by Greg Beben | Jul 4, 2020 | 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 27, 2020 | Meditations
The tenth chapter of Matthew, from which today’s Gospel is taken, can also be referred to as Jesus’ Discourse or Sermon on Mission. Here he teaches the Apostles about their upcoming mission and trains them in the right disposition towards it. Today’s passage contains...
by Greg Beben | Jun 20, 2020 | Meditations
As our formation as missionary disciples continues in this 12th Week in Ordinary Time, we are confronted with the conflict between faith and fear. Faith is one of the cardinal virtues we received in Baptism. Fear is an inborn protective emotional reaction that arises...
by Greg Beben | Jun 13, 2020 | Meditations
Last Sunday, we celebrated a feast in honor of the greatest mystery of all, the mystery of God himself, Father, Son and Holy Spirit. The Holy Trinity is a mystery we cannot see and can barely grasp. This Sunday’s feast celebrates the greatest mystery that we can...
by Greg Beben | Jun 6, 2020 | Meditations
We are celebrating today the Most Holy Trinity: God the Father, God the Son, and God the Holy Spirit. This Solemnity comes after our fifty-day celebration of the glorious Resurrection of God the Son, and right after we welcomed the coming of God the Holy Spirit last...
by Greg Beben | May 31, 2020 | Meditations
We are presented today with two mothers, each of whom stood at the foot of a “tree” and listened to a “word,” which had profound consequences for her children. The first reading takes us back to the story of Adam and Eve’s fall from grace. Eve was standing at the foot...
