by Greg Beben | Aug 1, 2026 | Meditations
We begin pondering the readings for today from a place of need. Human life on earth is filled with an unending series of needs. We need food and water, we need clothing, we need a place to live, we need meaningful work, we need friendship and love, we need healing...
by Greg Beben | Jul 25, 2026 | Meditations
Before his departure, Jesus promised that the Holy Spirit, the Spirit of Truth, would guide us to all truth and reveal to us the things to come (cf. Jn 16:13-14). At the center of “the things to come” is “all truth” about Jesus himself, and about the wonders that he...
by Greg Beben | Jul 18, 2026 | Meditations
God is patient and merciful; he is also just and righteous. But the justice of God surpasses the justice of the world and is a wonderful expression of his mercy. This is what our readings today tell us. In the first reading, the inspired writer of the Book of Wisdom...
by Greg Beben | Jul 11, 2026 | Meditations
Our readings today bring us to the world of nature and farming. The prophet Isaiah opens with the image of snow and rain, sent from heaven to earth to water it. They do not return until they have made the earth fertile and fruitful so that it can provide us with...
by Greg Beben | Jul 4, 2026 | Meditations
Our theme for this week is taken from today’s Gospel, in which Jesus says to us, “Come to me, all you who labor and are burdened, and I will give you rest.” The readings for today help us gain a deeper understanding of what Jesus is saying to us here, and how we can...
by Greg Beben | Jun 28, 2026 | Meditations
The liturgical week started yesterday with Christ’s instruction on missionary discipleship, and today the Church’s liturgy immediately gifts us with the Solemnity of two famous pillars of discipleship, the great Saints Peter and Paul. The readings today set them...
