by Greg Beben | Feb 21, 2026 | Meditations
Last Wednesday, we began the Season of Lent with fasting and the imposition of ashes. Today’s Gospel gives us some of the theology behind this Holy Season. “By the solemn forty days of Lent the Church unites herself each year to the mystery of Jesus in the desert”...
by Greg Beben | Feb 17, 2026 | Meditations
On Ash Wednesday the whole Church gathers to begin the journey of Lent. It is striking to see large crowds gathering in churches, in the middle of the week, to be marked with the penitential sign of ashes. What the prophet Joel declares in today’s first reading comes...
by Greg Beben | Feb 14, 2026 | Meditations
On this final Sunday before Lent, the Church gives us a wise and precious instruction on living according to the Law of God. Often people feel daunted by the commandments or the Law. But the commandments are not meant to be a burden (cf. 1 Jn 5:3); they are signs of...
by Greg Beben | Feb 7, 2026 | Meditations
The theme for this week focuses on Jesus calling us to be “the light of the world.” We can only be light if we receive light, which is why we open our hearts daily to the word of God: “Your word is a lamp for my feet and a light for my path” (Ps 119:105). As God’s...
by Greg Beben | Feb 1, 2026 | Meditations
“And suddenly there will come to the temple / the LORD whom you seek.” The arrival of Jesus in Jerusalem for his first visit to the temple is at the center of today’s joyful Feast of the Presentation. Mary and Joseph are prominent figures today as well, since they...
by Greg Beben | Jan 31, 2026 | Meditations
Humility is the focus of today’s Liturgy. The Kingdom of God grows within the hearts of the lowly, those who long to live in his will. To reveal his glory, the Lord chooses those who are open to his blessings. Bestowing his favor upon them, God forms them as his...
