Friday in the Third Week of Advent
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, who gave
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, who gave
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.
Is 45:6c-8,18,21c-25; Ps 85:9ab,10-14; Lk 7:18b-23 In our “advent quiet” we can listen and hear what God proclaims; the LORD—for he proclaims peace to his people.
Father Noel H. Rothrauff, O.S.B., a monk of Saint Vincent Archabbey for 73 years, died on Tuesday, December 15, 2020, just two weeks shy of
Zep 3:1-2, 9-13; Ps 34:2-3, 6-7, 17-18, 19, 23; Mt 21:28-32 Praise is never threatening. It is the bringing out into the open the genuine
Nm 24:2-7,15-17a; 25; Psalm 4,5ab,6,7bc,8,9; Mt 21:23-27 Saint John of the Cross is a doctor of the universal church. His teaching about prayer and the
Zec 2:14-17; Judith 13:18,19 ; Lk 1:39-47 Holofernes the general in command of Israel’s enemies didn’t have a chance against the beauty and courage of
1 Sm 1:24-28; Res: 1Samuel 2:1-8; Lk 1:46-56 “O Rex Gentium: O King of all the nations, the only joy of every human heart; O
Is 30:19-21,23-26; Ps 147:1-6; Mt 9:35–10:1,5a,6-8 We are blessed because we wait for the LORD. The One for whom we wait is called by the
Is 29:17-24; Ps 27:1,4,13,14; Mt 9:27-31 It has been said that Saint John Damascene is to the Eastern Church what Saint Thomas Aquinas is to
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
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 People, of every nation, long for justice to cover the earth and for peace to invade our world. This
The 2020 Saint Vincent Archabbey Christmas Ornament was designed by Father Vincent de Paul Crosby, O.S.B. The imposing front doors of the Saint Vincent Archabbey
Rm 10:9-18; Ps 19:8-11; Mt 4:18-22 The laws, the decree, the precepts, the command, the fear, the ordinances of the LORD are all together the
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
Rv 20:1-4, 11-21:2; Ps 84:3-8; Lk 21:29-33 Saint Paul proclaims that in Christ we go from glory to glory. The Fathers of the Church
Sir 50:22-24; Ps 138:1-5; 1Cor 1:3-9; Lk 17:11-19 The saints in every age teach us again and again that we become what we love. If
Rv 15:1-4; Ps 98:1-9; Lk 21:12-19 The LORD is worthy of a new song. His wondrous deeds and the victory of his holy arm
Rv 14:14-19; Ps 96:10-13; Lk 21:5-11 The end of the world prevents the triumph of chaos. We need to have the LORD come and judge
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