by Greg Beben | Nov 26, 2022 | Meditations
It may surprise some of us that the Scripture readings on this First Sunday of Advent do not refer at all to the birth of Jesus at Christmas – which is what most well-meaning Catholics look forward to in this season. These readings, especially the Gospel, have nothing...
by Greg Beben | Nov 19, 2022 | Meditations
The liturgical year draws to a close most fittingly with the celebration of Jesus Christ as King of the Universe. It is the Church’s way of acknowledging God’s “plan for the fullness of times, to sum up all things in Christ, in Heaven and on earth” (Eph 1:10). Today’s...
by Greg Beben | Nov 12, 2022 | Meditations
In the Spiritual Reflection for this week, Pope Francis says this about God: “It is He, the Lord, Who guides our existence and knows the ultimate purpose of things and events.” This is what we believe as Christians – that God has a plan for the world, and for each one...
by Greg Beben | Nov 5, 2022 | Meditations
In the month of November, the Church focuses in a special way on what is to come after death. The month begins with All Saints Day and All Souls Day, and it concludes with the Solemnity of Christ the King, which is the celebration of what will take place at the end of...
by Greg Beben | Oct 31, 2022 | Meditations
Sunday’s readings taught us the importance of being merciful as the Lord has been merciful to us. Mercy, however, extends beyond what we can do for one another in this life; it extends beyond this world. Therefore, to use an example from Sunday’s Gospel, although the...
by Greg Beben | Oct 29, 2022 | Meditations
The God who reveals himself to us, in whom we believe and whom we worship, is a God of mercy. He is a God who created us out of love, and who reaches out to us in mercy in order to share with us the eternal and rich glories he has promised that the saints will inherit...
