by Greg Beben | Mar 23, 2024 | Meditations
Holy Week, or Passion Week, ushers us into the very pinnacle of our Catholic faith. It gives us a new opportunity to immerse ourselves in the heart of the salvation story, and to encounter the very essence of Jesus and his saving mission. It is an opportunity not to...
by Greg Beben | Apr 1, 2023 | Meditations
On this Holy Day, “Palm Sunday of the Passion of the Lord,” we celebrate the triumphal entry of Christ the Lord into Jerusalem, where he will accomplish the saving work of our redemption and then enter into his glory. Jesus enters the Royal and Holy City of Jerusalem...
by Greg Beben | Apr 9, 2022 | Meditations
Today is the start of the Holy Week that leads us to the summit of the liturgical year, the Paschal Triduum, commemorating Christ’s Passion, Death, and Resurrection. Palm Sunday gives us abundant material to ponder for this week. As Pope Francis points out, today’s...
by Greg Beben | Mar 27, 2021 | Meditations
We have come to Holy Week, the high point of the Church’s liturgical year. We make every effort to enter fully into this week, during which our task may be described in Jesus’ words to Peter, James and John in the garden: “Remain here and keep watch.” We strive to...
