by Greg Beben | May 24, 2026 | Meditations
We are presented today with two mothers, each of whom stood at the foot of a “tree” and listened to a “word,” which had profound consequences for her children. The first reading takes us back to the story of Adam and Eve’s fall from grace. Eve was standing at the foot...
by Greg Beben | May 23, 2026 | Meditations
If we were asked to say what is our ultimate goal in life, we might answer that it is to get to Heaven. And if we were asked further what Heaven will be like, we might say that we will be with God, enjoying eternal happiness in his presence. In the meantime, as we...
by Greg Beben | May 22, 2026 | Seasonal Introductions
Before we move into a new Season, with its broad thrust through the remaining weeks of the Year, it is good to review the events that have brought us to this point. We recall that the new Liturgical Year began with the First Sunday of Advent, November 30, 2025. Advent...
by Greg Beben | May 16, 2026 | Meditations
“And now I will no longer be in the world, but they are in the world, while I am coming to you.” These words of Jesus, taken from his prayer to the Father at the Last Supper, bring back to mind the great event we celebrated last Thursday, Jesus’ Ascension to the...
by Greg Beben | May 15, 2026 | Meditations
Today we celebrate the Solemnity of the Ascension of the Lord. After his Resurrection, Jesus revealed himself to his disciples in a series of appearances. “He presented himself alive to them by many proofs after he had suffered, appearing to them during forty days and...
