"The most important part of the priestly ministry consists in trying to get Catholics to approach the Holy Sacrifice with growing purity, humility and devotion." ~ St. Josemaria Escriva

MASS READINGS: Gospel John 14:7-14 Jesus said to his disciples: “If you know me, then you will also know my Father. From now on you do know him and have seen him.” Philip said to Jesus, Master, show us the Father, and that will be enough for us.” Jesus said to him, “Have I been with you for so long a time and you still do not know me, Philip? Whoever has seen me has seen the Father. How can you say, ‘Show us the Father’? Do you not believe that I am in the Father and the Fath

Good Saturday Morning to all Priests! Good Saturday Morning to all PAPA Missionaries! Pray for Chaplain Father Michael J.T. Nguyen, his family, and all the Chaplains and their families Pray for Chaplain Breven Bazzar during his discernment! Pray for the three deacons preparing for their Priestly Ordination. Pray for Deacon Vincent Gerard Thanh Van Vu, CSsR, Deacon Paul Vinh Xuan Nguyen, CSsR Deacon Vincent Martin Tinh Tri Nguyen, CSsR Pray f

"The divine house which Joseph ruled with the authority of a father, contained within its limits the scarce-born Church." ~ Pope Leo XIII #Saints #Quotes

MAY THE MONTH OF MARY AND ALL MOTHERS POPE LEO XIV Intentions for May That everyone might have food. Let us pray that everyone, from large producers to small consumers, be committed to avoid wasting food, and to ensure that everyone has access to quality food. PAPA May Intentions for all Priests: Pray that all Priests have the virtue of Obedience PRAY FOR PAPA BISHOPS Bishop Michael Brehl, C.Ss.R. Diocese of Pembrook Cana

St Joseph the Carpenter by George de La Tour, Musee du Louvre, Paris Mass Readings: Gospel Matthew 13:54-58 Jesus came to his native place and taught the people in their synagogue. They were astonished and said, "Where did this man get such wisdom and mighty deeds? Is he not the carpenter's son? Is not his mother named Mary and his brothers James, Joseph, Simon, and Judas? Are not his sisters all with us? Where did this man get all this?" And they took offense at him. But Jes

Good Friday Morning to all Priests! Good Friday Morning to all our PAPA Missionaries! Pray for Chaplain Father Michael J.T. Nguyen, his family, and all the Chaplains and their families Pray for Chaplain Breven Bazzar during his discernment! Pray for the three deacons preparing for their Priestly Ordination. Pray for Deacon Vincent Gerard Thanh Van Vu, CSsR, Deacon Paul Vinh Xuan Nguyen, CSsR Deacon Vincent Martin Tinh Tri Nguyen, CSsR Pray f

"If we had faith, we would see God hidden in the priest like a light behind glass, like wine mixed with water." ~St. John Marie Vianney #Saints #Quotes

MASS READINGS: Gospel John 13:16-20 When Jesus had washed the disciples’ feet, he said to them: “Amen, amen, I say to you, no slave is greater than his master nor any messenger greater than the one who sent him. If you understand this, blessed are you if you do it. I am not speaking of all of you. I know those whom I have chosen. But so that the Scripture might be fulfilled, The one who ate my food has raised his heel against me. From now on I am telling you before it happens

Good Morning to all Priests! Good Morning to all PAPA Missionaries! Pray for Chaplain Father Michael J.T. Nguyen, his family, and all the Chaplains and their families Pray for Chaplain Breven Bazzar during his discernment! Pray for the three deacons preparing for their Priestly Ordination. Pray for Deacon Vincent Gerard Thanh Van Vu, CSsR, Deacon Paul Vinh Xuan Nguyen, CSsR Deacon Vincent Martin Tinh Tri Nguyen, CSsR Pray for the following y

“I sought to hear the voice of God and climbed the topmost steeple, but God declared: "Go down again - I dwell among the people.” ~ St. John Henry Cardinal Newman #Saints #Quote

St Catherine of Siena Virgin and Doctor of the Church (1347-1380) MASS READINGS: Gospel John 12:44-50 Jesus cried out and said, “Whoever believes in me believes not only in me but also in the one who sent me, and whoever sees me sees the one who sent me. I came into the world as light, so that everyone who believes in me might not remain in darkness. And if anyone hears my words and does not observe them, do not condemn him, for I did not come to condemn the world but to sav

Good Morning to all Priests! Good Morning to all PAPA Missionaries! Pray for Chaplain Father Michael J.T. Nguyen, his family, and all the Chaplains and their families Pray for Chaplain Breven Bazzar during his discernment! Pray for the three deacons preparing for their Priestly Ordination. Pray for Deacon Vincent Gerard Thanh Van Vu, CSsR, Deacon Paul Vinh Xuan Nguyen, CSsR Deacon Vincent Martin Tinh Tri Nguyen, CSsR Pray for the following y

“ Do not be ashamed to enter again into the Church. Be ashamed when you sin. Do not be ashamed when you repent. Pay attention to what the devil did to you. These are two things: sin and repentance. Sin is a wound; repentance is a medicine. Just as there are for the body wounds and medicines, so for the soul are sins and repentance. However, sin has the shame and repentance possesses the courage. ” ~ St. John Chyrsostom #Saints #Quotes

READINGS Responsorial Psalm Psalm 40:2 and 4, 7-8a, 8b-9, 10 R. Here I am, Lord; I come to do your will. I have waited, waited for the LORD, and he stooped toward me and heard my cry. And he put a new song into my mouth, a hymn to our God. R. Here I am, Lord; I come to do your will. Sacrifice or offering you wished not, but ears open to obedience you gave me. Burnt offerings or sin-offerings you sought not; then said I, "Behold I come." R. Here I

Good Morning to all Priests! Good Morning to all PAPA Missionaries! Pray for Chaplain Father Michael J.T. Nguyen, his family, and all the Chaplains and their families Pray for Chaplain Breven Bazzar during his discernment! Pray for the three deacons preparing for their Priestly Ordination. Pray for Deacon Vincent Gerard Thanh Van Vu, CSsR, Deacon Paul Vinh Xuan Nguyen, CSsR Deacon Vincent Martin Tinh Tri Nguyen, CSsR Pray for the following y

"The time he spends in prayer is the most important time in a priest’s life, in which divine grace acts with greater effectiveness, making his ministry fruitful. The first service to render to the community is prayer. And, therefore, time for prayer must be given true priority in our life… if we are not interiorly in communion with God, we cannot even give anything to others. Therefore, God is the first priority. We must always reserve the time necessary to be in commun

Good Morning to all Priests! Good Morning to all PAPA Missionaries! Pray for Chaplain Father Michael J.T. Nguyen, his family, and all the Chaplains and their families Pray for Chaplain Breven Bazzar during his discernment! Pray for the three deacons preparing for their Priestly Ordination. Pray for Deacon Vincent Gerard Thanh Van Vu, CSsR, Deacon Paul Vinh Xuan Nguyen, CSsR Deacon Vincent Martin Tinh Tri Nguyen, CSsR Pray for the following y

Gospel John 10:11-18 Jesus said: “I am the good shepherd. A good shepherd lays down his life for the sheep. A hired man, who is not a shepherd and whose sheep are not his own, sees a wolf coming and leaves the sheep and runs away, and the wolf catches and scatters them. This is because he works for pay and has no concern for the sheep. I am the good shepherd, and I know mine and mine know me, just as the Father knows me and I know the Father; and I will lay down my life for t

"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!" ~ Ven. Fulton Sheen #Saints #Quotes