Saint Vincent Archabbey

Dn 7:9-10,13-14; Ps 97:1,2,5,6,9; 2Pt 1:16-19; Lk 9:28-36 For several years now more Catholics have been meditating on this the fourth Luminous Mystery of the

Nm 11:4b-15; Ps 81:12-17; Mt 14:13-21
 Sweet!  That’s newspeak for great, cool, and awesome! So many things are called sweet, yet life these days is not

Lv 25:1,8-17; Ps 67:2-8; Mt 14:1-12 Only if the Lord’s face shines upon us will his ways be known upon the earth.  All the blessings

Lv 23:1,4-11,15,16,34-37; Ps 81:3-6,10,11; Mt 13:54-58 The true joy of Israel is sung and trumpeted throughout their journey in the dessert and throughout their history.  The

Ex 40:16-21,34-38;  Ps 84:3-11; Mt 13:47-53 Do our souls yearn and pine for anything?  Do our hearts and flesh cry out for anything?  The sparrow

Ex 34:29-35; Ps 99:5-7,9; Mt 13:44-46 The founder of the Society of Jesus is remembered today in our liturgy.  Saint Ignatius of Loyola was a

Ex 33:7-11; 34:5-9,28; Ps 103:6-13; Mt 13:36-43 A lifetime of conversion is God’s plan for all of us.  We, too, are expected to speak to

Ex 32:15-24,30-34; Ps 106:19-23; Jn11:19-27 It didn’t take long in their journey for the children of Israel to long for a god who was familiar

Ex 24:3-8; Ps 50:1-15; Mt13:24-30 “Gather my faithful ones before me.” Only at the harvest time will the faithful ones all come together and stand

Ex20:1-17;  Ps19:8-11; Mt13:18-23 “The decree of the LORD is trustworthy giving wisdom to the simple.”  The word of the Lord in Psalm 19 goes on

2Cor 4:7-15;  Ps 126:1-6; Mt 20:20-28 “Those who sow in tears shall reap rejoicing.”  Crying and rejoicing abound in the life of a disciple.  Some

Ex 16:1-5, 9-15; Ps 78:18,19, 23-28; Mt 13:1-9 “The doors of heaven he opened.” The children of God tempted the LORD.  We too, tempt the

Ex 14:21-15:1; Ex 15:8-10,12,17; Mt 12:46-50 “Then the LORD told Moses, ‘Stretch out you hand’.” Both the Prophet Moses and the Lord Jesus stretch out

SofS 3:1-4B; Ps 63:2, 3,4, 5,6, 8-9; Jn 20:1-2,11-18 “Have you seen him whom my heart loves?” There is an ancient confusion about who this

Ex 12:37-42;  Ps 136:1,23,24,10-15; Mt 12:14-21 “With a mighty hand and an outstretched arm, for his mercy endures forever.” The Great Vigil of Easter prepares

Ex 11:10-12:14; Ps 116:12-13,15,16-18; Mt 12:1-8 “Precious in the eyes of the LORD is the death of his faithful ones.”  The eyes of the Lord

Ex 3:13-20; Ps 105:1-7,24-27; Mt 11:28-30 “This is my name forever; this is my title for all generations.” The Psalm summons us to give thanks

Ex 3:1-6,9-12; Ps 103:1-7; Mt 11:25-27 “He crowns you with kindness and compassion.” The kindness and compassion of Our God is the crown of glory

Ex 2:1-15; Ps 69:3,14,30-34; Mt 11:20-24 “In your great kindness answer me with your constant help.”  Most of us take God for granted and pay

Ex 1:8-14,22; Ps 124:1-8; Mt 10:34-11:1 “Our help is in the name of the LORD, who made heaven and earth.”  Without the Lord’s help the