by Greg Beben | Sep 18, 2021 | Meditations
Today’s Gospel Acclamation reminds us that, through the Gospel, God calls us “to possess the glory of our Lord Jesus Christ.” The word “glory” – meaning the manifestation of magnificence, high honor, power or majesty – can be taken as a key to today’s readings. They...
by Greg Beben | Sep 14, 2021 | Meditations
Yesterday, together with the whole Church, we pondered the Cross of Christ from the perspective that only faith can give us. We hailed the Cross as the sign of a glorious victory, something to be treasured, a cause for rejoicing. Without faith, we cannot see suffering...
by Greg Beben | Sep 13, 2021 | Meditations
In Sunday’s Gospel, Jesus summed up the way we are to live as his disciples, calling us all to deny ourselves, take up our cross and follow in his steps. Because the idea of “taking up our cross” can intimidate us, the Church gives us today’s great feast in order to...
by Greg Beben | Sep 12, 2021 | Seasonal Introductions
Fr. Francis Marino, Founder of the Anawim Community, often spoke of how the Liturgy constantly teaches and forms us. This profound process of “liturgical formation” takes place not only through each day’s readings and prayers, but also through the orderly arrangement...
by Greg Beben | Sep 11, 2021 | Meditations
One of the traditional ways of explaining the purpose of our earthly existence is to affirm that God created us to know him, to love him, and to serve him. Today’s Gospel opens with a question about knowing. Jesus asks what people know about him: “Who do people say...
