by Greg Beben | Mar 30, 2019 | Meditations
The Fourth Sunday of Lent has a note of joy: we rejoice in the mercy of God. Today’s Gospel is a most joyful one, the beautiful parable of the Prodigal Son. The main character is the forgiving father, whose attitude toward his sons remains constant throughout the...
by Greg Beben | Mar 24, 2019 | Meditations
One of the great blessings of our Catholic faith is the richness of the liturgy, which brings into our lives again and again the holy people, days and feasts for us to ponder and experience. Each time a feast day comes again, we have an opportunity to see something...
by Greg Beben | Mar 23, 2019 | Meditations
When Bad Things Happen to Good People was the title of a bestselling book years ago. Indeed, this troubling question has echoed down through the ages: why do bad things happen to good people? Why do they happen at all? The readings today do not give us a simple and...
by Greg Beben | Mar 16, 2019 | Meditations
At the start of this holy season of Lent, on Ash Wednesday, we were reminded, among other things, of our human mortality. When ashes were imposed on our heads, we were told: “Remember that you are dust and unto dust you shall return.” Lent, a time of grace and...
by Greg Beben | Mar 9, 2019 | Meditations
In today’s Gospel we read about Jesus’ forty-day temptation in the desert, where the Holy Spirit led him to do battle with the devil. There are many references in the Bible to periods of testing and trial that last for forty days or forty years. The great flood in the...
