Thursday of the Fifteenth Week in Ordinary Time
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 3:13-20; 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
Gn 49:29-32,50:15-26; Ps 105:1-7; Mt 10:24-33 We rejoice because we seek the Lord. Rather, should we not rejoice because the Lord Jesus seeks us with
Gn 46:1-7,28-30; Ps 37:3,4,18,19,27,28,39,40; Mt10:16-23 Is the request of our heart for power, pleasure, or possessions? After years of trusting in the Lord and doing
Gn 44:18-21; 23-29; 45:1-5; Ps 105:16-21; Mt 10: 7-15 From the mouth of each Benedictine comes the antiphon, “Sustain me, O Lord, as you have
Gn 41:55-57,42:5-7;17-24; Ps 33:2,3,10,11,18,19; Mt 10:1-7 Famine still grips the whole world. Hunger has survived the centuries. Our brothers and sisters hunger and die of
Gn 32:23-33; Ps 17:1-15; Mt 9:32-38 Little kids like to play hide and go seek. They sometimes cover their eyes and pretend to be invisible
Gn 28:10-22; Ps 91:1-15; Mt 9:18-26 After the resurrection when Mary and Jesus meet in the garden, she tries to hold onto his physical presence,
Gn 27:1-5;15-29 Ps 135:1-6; Mt 9:14-17 The Psalmist marvels at the way God accomplishes his will. He ponders and sings in awe and wonder: “All
Gn 23:1-4,19;24:1-8,62-67; Ps 106:1-5; Mt 9:9-13 With the Psalm we ask: “Who can tell the mighty deeds of the LORD, or proclaim all his praises?”
Gn 22:1-19; Ps 115:1-9; Mt 9:1-8 Abraham walked in the presence of the Lord in the land of Moriah. In the land of the pagans

Brother Leo J. Monahan, O.S.B., 92, a monk of Saint Vincent Archabbey, died peacefully Thursday, July 4, 2019, at the monastery infirmary. Brother Leo was
Eph 2:19-22; Ps 117:1-2; Jh 20:24-29 Not every Apostle has his own feast day. Some are paired up like they were paired up by the
Gn 19:15-29; Ps 26:2,3,9-12; Mt 8:23-27 To live life abundantly means that we reveal the glory of God because we see the face of the
Gn 18:16-33; Ps 103:1-11; Mt 8:18-22 The Lord pardons, heals, redeems, crowns; He is slow to anger, merciful, gracious, abounding in kindness. Psalm 103 can’t
Acts12:1-11; Ps 34:2-9; 2Tm 4:6-8;17-18; Mt 16:13-19 Our celebration of Saints Peter and Paul reveals both weakness and strength. Saint Peter is delivered from prison.
Ez 34:11-16; Ps 23:1-3a, 3b-6; Rm 5:5b-11; Lk 15:3-7 What gives joy to the LORD? What rejoices His Heart? “There will be more joy in heaven
Gn 16:1-12,15,16; Ps 106:1-5; Mt 7:21-29 We gather here to do what the Psalmist proclaims. We gather at every Eucharist to “rejoice in the joy