Saint Vincent Archabbey: 175 Years
Father Vincent de Paul Crosby’s illustration depicts the “family tree” of Saint Vincent Archabbey. When Saint Vincent founder Boniface Wimmer, O.S.B., left in 1846 on a mission to bring Benedictine monasticism to America, no one had any idea how much fruit his foundation would bear. The illustration depicts only the “daughterhouses” of Saint Vincent Archabbey. […]
Saturday after Epiphany
1Jn 5:14-21; Ps 149:1-6,9; Jn 3:22-30 Why does the LORD take delight in his people? Why does the LORD take delight in us? Saint Paul tells us why, because we were made for the glory of God. He tells it like it is; we were made for the praise of God’s glory. As Saint Irenaeus […]
Friday after Epiphany
1Jn 5:5-13; Ps 147:12-15,19,20; Lk 5:12-16 With the best of wheat he fills us. We are so well fed all along the journey to the heavenly Jerusalem with the Bread of Heaven. We glorify the LORD, we who are the New Jerusalem, his bride, his beloved. He has strengthened the bars of our gates and […]
Thursday after Epiphany
1Jn 4:19–5:4; Ps 72:1-2,14,15,17; Lk 4:14-22 Who doesn’t experience some kind of fraud and violence. Actually, fraud is a kind violence because it violates a person’s mind. When someone is a fraud that person deliberately tries to deceive others about his true identity. Fraud then is mental violence. The LORD comes to rescue his people […]
Wednesday after Epiphany
1 Jn 4:11-18; Ps 72:1-2, 10, 12-13; Mk 6:45-52 The Lord Jesus comes from the eternal love of the Father and the Holy Spirit and he is the one whom every nation will adore. Even the pagan rulers who do not know the Covenant and the prophets and the wisdom of the Scriptures, even these […]
Memorial of Saint John Neumann, Bishop
1 Jn 4:7-10; Ps 72:1-4, 7-8; Mk 6:34-44 Why will every nation on earth adore Christ the Lord? Every nation will adore because every person will adore. Every person will adore because the Son of God governs the people with justice and the afflicted ones with judgment. The high mountains and the rough hills will […]
Memorial of Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton, religious
1 Jn 3:22–4:6; Ps 2:7bc-8, 10-12a; Mt 4:12-17, 23-25 At another place in the psalms we pray, “Hold not back; Oh Lord, hold not back!” The Father does not hesitate to respond to his Son, the Lord Jesus. He does not hold back anything from The Only Begotten Son. In today’s psalm the LORD promises […]
The Seventh Day in the Octave of Christmas
1Jn 2:18-21; Ps 96:1,2,11,13; Jn 1:1-18 It’s the seventh day of the Christmas Octave; it’s the Memorial of Saint Sylvester; it’s the last day of the secular calendar. There is much to celebrate even when celebrating may seem too much. We have all had our share of holiday parties and family gatherings, and still there’s […]
The Sixth Day in the Octave of Christmas
1Jn 2:12-17; Ps 96:7-10; Lk 2:36-40 Where is the wisdom? The wisdom of this Christmas Octave is found in our responsorial psalm. We must give the LORD the glory due to his name. To give anything less is completely foolish. What is the glory due to his name? It is the glory of all the […]
The Fifth Day in the Octave of Christmas
1 Jn 2:3-11; Ps 96:1-2a, 2b-3, 5b-6; Mt 1:18-25 The arrival of the Lord Jesus into the temple is a quiet moment in the drama and excitement of the Nativity. The song of Simeon has been assigned to the quiet time of day; the church sings his song of rejoicing in the office of Compline. […]
Feast of the Holy Innocents, martyrs
1 Jn 1:5-2:2; Ps 124:2-5, 7cd-8; Mt 2:13-18 Christ, the newborn king, was not welcome by the king. King Herod was deeply threatened by the news brought by the Magi. There was no room for any other king in Judea. If the LORD had not been with him, Joseph and Mary, the fury of […]
Feast of Saint Stephen, first martyr
Acts 6:8-10; 7:54-59; Ps 31:3cd-4, 6, 8ab, 16bc,17; Mt 10:17-22 “Let your face shine upon your servant; save me in your kindness.” We can be sure that this prayer from Psalm 31 was deep within the heart of Saint Stephen. Also, we can be sure that it is a dangerous prayer. If the Lord’s face […]
A Reflection on The Nativity of Our Blessed Lord and Savior Jesus Christ,
The Third Mystery of the Holy Rosary Our Father… Saint Emma Monastery really knows how to celebrate this great mystery! Part of my earliest memories of Monastic Christmas is our secret caroling tradition at Saint Vincent. We used to take the novices on a long walk and get them exhausted so they would sleep until […]
Mass in the Morning December 24th
2 Sm 7:1-5, 8b-12, 14a, 16; Ps 89:2-3, 4-5, 27, 29; Lk 1:67-79 “Free to worship him without fear, holy and righteous in his sight all the days of our life.” The Prophet John the Baptist would announce to all “Behold the Lamb of God who takes away the sins of the world!” This is […]
Christmas Eve Broadcast
Our Christmas Eve Broadcast of Mass will begin at 4:45 p.m. December 24, 2020 with Rev. Thomas Curry, O.S.B., pastor of Saint Vincent Basilica Parish as celebrant.
Midnight Mass Broadcast
Our Midnight Mass Broadcast of Mass from Saint Vincent Archabbey Basilica will begin at 11:30 p.m. on December 24, 2020, with Archabbot Martin de Porres Bartel, O.S.B., as celebrant.
Wednesday of the Fourth Week of Advent
Mal 3:1-4, 23,24; Ps 25:4,5ab, 8,9,10,14; Lk 1:57-66 O Emmanuel, our King and Lawgiver, the Expected of the nations and their Savior. Come and save us, O Lord our God. “Yes, he is coming, says the LORD of hosts.” These words should resound with clarity in our ears, for we have prepared for […]
Tuesday of the Fourth Week in Advent
1 Sm 1:24-28; Res: 1Samuel 2:1-8; Lk 1:46-56 “O Rex Gentium: O King of all the nations, the only joy of every human heart; O Keystone of the mighty arch of man, come and save the creature you fashioned from the dust.” The King of all the nations is the One the nations have […]
Monday of the Fourth Week in Advent
Sgs2:8-14; Ps33:2,3,11,12,20,21; Lk1:39-45 “O Oriens: O Radiant Dawn, splendor of eternal light, sun of justice: come, shine on those who dwell in darkness and the shadow of death.” After a long time in the dark it takes a while for our eyes to adjust to the light. We don’t see too clearly until this […]
Saturday of the Third Week in Advent
Jgs13:2-7,24,25a; Ps71:3,4a,5-6ab,16-19; Lk1:5-25 “O Radix Jesse: O Flower of Jesse’s stem, you have been raised up as a sign for all peoples; kings stand silent in your presence; the nations bow down in worship before you. Come, let nothing keep you from coming to our aid.” The liturgy places before us two barren women. […]