italy in 1225) was a very important teacher in the Catholic Church. His family was rich and wanted him to have a powerful job in the Church, but Thomas wanted to serve God in a simple way. He joined the Dominican Order, a group of priests and brothers who preached and taught about God. Thomas was quiet and loved to study and pray. His teacher, St. Albert the Great, saw how smart he was and said Thomas would become famous one day. Thomas became a pr

READING Reading 1 1 Peter 4:7b-11 Beloved: Be serious and sober-minded so that you will be able to pray. Above all, let your love for one another be intense, because love covers a multitude of sins. Be hospitable to one another without complaining. As each one has received a gift, use it to serve one another as good stewards of God's varied grace. Whoever preaches, let it be with the words of God; whoever

Good Morning to all Priests! Good Morning to all our PAPA Missionaries! Let us pray for Chaplain Capt. Father Michael J. T. Nguyen, CSsR and all the Chaplains in Chaplain Military School during their "Holy Boot Camp". Pray for all those affected by the Winter Storms, and may we all help each other when in need. Pray for Bishop Joseph Strickland! Pray for Pope Leo XIV! Pray for Peace; pray the rosary! Here are our PAPA Morning Prayers on our Website! HAVE A TERRIFIC TUESDAY!

Good Morning to all Priests! Good Morning to all our PAPA Misssionaries! Let us pray continue to pray for Chaplain Capt. Fr. Michael J. T. Nguyen, CSsR and all the Chaplains in the Chaplain Military School or "Holy Boot Camp". Let us pray for all those affected by the Winter Storms. May those who are without electricity or shelter find those who can help them. Let us pray for Bishop Joseph Strickland! Let us pray for Pope Leo XIV! Pray for Peace; pray the rosary! Here are o

"Put all the good works in the world against one Holy Mass; they will be as a grain of sand beside a mountain." ~ St. John Marie Vianney #Saints #Quotes

Gospel Mark 3:22-30 The scribes who had come from Jerusalem said of Jesus, “He is possessed by Beelzebul,” and “By the prince of demons he drives out demons.” Summoning them, he began to speak to them in parables, “How can Satan drive out Satan? If a kingdom is divided against itself, that kingdom cannot stand. And if a house is divided against itself, that house will not be able to stand. And if Satan has risen up against himself and is divided, he cannot stand; that is the

"The Holy Mass would be of greater profit if people had it offered in their lifetime, rather than having it celebrated for the relief of their souls after death." ~ Pope Benedict XV #Saints #Quotes

Good Sunday Morning to all Priests! Good Sunday Morning to all PAPA Missionaries! Let us pray for Rev. Peter Tuan Bui, C.Ss .R. celebrating his Ordination Anniversary! Let us continue to pray for Chaplain Capt. Fr. Michael J.T. Nguyen, CSsR in Military Chaplain School aka "Holy Boot Camp" during extreme Winter Weather conditions. Pray for everyone to be safe. Let us pray for Bishop Joseph Strickland! Let us pray for Pope Leo XIV! Pray for Peace; pray the rosary! Here is the

MASS READINGS Gospel Matthew 4:12-23 When Jesus heard that John had been arrested, he withdrew to Galilee. He left Nazareth and went to live in Capernaum by the sea, in the region of Zebulun and Naphtali, that what had been said through Isaiah the prophet might be fulfilled: Land of Zebulun and land of Naphtali, the way to the sea, beyond the Jordan, Galilee of the Gentiles, the people who sit in darkness have seen a great light, on those dwelling in a land overshadowed by de

"O my child, bethink you that just as the bee, having gathered heaven's dew and earth's sweetest juices from amid the flowers, carries it to her hive; so the Priest, having taken the Saviour, God's Own Son, Who came down from Heaven, the Son of Mary, Who sprang up as earth's choicest flower, from the Altar, feeds you with that Bread of Sweetness and of all delight." ~ St. Francis of Sales #Saints #Quotes

ST FRANCIS de SALES MASS READINGS: A reading from the holy Gospel according to Mark 3:20-21 Jesus came with his disciples into the house. Again the crowd gathered, making it impossible for them to even eat. When His relatives heard of this they set out to seize Him, for they said, “He is out of His mind.” The Gospel of the Lord REFLECTION Again the crowd gathered. This is a very short passage. Yet we learn so much about Jesus and His disciples, the crowd, His family, misunde