by Greg Beben | Oct 4, 2025 | Meditations
“Increase our faith.” What could have prompted the Apostles to ask for an increase of faith? Isn’t being with Jesus enough for them? Isn’t it enough to see all his miracles and hear all his marvelous teachings and parables? This Gospel follows the story of the rich...
by Greg Beben | Sep 27, 2025 | Meditations
We begin the 26th Week in Ordinary Time with a specific challenge from our Theme for the Week: “Our action or inaction will determine our eternal destiny.” As baptized disciples, we are called to follow the Way, who is a Person, Jesus the Lord. To follow him is to...
by Greg Beben | Sep 20, 2025 | Meditations
The beautiful opening lines from the Catechism of the Catholic Church give us a summary of the fundamental meaning of human life: “God, infinitely perfect and blessed in himself, in a plan of sheer goodness freely created man to make him share in his own blessed life”...
by Greg Beben | Sep 13, 2025 | Meditations
One of the drawings of Fr. Francis Marino, the Founder of the Anawim Community, shows Jesus hanging on the Cross, with Mary and some of the disciples at the foot of the Cross. Around the image is this inscription: We will look upon him whom we have pierced, so that...
by Greg Beben | Sep 6, 2025 | Meditations
Jesus sometimes makes statements which sound quite harsh to our ears. Today’s Gospel gives us a striking example: “If anyone comes to me without hating his father and mother, wife and children, brothers and sisters, and even his own life, he cannot be my disciple.”...
by Greg Beben | Aug 30, 2025 | Meditations
The readings throughout this week will return again and again to the theme of humility. Why should we be humble? Not because we have no regard for ourselves, but rather because God thinks so highly of us. Despite our unworthiness, God means to exalt us beyond anything...
