by Greg Beben | Aug 15, 2020 | Meditations
In last Sunday’s Gospel, Jesus chastised Peter for having so little faith. In today’s Gospel he honors a pagan woman for having great faith. The comparison between Peter and the woman gives us a valuable instruction. We naturally assume that Peter, a Jewish man and...
by Greg Beben | Aug 8, 2020 | Meditations
Courage or fortitude is one of the cardinal virtues. The Catechism defines it as “the moral virtue that ensures firmness in difficulties and constancy in the pursuit of the good” (CCC 1808). Courage is one of the keys for us to live uprightly and with dignity. Today’s...
by Greg Beben | Aug 5, 2020 | Meditations
This week we have been pondering our great need for God. In the world today, neediness is generally seen in a negative light. We tend to think of the needy as those who lack basic material things, such as food, shelter or medicine. Or perhaps we think of people who...
by Greg Beben | Jul 25, 2020 | 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, 2020 | 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, 2020 | 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...
