Saint Vincent Archabbey

Vigil Reading, Matthew 1: 1 – 25 The celebration of Christmas is our celebration of God’s love for us. He humbled himself out of love

Luke 2: 1-14 Gospel Summary In the gospel passage for Mass at midnight we hear the Christmas story from the Gospel of Luke. It is

Matthew 1: 18-24 Gospel Summary Having sketched the human provenance of Jesus (vs.1-17), Matthew now presents his account of Jesus’ divine origins. Unlike Luke, Matthew

Lectionary 10; Gospel: Matthew 1: 18-24 On this last Sunday of Advent as the feast of the Nativity draws near, we find the birth of

Matthew 11:2-11 Gospel Summary John the Baptist, in prison, sent his disciples to Jesus with the question, “Are you the one who is to come,

Matthew 11; 2 – 11 The reading from Isaiah describes the events that will take place and the joy that will fill the people on

Luke 1: 26–38 Gospel Summary: Theologians often make a distinction between “high” Christology, which emphasizes the divine nature of Jesus, and “low” Christology, which emphasizes

 Lectionary 689; Gospel: Luke 1: 26-38 Catholics have always held Mary the mother of Jesus in the highest honor and have found great consolation through

Matthew 3:1-12 Gospel Summary Today we hear once again the impatient voice of John the Baptist urging us to change so that we may be

 Lectionary 4, Gospel: Matthew 3, 1-12 We hear one of the most beautiful passages of the Old Testament today, as Isaiah the prophet gives voice

Gospel Matthew 24: 37-44 We ended the Church Year with readings about the Second Coming of the Lord, and as we begin the new Church

Matthew 24:37-44 Gospel Summary Jesus tells his disciples that they cannot know the day their Lord is coming. They must be prepared because that coming

Luke 23:35-43 Gospel Summary After his arrest, Jesus has been accused before Pilate, the Roman governor, of being opposed to Caesar and of claiming to

Lectionary 162, Gospel Luke 23: 35-43 On this feast of Christ the King we begin our reflection at mass with the collect or opening prayer;

Gospel Luke 21: 5-19 As we near the end of the Church year we have readings that remind us that a day will come when

Luke 21:5-19 Gospel Summary It has been traditional to reflect on an end-of-the-world gospel passage as we approach the end of the liturgical year. We

Lectionary 156, Gospel Luke 20: 27-38 In the first reading today a woman, when faced with torture on account of her faith, cries out: “It

Gospel: Luke 20:27-38 Gospel Summary Some Sadducees, denying belief in resurrection, pose a hypothetical question to Jesus about seven brothers who, after each other’s death,

Matthew 5: 1–12a Gospel Summary For the feast of All Saints we are asked to reflect on the first, and perhaps most important, verses of

Gospel Matthew 5: 1-12A A friend recently commented to me that we don’t truly appreciate the beauty of the teaching on the Communion of Saints.