Saint Vincent Archabbey

Is 9:1-6; Ps 96:1-3,11-13; Ti 2:11-14; Lk 2:1-14


 


 Today is born our Savior, Christ the Lord.  This is such good news, yet because we

1 Sm 1:24-28; Res: 1Samuel 2:1, 4-5, 6-7, 8; Lk 1:46-56


 “O Rex Gentium: O King of all the nations, the only joy of every

Sgs 2:8-14; Ps 33:2,3,11,12,20,21; Lk 1:39-45 “O Oriens: O Radiant Dawn, splendor of eternal light, sun of justice: come, shine on those who dwell in

Is 7:10-14; Ps 24:1-2, 3-4ab, 5-6; Lk 1:26-38 “O Clavis David: O Key of David, O royal Power of Israel controlling at your will the

Jgs 13:2-7, 24-25a; Ps 71:3-4a, 5-6ab, 16-17, 18-19; Lk 1:5-25 “O Radix Jesse: O Flower of Jesse’s stem, you have been raised up as a

Jer 23:5-8; Ps 72:1-2, 12-13, 18-19; Mt 1:18-25

 “O Adonai: O sacred Lord of ancient Israel, who showed yourself to Moses in the burning bush,

Gn 49:2,8-10; Ps 72:1-8,17; Mt 1:1-17 “O Sapientia: O Wisdom, O holy Word of God, you govern all creation with your strong yet tender care. 

December 15, 2018 Sir 48:1-4,9-11; Ps 80:2-19; Mt 17:9-13 “The son of man whom you yourself made strong.” The brightness of Our God outshines the

December 14, 2018 Is 48:17-19; Ps 1:1-4,6; Mt 11:16-19 “Meditate on his law day and night.” Saint John of the Cross taught one of his

December 13, 2018  “Let your faithful ones bless you.” Is 41:13-20; Ps 145:1,9-13; Mt 11:11-15 The faith of men and woman throughout the centuries has

December 12, 2018 “Your deed of hope will never be forgotten.” Is Zec 2:14-17; Judith 13:18,19; Lk 1:39-47 Holofernes the general in command of Israel’s

December 11, 2018 “He shall rule the world with justice and the peoples with his constancy.” Is 40:1-11; Ps 96:1-3,10-13; Mt 18:12-14 The Lord our

“Near indeed is his salvation to those who fear him.” December 10, 2018 Is 35:1-10; Ps 85:9-14; Lk 5:17-26 It is our God who comes

Gn 3:9-15,20; Ps 98:1-4; Eph 1:3-6, 11-12; Lk 1:26-38:  This is our national feast in honor of the Mother of God.  Today we gather around

Is 29:17-24; Ps 27:1,4,13,14; Mt 9:27-31:  The Lord our God comes with power, with the power of a shepherd, a good shepherd.  It is not

Is 26:1-6; Ps 118:1,8,9,19-21,25-27a; Mt 7:21,24-27:  In Psalm 116 we pray, “I trusted even when I said, ‘I am sorely afflicted,’ and when I said

Is 25:6-10; Ps 23:1-6; Mt 15:29-37:  It’s not a pleasant thought, but we do sit down to eat in the sight of our foes.  We

Is 11:1-10; Ps 72:1,2,7,8,12,13,17; Lk 10:21-24:  Indeed in Him all the tribes on the earth are blessed and all the nations proclaim his happiness. The Prophet

Is 2:1-5; Ps 122:1-9; Mt 8:5-11: 



The whole season of Advent is given over to rejoicing.  The Third Sunday of Advent is called “Gaudete Sunday”

Rv 22:1-7; Ps 95:1-7; Lk 21:34-36:   Seldom do we bow down in worship.  Our bodies seem so uninvolved in our life of faith.  Yet, our