Saint Vincent Archabbey

On this greatest day of the year Christians everywhere rejoice over the resurrection of Christ from the dead and our sharing in his Paschal victory.

Gospel MT 26:14-27:66 We hear the Passion account from St. Matthew as we begin this Holy Week.  His account of the Passion emphasizes how Jesus

The prophet Ezekiel greets us this Sunday with the words: “Thus says the Lord God—O my people, I will open your graves and have you

John 9: 1- 41 There are times in life that when things go wrong we wonder what we did that God is punishing us, or

At Meribah Moses was in the midst of an intense trial of faith; while he endured this trial successfully, the Israelites failed to trust in

Matthew 17 1 – 9 Today we hear the account of the Transfiguration of our Lord.  This is a Gospel that is familiar and affords

For the first Sunday of Lent the reflection practically has to be on the theme of sin. This is not simply because we began the

February 23, 2020 The Gospel includes one of the more difficult teachings of Jesus; “Love your enemy and pray for those who persecute you.” This

Today’s scripture readings engage us in a reflection on the nature of sin and law, and they begin with a biblical author for whom the

Matthew 5: 13 – 16 The Christmas Season ended a month ago with the Feast of the Baptism of the Lord.  The gift of Christmas

Jesus’ Presentation in the Temple was a consequence of the Torah’s prescription regarding women who had recently given birth: forty days after the birth of

Jonah 3:1-5, 10, Gospel –Mark 1:14-20 The first reading and the Gospel for the Third Sunday in Ordinary Time brings out the power of God’s

Energized by the Advent and Christmas seasons, as the Church goes forth into the new year we are presented with a strong challenge and equally

In less than a month’s time our Holy Day and Sunday Celebrations have taken us from the Birth of Jesus in Bethlehem to thirty years

The name of the month of January is derived from the ancient Roman god Janus, whose intercession was invoked for protection in times of transition