Saint Vincent Archabbey

Sir 17:1-15; Ps 103:13-18; Mk 10:13-16:  Our responsorial psalm invites us to rejoice in the compassion of the LORD for those who fear him. We are

Sir 6:5-17; Ps 119:12,16,18,27,34,35; Mk 10:1-12:  When we delight in the path of the LORD’s commands, then we recognize that we have become his friends. 

Sir 5:1-8; Ps 1:1-4,6; Mk 9:41-50:   Our responsorial psalm, the first psalm, is not just numerically first.  It is first because it can be seen

Sir 4:11-19; Ps 119:165,168,171,172,174,175; Mk 9:38-40:  Like King David in today’s psalm, like all the saints, we long for his salvation.  We long to be

Sir 2:1-11; Ps 37:3-4,18-19, 27-28, 39-40; Mk 9:30-28:  If we listen with the ear of our heart, we will learn the ways of the LORD

Sir 1:1-10; Ps 93:1,2,5; Mk 9:14-29:  The saints have taught us that the purpose of Christian life is more than doing good things for our

Heb 11:1-7; Ps 145:2-3, 4-5, 10-11; Mk 9:2-13:  Faith is just enough light to make the next step in our journey of life.  The three

1 Pt 5:1-4; Ps 23:1-3a, 4-6; Mt 16:13-19:  Although this feast is named after the chair of Saint Peter, in our readings there isn’t much


Gn 9:1-13; Ps 102:16-18,19-21,29,22,23; Mk 8:27-33:  The LORD has made new his holy city, Jerusalem; He has rebuilt Zion.  The LORD made a new covenant

Gn 8:6-13, 20-22; Ps 116:12-15,18-19; Mk 8:22-26:  After all that time in the ark, with the noise and stench of all those animals, finally the

Gn 6:5-8; 7:1-5,10; Ps 29:1a,2,3ac,4,3b,9c,10; Mk 8:14-21:  Noah and his family cause the LORD to hold back.  In this one extended family the LORD can

Gn 4:1-15,25; Ps 50:1,8,16bc,17,20,21; Mk 8:11-13:  Liturgy, that is not one with all of life, is not pleasing to the LORD God Almighty.  It is

Gn 3:9-24; Ps 90:2-6,12,13; Mk 8:1-10:  From day to day the LORD God calls out to us: “Where are you?”  Our Creator wants to take

Gn 3:1-8; Ps 32:1-7; Mk 7:31-37:  Today’s responsorial psalm teaches us how to repent. The Word of God teaches us how to bring words before

Gn 2:18-25; Ps 128:1-5; Mk 7:24-30:  Our true blessedness is the fear of the LORD.  Not that we are afraid of God, but we stand

Gn 2:4b-9, 15-17; Ps 104:1-2,27-30; Mk 7:14-23:  As we look to the LORD, the Maker of heaven and earth, our hearts cry out with and

Gn 1:20-2:4a; Ps 8:4-9; Mk 7:1-13:  What is man that you should be mindful of him?  Who are we that the LORD God Almighty even

Gn1:1-19; Ps 104:1,2a,5,6,10,12,24,35c; Mk 6:53-56:  The LORD is glad in his works.  This divine gladness summons us to Bless the LORD for his greatness.  We

Heb 13:15-17, 20-21; Ps 23:1-6; Mk 6:30-34:  Most of the early saints were martyrs. They walked through the dark valley of Pagan Rome’s persecution.  The Pagans,

Heb13:1-8; Ps 27:1,3,5,8,9; Mk 6:14-29:  Perhaps we should fear someone who can decapitate us.  Perhaps we should be afraid of those who are envious of