Saint Vincent Archabbey

As the seven glorious weeks of Easter end and the Church launches into the long season of “ordinary time” we are given several important feasts

The actual Pentecost event occurred on the Jewish Feast of Pentecost. The Jewish Feast is also known as the Festival of Weeks which was the

Today’s scriptures reflect on the experience of the disciples following the Ascension; Saint Luke reports the Ascension of Jesus twice, once at the end of

An important dimension of the life of the Church which has become visible in the last fifty years is the order of deacons.  By now

Today’s scripture readings open with the scene of Saint Peter preaching to a large group of people in Jerusalem on the feast of Pentecost.  Pentecost

Gospel JN 20:19-31 The Gospel begins with Easter Sunday and ends with the Sunday after Easter.  On Easter Sunday the disciples were still mourning the

On this greatest day of the year Christians everywhere rejoice over the resurrection of Christ from the dead and our sharing in his Paschal victory.

Gospel MT 26:14-27:66 We hear the Passion account from St. Matthew as we begin this Holy Week.  His account of the Passion emphasizes how Jesus

The prophet Ezekiel greets us this Sunday with the words: “Thus says the Lord God—O my people, I will open your graves and have you

John 9: 1- 41 There are times in life that when things go wrong we wonder what we did that God is punishing us, or

At Meribah Moses was in the midst of an intense trial of faith; while he endured this trial successfully, the Israelites failed to trust in

Matthew 17 1 – 9 Today we hear the account of the Transfiguration of our Lord.  This is a Gospel that is familiar and affords

For the first Sunday of Lent the reflection practically has to be on the theme of sin. This is not simply because we began the

February 23, 2020 The Gospel includes one of the more difficult teachings of Jesus; “Love your enemy and pray for those who persecute you.” This

Today’s scripture readings engage us in a reflection on the nature of sin and law, and they begin with a biblical author for whom the

Matthew 5: 13 – 16 The Christmas Season ended a month ago with the Feast of the Baptism of the Lord.  The gift of Christmas

Jesus’ Presentation in the Temple was a consequence of the Torah’s prescription regarding women who had recently given birth: forty days after the birth of

Jonah 3:1-5, 10, Gospel –Mark 1:14-20 The first reading and the Gospel for the Third Sunday in Ordinary Time brings out the power of God’s