Saint Vincent Archabbey

Matthew 11, 25-30 Gospel Summary This Sunday’s gospel is brief but exceedingly rich in meaning. It has two distinct, though related, parts. In the first,

Matthew 10: 37-42 Gospel Summary In chapter ten of his gospel, Matthew explains how Jesus extends the mission he received from the Father to his

Matthew 16: 13-19 As is appropriate for two men who were constantly in danger during the course of their apostolic ministries, the Lord’s desire and

Gospel: Matthew 10: 26-33 This past Wednesday, June 21st, was the official beginning of Summer and sometimes called the longest day of the year.  The

Lectionary 587, Gospel: Luke 1:57-66, 80 A person’s name is a precious thing; it identifies and distinguishes the person from others and often is the

Matthew 9:36-10:8 Gospel Summary The heart of Jesus is moved with compassion at the sight of the crowds who are like frightened, helpless sheep abandoned

Lectionary 167 , Gospel: John 6:51-58 Moses opens the scripture readings on this feast of Corpus Christi, commanding the Israelites:  “Remember…do not forget” the providence

John 3: 16-18 Gospel Summary John tells us that he has written his gospel so that we may come to believe in Jesus, the Son

John 20:19-23 Gospel Summary On Pentecost Sunday we celebrate the wonderful good news that the risen Lord has poured out his Spirit upon us, first

 Lectionary 58, Gospel Matthew 28: 16-28 Why did our Lord depart from us and ascend to the Father?  This is a question which I have

John 14:15-21 Gospel Summary To love Jesus means to trust him. And that means that we trust his radical teaching about an ideal of unselfish

John 14: 1-12 Gospel Summary That the Church gives us this Last Supper discourse of Jesus for an Easter Season Eucharist is illuminative. These words

John 10:1-10 Gospel Summary In this gospel passage, Jesus draws upon imagery associated with sheep herding. The people to whom he spoke were well aware

Gospel – Luke 24; 13 – 35 The Church celebrates Easter for fifty days, with the fiftieth day being Pentecost.  During these first weeks of

Lectionary 43 Today is a day of many names.  Properly speaking the second Sunday of Easter, yet in recent years it is also commonly called

John 20:1-9 Gospel Summary John’s resurrection account is relatively brief and differs significantly from the Synoptic accounts. Mary Magdalene has a prominent role here and

Matthew 26:14-27:66 Gospel Summary Matthew’s passion narrative begins with the plot of Judas Iscariot to betray Jesus and continues through the well-known scenes: celebration of

John 11: 1 – 45 As we near the end of Lent we have the Gospel of the death and resuscitation of Lazarus.  For Jesus,

Lectionary 31 Today is Laetare Sunday, the day when the opening antiphon for mass is taken from the final chapter of the book of the

John 4:5-42 Gospel Summary It is high noon when Jesus stops to rest by the well of Jacob. His revelation about life-giving water will provide