by Greg Beben | Jul 29, 2023 | Meditations
In this week’s Spiritual Reflection, Pope Francis tells us, “Everything is done by grace, everything! We need only have the willingness to receive it, not to resist grace: grace does everything, but it takes ‘my’ responsibility, ‘my’ willingness.” This “willingness”...
by Greg Beben | Jul 22, 2023 | Meditations
Jesus’ explanation of the parable of the weeds ends with a strong, clear word. “At the end of the age,” God’s angels will separate the evildoers from the righteous. The former will be cast into a “fiery furnace, where there will be wailing and grinding of teeth,”...
by Greg Beben | Jul 15, 2023 | Meditations
Reflecting on today’s Gospel, one might wonder: Who is this reckless sower who scatters his precious and fertile seeds all over the place? What sort of farmer allows his seeds to fall on a path where the birds will eat them up? Why does he not mind that his...
by Greg Beben | Jul 8, 2023 | Meditations
Fundamentally, every human person desires lasting happiness and peace. However, in the increasingly hectic and stressful world in which we live, the mental and emotional well-being that we long for is much harder to find. The various psychological techniques offered...
by Greg Beben | Jul 1, 2023 | Meditations
“Whoever loses his life for my sake will find it.” These words of Jesus in today’s Gospel challenge us to question what we are doing with our lives. What are we striving to “lose” and what do we want to “find”? Are we living for ourselves, or for others, or for God?...
