by Greg Beben | Dec 16, 2023 | Meditations
For two weeks of Advent we have been preparing the way of the Lord, striving to level the mountains of our pride and fill in the valleys of our sloth. With Christmas Eve only a week away, the destination of our Advent journey is in sight, and we rejoice that the Lord...
by Greg Beben | Dec 9, 2023 | Meditations
This Second Sunday of Advent invites us to ponder how, when the Lord comes, we can “be eager to be found without spot or blemish before him, at peace.” In our busy preparations for Christmas, we can grow preoccupied with making our homes immaculately clean for the...
by Greg Beben | Dec 7, 2023 | Meditations
“It was the best of times, it was the worst of times.” This famous line from Charles Dickens’ A Tale of Two Cities seems to apply well to the vivid contrast between today’s first reading and the Gospel. The third chapter of Genesis gives us an account of the terrible...
by Greg Beben | Dec 2, 2023 | Meditations
Advent is a unique time in the liturgical calendar. It is a sacred time set aside for us to journey in faith with the Church as she prepares to celebrate the birth of Christ. In these weeks, as we look deeper into our hearts and into the heart of our faith, we may...
by Greg Beben | Nov 25, 2023 | Meditations
On this last Sunday of the Church’s Liturgical Year, we celebrate Jesus Christ as the King of the Universe. We get a sense of the awesome fullness of his reign from today’s second reading, where St. Paul tells us that Christ must reign “until he has put all his...
by Greg Beben | Nov 18, 2023 | Meditations
In 2016, Pope Francis declared that the 33rd Sunday in Ordinary Time should be celebrated each year as the World Day of the Poor. This day gives us an opportunity for deeper reflection on how we can show solidarity and compassion for our brothers and sisters who are...
