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...
by Greg Beben | Nov 28, 2020 | Meditations
A blessed new liturgical year to all! Since the current calendar year has been marked by a catastrophic pandemic, our hearts are bursting with a most hopeful anticipation of a new and better future. Hopeful anticipation is what the season of Advent is all about. In...
by Greg Beben | Dec 8, 2019 | Meditations
Advent is a season of hope, a hope that was lost through sin and has been marvelously restored by Jesus Christ. In this the second week of Advent, we are called to prepare our hearts for the coming of the Lord Jesus. As part of our preparation, today we have the...
by Greg Beben | Dec 7, 2018 | Meditations
It is most appropriate that we celebrate the Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception during the season of Advent because the arrival of Mary is a critical step in the historical preparation for the “advent,” the coming of the Messiah, the Redeemer of mankind. From the...
by Greg Beben | Nov 30, 2018 | Seasonal Introductions
Each Advent we are given the opportunity to begin anew and to enter a deeper place of interior awareness. We not only continue to await the second coming of the Lord, but we look forward to celebrating again the birth of the Babe in Bethlehem over 2,000 years ago!...
