by Greg Beben | Jun 25, 2022 | Meditations
Our theme for this week is, “Jesus is calling us all to whole-hearted discipleship – a determined commitment to follow him without reserve. Let us put aside our wavering and dedicate our whole life to him, with God’s will as our first priority in everything.” Jesus is...
by Greg Beben | Jun 24, 2022 | Meditations
The feasts of the Sacred Heart of Jesus and the Immaculate Heart of Mary clearly belong together. They are side by side in the liturgical year, just as the Hearts of Jesus and Mary are often represented side by side in Catholic art. (One well-known example is on the...
by Greg Beben | Jun 23, 2022 | Meditations
We began this week with our annual celebration of Corpus Christi, a feast which honors Jesus Christ in the Eucharist, the very heart of our faith. Today we honor Jesus once more, this time focusing on his Most Sacred Heart. It is a long-standing practice in many...
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...