by Greg Beben | Jan 24, 2026 | Meditations
Jesus has been baptized by John in the Jordan and has overcome the temptations of the devil in the desert. We might expect that now he will go forth to Jerusalem to proclaim the Gospel. But today we learn that, no, instead he withdraws to Galilee. Matthew explains...
by Greg Beben | Jan 17, 2026 | Meditations
Our redemption is entirely God’s initiative, purely an expression of his ineffable and infinite love for us human beings. As St. John says, “It is not that we have loved God, but that he has loved us and sent his Son as expiation for our sins” (1 Jn 4:10). This love...
by Greg Beben | Jan 12, 2026 | Seasonal Introductions
Beginning today, the day after the Baptism of the Lord, until Tuesday before Ash Wednesday (January 11 – February 17), we enter into the first part of what is called Ordinary Time. In Advent we pondered the dark, chaotic condition of man before the birth of Jesus....
by Greg Beben | Jan 10, 2026 | Meditations
The Baptism of Jesus, testified to in all four Gospels, is an important event signaling the start of his public life. In the account of Matthew, which is our Gospel for today, Jesus goes from Galilee to meet John the Baptist at the Jordan river. It is Jesus’ first...
by Greg Beben | Jan 3, 2026 | Meditations
Today is the Solemnity of the Epiphany of the Lord, in which we celebrate “the manifestation of Jesus as Messiah of Israel, Son of God and Savior of the world” (CCC 528). We celebrate the Child who was born for us on Christmas Day as the fullest possible revelation of...
