by Greg Beben | Jun 5, 2021 | Meditations
On this great Solemnity of the Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ, we are given an opportunity to ponder with greater appreciation and devotion the wondrous gift of the Holy Eucharist. This is all the more important today, because in some parts of the world, the very...
by Greg Beben | May 29, 2021 | Meditations
Last Sunday we welcomed the coming of the Holy Spirit as we celebrated the great feast of Pentecost. A question that may come to our minds is, “Who is this Holy Spirit, and where does he come from?” We know the answer: the Holy Spirit is God, and he comes from God. He...
by Greg Beben | May 24, 2021 | Seasonal Introductions
The Easter Season concludes with Pentecost Sunday. From the upper room, the Church goes forth empowered by the Spirit to proclaim the life she has within her. Now we enter the period of Ordinary Time, which concludes on Saturday following the feast of Christ the King....
by Greg Beben | May 23, 2021 | Meditations
Yesterday’s solemnity, Pentecost Sunday, is celebrated as the “birthday of the Church.” Where there is a birth, there must be a mother. Today’s memorial of Mary, Mother of the Church was officially added to the liturgical calendar in 2018, so that the day after the...
by Greg Beben | May 22, 2021 | Meditations
With today’s Solemnity of Pentecost, the glorious Easter season comes to a fiery culmination. The divine Fire that ignites Christian faith and proclamation is what sent the Apostles forth to set the world ablaze. The connection with Easter is clear from the Gospel...
