by Greg Beben | Feb 17, 2026 | Meditations
On Ash Wednesday the whole Church gathers to begin the journey of Lent. It is striking to see large crowds gathering in churches, in the middle of the week, to be marked with the penitential sign of ashes. What the prophet Joel declares in today’s first reading comes...
by Greg Beben | Mar 4, 2025 | Meditations
The solemn and striking Liturgy of Ash Wednesday alerts us to the new Season that has begun and gives us a time to reflect and discover what sins and attachments God wants to free us from so that he can fill us with his own life. There is much more to Ash Wednesday...
by Greg Beben | Feb 13, 2024 | Meditations
Today, as we begin the rich and holy Season of Lent, we submit ourselves to the discipline of Ash Wednesday. For the next Forty Days, we will prepare ourselves to enter more deeply into the Paschal Mystery, the Suffering, Death, and Resurrection of our Lord Jesus...
by Greg Beben | Feb 21, 2023 | Meditations
God created us so that we may enjoy his presence for all eternity in Heaven. It is for this reason that Jesus came into this world, so that by the merits of his Passion and Death we may share in the glory of Heaven. And it is for this reason that the Church, through...
by Greg Beben | Mar 1, 2022 | Meditations
As we embark anew on the Lenten journey, we are reminded by Fr. Francis in his Seasonal Introduction that “the Lenten Season is a pilgrimage of faith into our interior life where we meet the Lord and open our hearts to his transforming love.” We cannot ignore the...
