Memorial of Saint Augustine, Bishop and Doctor of the Church
2Thes 2:1-3a,14-17; Ps 96:10-13; Mt 23:23-26 “He shall rule the world with justice.” The LORD comes as king of the nations. He is the ruler
August 28, 2018
2Thes 2:1-3a,14-17; Ps 96:10-13; Mt 23:23-26 “He shall rule the world with justice.” The LORD comes as king of the nations. He is the ruler
2Thes1:1-5,11,12; Ps 96:1-5; Mt 23:13-22 “Awesome is The LORD, beyond all gods!” “Actions speak louder than words”; this is the conventional wisdom. In our day,
Ez 43:1-7; Ps 85:9-14; Mt 23:1-12 “Near indeed is his salvation to those who fear him.” He is near. His salvation is near. The LORD
Rv 21:9-14; Ps 145:10-18; Jn 1:45-51 “Let your faithful ones discourse of the glory.” Jesus is the friend of sinners. Jesus is our friend, and
Brother Martinho Zevallos Chávez, who will be ordained to the priesthood on August 18, has been named the new novice master at São Bento Priory
Brother Albert Gahr, O.S.B., was one of six Saint Vincent College faculty members to receive tenure recently. Brother Albert teaches General Biology I and Lab,
Jer 7:1-11; Ps 84:3-6a,8a,11; Mt13:24-30 His dwelling place The dwelling place of the LORD, the Almighty, is lovely. It attracts us to the very One
Jer 3:14-17; Jeremiah 31:10,11,12,13; Mt 13:18-23 I will turn their mourning into joy! Jeremiah wanted to turn their mourning into joy. The prophet had the
Jer 2:1-3,7,8,12,13; Ps 36:6-11; Mt 13:10-17 “In your light we see light.” Without the Light of Christ we are in the darkness still. We cannot
2Cor 4:7-15; Ps 126:1-6; Mt 20:20-28 “We were like men dreaming.” The best advertising is word of mouth. When people we trust tell us about
Mi 7:14-15,18-20; Ps 85:2-8; Mt 12:46-50 “You have brought back the captives.” Indeed, like any honest saint and even like ourselves, we are all sinners
Mi 6:1-4,6-8; Ps 50:5-6,8-9,16-17,21,23; Mt 12:38-42 “God himself is the judge.” Only God can be the judge. Only God can see through all our deception.
Two Benedictines of Saint Vincent Archabbey professed solemn vows or vows for life on Wednesday, July 11, 2018. They are Brother David Klecker, O.S.B., from
Following a year in the novitiate, four monks professed simple vows at 5 p.m. July 10, 2018, in the Archabbey Basilica. GILBERT (KAGAN) HEATER, O.S.B.
Mi 2:1-5 ; Ps 10:1-8,14 ; Mt 12:14-21 “Of the fatherless you are the helper.” Not only do the wicked not believe in God, they believe that
Four men joined the monastic community as novices on July1 for the coming year. SEAN COOKSEY, N.O.S.B. Brother Sean Cooksey is the son of Dr.
Lam 2:2,10-14,18,19; Ps 74:1-7,20-21; Mt 8:5-17 “May the afflicted and the poor praise your name.” Only the poor in spirit can pray. Only those who
Acts12:1-11; Ps 34:2-9; 2Tm 4:6-8;17-18; Mt 16:13-19 “The angel of the LORD encamps around those who fear him, and delivers them.” Our celebration of Saints
2Kgs 24:8-17; Ps 79:1-5,8,9; Mt 7:21-29 “For your name’s sake” Did King David know that his prayer in distress would be so vital to one
2Kgs 22:8-13;23:1-3; Ps119:33-37,40; Mt 7:15-20 “I long for your precepts.” By our very nature we long for the word of the LORD. From our conception