by Greg Beben | Aug 1, 2026 | Meditations
We begin pondering the readings for today from a place of need. Human life on earth is filled with an unending series of needs. We need food and water, we need clothing, we need a place to live, we need meaningful work, we need friendship and love, we need healing...
by Greg Beben | Jul 25, 2026 | Other
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by Greg Beben | Jul 25, 2026 | Meditations
Before his departure, Jesus promised that the Holy Spirit, the Spirit of Truth, would guide us to all truth and reveal to us the things to come (cf. Jn 16:13-14). At the center of “the things to come” is “all truth” about Jesus himself, and about the wonders that he...
by Greg Beben | Jul 18, 2026 | Meditations
God is patient and merciful; he is also just and righteous. But the justice of God surpasses the justice of the world and is a wonderful expression of his mercy. This is what our readings today tell us. In the first reading, the inspired writer of the Book of Wisdom...
by Greg Beben | Jul 11, 2026 | Meditations
Our readings today bring us to the world of nature and farming. The prophet Isaiah opens with the image of snow and rain, sent from heaven to earth to water it. They do not return until they have made the earth fertile and fruitful so that it can provide us with...
