by Greg Beben | Nov 30, 2024 | Meditations
The whole aim of our existence here on earth is union with Jesus Christ who is the very Source of life and who gives us eternal life. Prompted by love, he has taken the initiative to come to us that we may have life and have it to the full (cf. Jn 10:10). Today, we...
by Greg Beben | Nov 23, 2024 | Meditations
Webster’s dictionary defines “king” as “a male monarch of a major territorial unit, especially one whose position is hereditary and who rules for life.” People all over the world today understand this meaning very well, and the people in Jesus’ time understood it in...
by Greg Beben | Nov 16, 2024 | Meditations
As the Liturgical Year draws near its end, with just one week left before the Solemnity of Christ the King, the readings continue to give us a sense of all things coming to completion, culminating in the perfection of the Kingdom of Jesus Christ. He will restore all...
by Greg Beben | Nov 9, 2024 | Meditations
As we enter into the final few weeks of the Liturgical Year, the Church teaches us the importance of sacrifice. The central sacrifice in all history is that of Jesus Christ. As today’s reading from Hebrews tells us, “once for all he has appeared at the end of the ages...
by Greg Beben | Nov 2, 2024 | Meditations
In today’s Gospel, when the scribe asks, “Which is the first of all the commandments?”, Jesus repeats what Moses taught the Israelites long ago – in the very words we find in today’s first reading: “Hear, O Israel! The Lord our God is Lord alone! You shall love the...
by Greg Beben | Oct 26, 2024 | Meditations
God reveals himself as a God of unfailing love. We see this in today’s first reading. Even though the people of Israel have been driven into exile in Babylon because of their disobedience, God in his infinite love still reaches out to them. He desires to bring them...
