Saint Vincent Archabbey

Sirach 3: 2 – 6, 12 – 14, Colossians 3: 12 – 21, Gospel Luke 2: 41 – 52 This celebration of the Holy Family,

In reading the scriptures and prayers for the Christmas midnight mass I couldn’t help but be captured by the responsory which we sing together: “Today

One of the traditions I look forward to most during the hope-filled Advent season is the singing of the “O antiphons.”  These are special musical

Today’s scriptures present a beautiful illustration of how we believe that the promises of the Old Testament are brought to fulfillment in the New, in

Lectionary 689 Each year on December 8th Catholics the world over celebrate the Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception; this important feast day honors Christ by

Isaiah 63: 16B – 17, 19B; 64: 2 – 7, I Corinthians 1:3 – 9, Mark 13; 33 – 37 “Be vigilant at all times

Lectionary 161 Many people I have encountered in recent years have shared concerns with me about the direction in which events in our world seem

Daniel 12; 1 – 3 Hebrews 10: 11 – 14, 18 Mark 13: 24 – 32 This Sunday is the last ordinary Sunday of Ordinary

Lectionary 155 The poor and the defenseless are at the heart of the Church’s scripture readings this Sunday, with Elijah the prophet encountering the impoverished

Mark 12: 28 – 34 In the Gospel for this weekend we hear about an encounter that Jesus had with a Scribe.  At the time

Revelation 7: 2 – 4, 9 – 14 1 John 3: 1 – 3 Matthew 5: 1 – 12 Today we pause to recognize, honor

Lectionary 149 In today’s reading from Jeremiah we hear wonderful news; the prophet announces that the blind and the lame will be healed and will

Isaiah 53: 10 – 11 Mark 10: 35 – 45 This Gospel has ambition, jealousy and the paradox of Christian leadership.  James and John approach

Lectionary 143 The Book of Wisdom, also called the Wisdom of Solomon in the Protestant traditions, is another one of the lesser known books of

Genesis 2:18-24 Hebrews 2:9-11 Mark 10:2-16 The first Sunday of October is designated by the United States Bishops as Respect Life Sunday.  The theme for

Envy is a particularly evil sin because by means of it we wish to deprive others without gaining anything ourselves—it is the self-pitying refuge of

The scene in the Gospel is an easy one to picture. Jesus and his disciples are walking through Galilee and most likely Jesus is up

Lectionary 131 Today’s Sunday scripture readings open with a passage from the prophet Isaiah, in which the prophet speaks of his fidelity to the Lord

Isaiah 35: 4 – 7a Gospel – Mark 7: 31 – 37 God is a hands-on God. Throughout the Scriptures there are beautiful descriptions of