by Greg Beben | Jun 22, 2022 | Seasonal Introductions
The Founder of the Anawim Community, Fr. Francis Marino, used to point out that throughout the liturgical year there are a number of “companion feasts” – feasts that are closely associated with each other and that mutually enrich each other. One obvious example of...
by Greg Beben | Jun 18, 2022 | Meditations
Today we are celebrating the Solemnity of the Body and Blood of Christ, often referred to by its Latin name, Corpus Christi. This feast is the third in what we could call a triduum of big feasts: Pentecost Sunday, Trinity Sunday, and now Corpus Christi. This feast...
by Greg Beben | Jun 11, 2022 | Meditations
Our Gospel passage for today is taken from what is known as the Last Supper discourse in John. The whole section starts with Jesus washing the disciples’ feet in chapter 13, and in chapters 14 through 17, John records what transpired during Jesus’ last moments before...
by Greg Beben | Jun 5, 2022 | Meditations
Today we celebrate the Memorial of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Mother of the Church. This celebration, instituted by Pope Francis in 2018, is also an extension of yesterday’s celebration of Pentecost. In pondering the readings chosen for this feast, at first it can seem...
by Greg Beben | Jun 4, 2022 | Meditations
The glorious Season of Easter concludes with the great Solemnity of Pentecost, the day of the descent of the Holy Spirit upon the Apostles. We can even think of today as the feast day of the Holy Spirit. We have been preparing for this day for the entire fifty days of...
