Solemn Vows Professed
After spending a year as a novice and three years in temporary vows, Brother Francis Jin, O.S.B., of Shanghai Province, China, professed solemn vows, or
August 2, 2019
After spending a year as a novice and three years in temporary vows, Brother Francis Jin, O.S.B., of Shanghai Province, China, professed solemn vows, or
After spending a year as a novice and three years in temporary vows, Brother Luke Hsu, O.S.B., of Taiwan, professed solemn vows, or vows for
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
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
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
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