by Greg Beben | Dec 24, 2018 | Meditations
The people who walked in darkness have seen a great light! (Is 9:1). The long Advent wait is over, and the promised Messiah has come into the world. This feast of Christmas is so important that there are four liturgies to celebrate this day. The Vigil Mass, the Mass...
by Greg Beben | Dec 7, 2018 | Meditations
It is most appropriate that we celebrate the Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception during the season of Advent because the arrival of Mary is a critical step in the historical preparation for the “advent,” the coming of the Messiah, the Redeemer of mankind. From the...
by Greg Beben | Nov 30, 2018 | Seasonal Introductions
Each Advent we are given the opportunity to begin anew and to enter a deeper place of interior awareness. We not only continue to await the second coming of the Lord, but we look forward to celebrating again the birth of the Babe in Bethlehem over 2,000 years ago!...
by Greg Beben | Sep 1, 2018 | Meditations
In today’s Gospel Jesus challenges the Pharisees and scribes for treating their religious traditions as more important than the law of God. “You disregard God’s commandment but cling to human tradition.” The human traditions they so rigidly observed had become quite...
by Greg Beben | Aug 25, 2018 | Meditations
Following Jesus involves decisions. We may not notice this when the way seems easy, when we have joyful fellowship, spiritual consolations, and approval by the world. But since Jesus calls us to follow him on the “narrow way” that leads to heaven, at times the need...
