Saint Vincent Archabbey

Acts 13:26-33; Ps 2:6-11; Jn 14:1-6 Without the psalms we would not be able to “serve the Lord with fear, and rejoice before him; with

Acts 13:13-25; Ps 89:2,3,21,22,25,27; Jn 13:16-20 David the King was held responsible for the composition of the psalms.  His memory is held dear in Israel

Acts 12:24-13:5; Ps 67:2-3,5, 6,8; Jn 12:44-50 Nations are glad and exult when they fear the LORD; all peoples are glad and exult when they

Acts 11:19-26; Ps 87:1-7; Jn10:22-30     Faith in the Father of Our Lord Jesus Christ has its historical origins in the revelation of the God of

Acts 11:1-18; Ps 42:2,3; 43:3,4; Jn 10:1-10 If not now, when?  “When shall I go and behold the face of God?”  We have such a

Acts 9:31-42; Ps 116: 12-17; Jn 6:60-69 We continue to offer a thanksgiving sacrifice and call upon the name of the Lord because of all

Acts 9:1-20; Ps 117:1bc, 2; Jn 6:52-59 As the Psalm proclaims the LORD has been steadfast in his kindness, and his fidelity endures forever.  The

Acts 8:26-40; Ps 66:8,9,16,17, 20; Jn 6:44-51 The Psalm addresses all who fear God and you peoples.  Everyone who can hear is an audience for

Acts 8:1b-8; Ps 66:1-3a,4,5, 6,7a; Jn 6:35-40 The People of God are the heralds of his tremendous deeds.  All people on earth are welcome to

Acts 7:51—8:1a; Ps 31:3cd-4, 6, 7b, 8a, 17, 21ab; Jn 6:30-35 Everyone who follows Jesus picks up his cross everyday.  Everyone who follows Jesus prays

Acts 6:8-15; Ps 119: 23-24;26-27;29-30; Jn 6:22-29 From generations past Wisdom moved the Israelites to devote themselves to meditation upon the Torah.  To continue to

1Pt 5:5B-14; Ps 89:2,3,6,7,16,17; Mk 16:15-20 The Evangelist, Saint Mark, was truly blessed.  He knew the joyful shout, and in the light of The LORD’s

Acts 5:34-42; Ps 27:1,4,13,14; Jn 6:1-15 The deepest desire of the human heart is to dwell with the Lord in his own house.  The house

Acts 5:27-33; Ps 34:2,9,17-20; Jn 3:31-36 When we are broken hearted, the LORD is close to us.  When we are crushed in spirit, the LORD

Acts 5:17-26; Ps 34:2-9; Jn 3:16-21 The LORD saves us from all our distress.  When we are truly poor he hears our cries, our groans,

Acts 4:32-37; Ps 93:1-2,5; Jn 3:7b-15 What appears to the world as just bloody violence—the lifting up of Jesus on the cross—is for the eyes

Acts 4:23-31; Ps 2:1-4-7a,7b-9; Jn 3:1-8 One of the functions of humor is derision.  People make jokes about others to “put them in their place,”

Acts 4:13-21; Ps 118:1,14-21; Mk 16: 9-15 Wouldn’t it make more sense to hear today’s Gospel first and then the reading from Acts?  The future

Acts 4:1-12; Ps 118:1,2,4,22-27; Jn 21:1-14 Sometimes people exercise power simply because they can. Sometimes people exercise power simply to serve others. Sometimes people exercise

Acts 3:11-45;26; Ps 8:2,5-9; Lk 24:35-48     Saint Peter asked: “Why does this surprise you?”  The Lord Jesus asked: “Why are you disturbed?”  Today’s liturgy asks: