by Greg Beben | Jan 30, 2021 | Meditations
Throughout the course of salvation history, God has chosen for himself leaders and prophets to be his instruments in speaking to and guiding his people. A key figure in the Old Testament is Moses, whom the Lord called to lead the people through the wilderness towards...
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 5, 2020 | Meditations
Our gospel passage for today begins with these words: “The beginning of the gospel of Jesus Christ the Son of God.” The word “gospel” literally means “good news.” So we are reading the beginning of the good news of Jesus, the Anointed One, the Son of God. It is...
