
Brother Cassian Professes Solemn Vows
After spending a year as a novice and three years in temporary vows, Brother Cassian Edwards, O.S.B., of Metairie, Louisiana, professed solemn vows, or vows

After spending a year as a novice and three years in temporary vows, Brother Cassian Edwards, O.S.B., of Metairie, Louisiana, professed solemn vows, or vows

After spending a year as a novice and three years in temporary vows, Brother Barnabas O’Reilly, O.S.B., of Johnstown, professed solemn vows, or vows for

After spending a year as a novice, Brother Sean Cooksey, O.S.B., of Pittsburgh, professed simple vows as a Benedictine monk before Archabbot Douglas R. Nowicki,

After spending a year as a novice, Brother Angelo Lichtenstein, O.S.B., of Sandyston, New Jersey, professed simple vows as a Benedictine monk before Archabbot Douglas

After spending a year as a novice, Brother Xavier O’Mara, O.S.B., professed simple vows as a Benedictine monk before Archabbot Douglas R. Nowicki, O.S.B., on

After spending a year as a novice, Brother Gregory Visca, O.S.B., of Valrico, Florida, professed simple vows as a Benedictine monk before Archabbot Douglas R.
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

The Pittsburgh Symphony, under the direction of Maestro Manfred Honeck, and the Mendelsohn Choir of Pittsburgh will perform Anton Bruckner’s Symphony No. 9 at 7:30
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
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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

Brother Stephen Nazaruk, O.S.B., a monk of Saint Vincent Archabbey, died peacefully in the monastic infirmary on Thursday, July 25, 2019. He was born February
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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