Saint Vincent Archabbey

Is 38:1-6,21,22,7,8;Isaiah 38:10-12,16;Mt 12:1-8

 The LORD is God, the creator of heaven and earth and all that has life upon the earth is from him

Is 26:7-9, 12, 16-19

; Ps 102:13-21; Mt 11:28-30

 Even the pagan nations will revere the Name of The LORD.  All the kings of the earth

Is 10:5-7, 13-16; Ps 94:5-10, 15; Mt 11:25-27 Our psalm refrain is the affirmation of a people who have tested the LORD and tried his


Is 7:1-9

; Ps 48:2-8; 
Mt 11:20-24
 The joy of all the earth is not a great city or even a wilderness paradise.  The joy of

Is 1:10-17

; Ps 50:8-23

; Mt 10:34-11:1 Sometimes we must associate with other believers and disassociate with our families.  We must not merely recite the statues

Is 6:1-8; Ps 93:1-2, 5; Mt 10:24-33 Anyone, who catches a glimpse the LORD, never forgets it.  Indeed, such a vision changes everything.  This responsorial

Hos 14:2-10

; Ps 51:3-4, 8-9, 12-14,17; Mt 10:16-23

 From the mouth of each Benedictine comes the antiphon, “Sustain me, O Lord, as you have promised

Hos 11:1-4, 8e-9

; Ps 80:2ac and 3b, 15-16

; Mt 10:7-15

 The saints call us to holy forgetfulness.  We are to remember only what God wants

Hosea 10:1-3, 7-8, 12; Ps 105: 2-7; Mt 10:1-7 All who seek the face of the LORD will glory in his holy name.  No one

Hos 8:4-7, 11-13; Ps 115:3-10; Mt 9:32-38
 Idols are precious to their makers.  They are fashioned out of the most precious metals to express the

Hos 2:16, 17c-18, 21-22; Ps 145:2-9; Mt 9:18-26 So many of the psalms arise from hearts filled with wonder and praise.  Today’s responsorial psalm publishes

Am 9:11-15; Ps 85:9-14; Mt 9:14-17 Only the LORD can bestow peace on his people.  We are so resourceful when it comes to war, but

Eph 2:19-22; Ps 117:1-2; Jn 20:24-29 Every Sunday in the Creed we call ourselves, one, holy, catholic and apostolic.  Such a powerful self-awareness is so

Am 7:10-17; Ps 19:8-11; Mt 9:1-8 The law of the LORD is perfect, trustworthy, right, true, and just.  The Torah contains refreshment, wisdom, rejoicing, enlightenment

Am 5:14,15,21-24; Ps 50:7-17; Mt 8:28-34 In Psalm 50 we hear the most painful challenge of the LORD to his people.  The LORD asks a

Am 3:1-8, 4:11-12; Ps 5:4-8; Mt 8:23-27 Because of the abundant mercy of the LORD, we enter his house.  Because of his boundless mercy, we

Acts 12:1-11; Ps 34:2-9; 2Tm 4:6-8;17,18; Mt 16:13-19 Our celebration of Saints Peter and Paul reveals both weakness and strength. Saint Peter is delivered from

Lam 2:2, 10-14, 18-19; Ps74:1-7, 20-21; Mt 8:5-1 

 Only the poor in spirit can pray.  Only those who have nothing can ask for everything. 

2 Kgs 25:1-12; Ps137:1-6; Mt 8:1-4

 Sometimes all we can do is sit and weep.  Sometimes our sadness is so profound that we cannot pray;

2Kgs 24:8-17; Ps 79:1-5,8,9; Mt 7:21-29 Did King David know that his prayer in distress would be so vital to one of his unfaithful descendants?