Wednesday of the Twenty-ninth Week in Ordinary Time
Rom 6:12-18; Ps 124:1-8; Lk 12:39-48 Few of us would like to be compared to a bird. That is even more likely in the case of a bird stupid enough, or careless enough to be caught up in a fowlers’ snare. If someone compared us to a soaring eagle that would be one thing, but […]
Tuesday of the Twenty-ninth Week in Ordinary Time
Rom 5:12,15,17-21; Ps 40:7-10,17; Lk 12:35-38 What gives us delight? Is it doing the will of God? What a rare consideration in our time, during the reign of Narcissism, when many live as if they were Solipsists, even if they have never heard either term. So many live as if the entire universe was dependent […]
Monday of the Twenty-ninth Week in Ordinary Time
Rom 4:20-25; Lk 1:69-75; Lk 12:13-21 Today’s responsorial is not from the Book of Psalms, but it is from the prophecy of Zachariah, the father of Saint John the Baptist. This Canticle is full of the enthusiasm of the psalms, and the joy of salvation. Zachariah is jubilant because he is liberated from being mute. […]
Memorial of Saints John de Brébeuf and Isaac Jogues, Priests, and Companions, Martyrs
Rom 4:13,16-18; Ps 107:6-9,42-43; Lk 12:8-12 When the LORD remembers, things happen. When the LORD forgets, even then, great things happen. The LORD remembers his covenant with Abraham that he renewed with Isaac. When the LORD remembers his covenant with Abraham, Isaac and Jacob, then he leads forth his people with joy, with shouts of […]
Feast of Saint Luke, evangelist
2 Tm 4:10-17; Ps 145:10-13,17,18; Lk 10:1-9 Throughout the ages of Christian iconography Saint Luke has been depicted as a winged ox. He is strong to pull the plow, and he flies from heaven to earth with the message of salvation. His gospel breaks open the soil to receive the word sown again and again […]
Memorial of Saint Ignatius of Antioch, Bishop and Martyr
Rom 3:21-30; Ps 130:1-6; Lk 11:47-54 With Psalm 130 we, the church, pray hear my voice O LORD and let your ears be attentive to my voice in supplication. Indeed, anyone who prays, really prays, uncovers many reasons to repent. Without the boundless mercy of the LORD we could not stand in his presence. We […]
Wednesday of the Twenty-eighth Week in Ordinary Time
Rom 2:1-11; Ps 62:2,3,6,,7,9; Lk 11:42-46 There’s a difference between being a rock and being hard of heart. We are summoned to find our rest only in God. The LORD is our only rock and salvation. His love alone is our security. If our hearts are at rest in Him, if the LORD is our […]
Memorial of Saint Teresa of Jesus, Virgin and Doctor of the Church
Rom 1:16-25; Ps 19:2-5; Lk 11:37-41 The whole world marvels at the glory of God. All creation is the very handiwork of the LORD. We cannot, not notice, the beauty and goodness of creation from the hand of our loving Father. Many peoples over the course of human history have at least been awestruck with […]
Father Stanley Markiewicz, O.S.B.
Father Stanley Markiewicz, O.S.B., a monk of Saint Vincent Archabbey, died peacefully in the Archabbey infirmary on October 10, 2019, after a long period of illness at the age of 85. He was born September 18, 1934 in Latrobe, a son of the late Stanley and Elizabeth Markiewicz. He is survived by one sister, Carolyn, […]
Monday of the Twenty-eighth Week in Ordinary Time
Rom 1:1-7; Ps 98:1-4; Lk 11:29-32 Entire nations and whole countries are commanded to break into song and to sing praise! Why? The LORD has done wondrous deeds; the LORD has won victory with his holy arm—with his outstretched arm. In the sight of the nations God has revealed his justice. In the sight of […]
Saturday of the Twenty-seventh Week in Ordinary Time
Jl 4:12-21; Ps 97:1,2,5,6,11,12; Lk 11:27-28 The just are commanded to be glad in the LORD. They are summoned to give thanks to his holy name. Just as the dawn brings light to the world, so too, the Light shines upon the just. Because of their upright hearts, the just are filled with gladness. This […]
Friday of the Twenty-seventh Week in Ordinary Time
Jl 1:13-15; 2:1-2; Ps 9:2,3,6,8,9,16; Lk 11:15-26 The only one who evokes heartfelt thanks is the LORD, the Most High. We do not hesitate to declare his wondrous deeds or to sing praise to his Holy Name. Why such jubilation? The LORD alone judges the world with justice. He alone governs the peoples with fairness. […]
Thursday of the Twenty-seventh Week in Ordinary Time
Mal 3:13-20; Ps 1:1-4; Lk 11:5-13 Not everyone is blessed, but the LORD watches over the way of the just. Many follow the counsel of the wicked, walk in the way of sinners, and sit among the company of the insolent. These are not blessed. There are some who delight in the law of the […]
Wednesday of the Twenty-seventh Week in Ordinary Time
Jon 4:1-11; Ps 86:3-10; Lk 11:1-14 The servant of the LORD is glad of heart only when all the nations come and worship the LORD God Almighty. The servant of the LORD prays daily for mercy and calls daily upon the Name of the LORD. For the LORD is good and forgiving, abounding in kindness to […]
Tuesday of the Twenty-seventh Week in Ordinary Time
Jon 3:1-10; Ps 130:1-8; Lk 10:38-42 It is the LORD’s kindness and plenteous redemption that provides Jonah with special transport to the city of Nineveh. The LORD, creator of heaven and earth, has nothing less than mercy for the city full of sin. If this is the way God treats pagans, why do we hesitate […]
Tree of Life Responder To Speak at Blue Mass October 13
A Saint Vincent College graduate and Pittsburgh Bureau of Police officer who was among the first to respond to the tragic Tree of Life Synagogue shooting on October 27, 2018, will speak at the annual Blue Mass, to be held at 9:30 a.m. Sunday, October 13 at the Saint Vincent Archabbey Basilica. The Blue Mass […]
Memorial of Our Lady of the Rosary
Jon 1:1-2,11; Jon 2:3-5,8; Lk 10:25-37 Because this is only a memorial (at least it’s not an optional memorial), it has no readings assigned. In the womb like circle of the Holy Rosary, The Mother of God and Our Mother, has fashioned us in the mysteries of our redemption in Her Son, The Lord Jesus […]
Saturday of the Twenty-sixth Week in Ordinary Time
Bar 4:5-12,27-29; Ps 69:33-37; Lk 10:17-24 This is good news for all of us. As the psalm reflects, “For the LORD hears the poor, and his own who are in bonds he spurns not.” This is good news for all of us not because if the Lord’s listening then we don’t have to pay too […]
Monday of the Twenty-ninth Week in Ordinary Time
21 October 13 Rom 4:20-25; Lk 1:69-75; Lk 12:13-21 “To set us free from the hands of our enemies.” Today’s responsorial is not from the Book of Psalms, but it is from the prophecy of Zachariah, the father of Saint John the Baptist. This Canticle is full of the enthusiasm of the psalms, […]
Memorial of Saint Francis of Assisi
Bar 1:15-22; Ps 79:1-9; Lk 10:13-16 The unthinkable has happened. The nations have defiled the temple, laid your holy city in ruins, invaded your inheritance, and given the corpses of your servants to the birds of heaven and the beasts of the earth. As the responsorial psalm goes on, we realize the total devastation the […]
