by Greg Beben | Jun 5, 2022 | Meditations
Today we celebrate the Memorial of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Mother of the Church. This celebration, instituted by Pope Francis in 2018, is also an extension of yesterday’s celebration of Pentecost. In pondering the readings chosen for this feast, at first it can seem...
by Greg Beben | Jun 4, 2022 | Meditations
The glorious Season of Easter concludes with the great Solemnity of Pentecost, the day of the descent of the Holy Spirit upon the Apostles. We can even think of today as the feast day of the Holy Spirit. We have been preparing for this day for the entire fifty days of...
by Greg Beben | May 30, 2022 | Meditations
We conclude the Marian month of May with the beautiful feast of Mary’s Visitation to Elizabeth. What looks on the surface like a simple social visit of two pregnant relatives is actually a profound and mysterious event – which is why we ponder the Visitation when we...
by Greg Beben | May 28, 2022 | Meditations
The Ascension of Jesus into Heaven has drawn our hearts and minds upward to the most beautiful and profound aspects of our faith. We have been given a glimpse of the glory of Heaven, and we are praying for a renewed outpouring of the Spirit in the world. Today as we...
by Greg Beben | May 25, 2022 | Meditations
Today we take another important step with Jesus into the mystery of his life and his mission. Together with the Apostles we see him rise from the earth and be taken into Heaven. The Ascension of the Lord is a mystery that is familiar to us as the Second Glorious...
by Greg Beben | May 21, 2022 | Meditations
In today’s Gospel, Jesus tells his disciples, “Whoever loves me will keep my word, and my Father will love him, and we will come to him and make our dwelling with him.” Too often we think of our faith journey in the opposite way. We think that if we keep God’s word,...
