by Greg Beben | Dec 31, 2021 | Meditations
Today is both the beginning of the new calendar year and the final day of the Octave of Christmas – the one continuous Day of Christmas in which we ponder the greatest blessing God could ever give his people, his own Son. On this eighth day, we celebrate the joyful...
by Greg Beben | Dec 25, 2021 | Meditations
Today we celebrate the wonderful Feast of the Holy Family. Joseph, Mary, and Jesus provide us with a model of authentic family life, from which every human family can take inspiration and guidance. But, while we can certainly gain much benefit from contemplating...
by Greg Beben | Dec 24, 2021 | Meditations
Today we celebrate the birth of the true Light of the World, “the splendor of the light of Christ, which breaks into our Advent darkness” (cf. Introduction to the Christmas Season). With the grace of this day, we can “see directly, before our eyes” – the...
by Greg Beben | Dec 23, 2021 | Seasonal Introductions
The Christmas Season takes its direction from the splendor of the light of Christ, which breaks into our Advent darkness with the three liturgical celebrations on Christmas Day. We then proceed into the Octave, which contains numerous feasts. There is an intensity of...
by Greg Beben | Dec 18, 2021 | Meditations
As we approach the feast of Christmas, the Birth of Jesus Christ, the liturgy of this Fourth Sunday of Advent gives us a sense of urgency and purpose. Today’s readings help us better understand the feast we are about to celebrate and so make a more fitting preparation...
