by Greg Beben | Jan 23, 2021 | Meditations
Most people believe that there is a purpose for our being in this world. We may even ask, at times, “What on earth am I here for?” We know that the answer to this question is what gives meaning to our difficult sojourn in this valley of tears. For us Christians, the...
by Greg Beben | Jan 16, 2021 | Meditations
Our readings for today have vocation as a theme. “Vocation” comes from the Latin vocare, “to call.” We ponder two accounts of people being called: Samuel in the first reading and the first disciples in the Gospel. In both instances, God is the one who calls; he takes...
by Greg Beben | Jan 9, 2021 | Meditations
We conclude the season of Christmas with the celebration of the Baptism of the Lord, commemorating a very important event in the life of Jesus, and recalling a very important event in our own lives as Christians, our reception of the Sacrament of Baptism. The great...
by Greg Beben | Jan 2, 2021 | Meditations
Today we celebrate the great Feast of Epiphany – the revelation, the manifestation, of God’s love for his people, in the birth of Jesus Christ, who is Emmanuel, God With Us. For centuries the prophets had proclaimed God’s love for his people, and now that love has...
by Greg Beben | Dec 23, 2020 | 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...
