by Greg Beben | Dec 24, 2022 | Meditations
Jesus Christ is born! With the birth of the Savior, God has burst into the darkness of our human condition as a light, to lead all people home to him. He has entered physically, in bodily form, into his creation. God has come as a helpless newborn baby to be seen,...
by Greg Beben | Dec 23, 2022 | Seasonal Introductions
The Christmas Season takes its direction from the splendor of the light of Christ, which breaks into our Advent darkness with the three liturgical celebrations on Christmas Day. We then proceed into the Octave, which contains numerous feasts. There is an intensity of...
by Greg Beben | Jan 1, 2022 | Meditations
On Epiphany Sunday, we reflect on the Light of Christ – the Light who is Christ – which shines on all nations. As we read in Pope Francis’s Spiritual Reflection, Epiphany is “the celebration of the manifestation of Jesus, symbolized by light.” The liturgy explains in...
by Greg Beben | Dec 25, 2021 | Meditations
Today we celebrate the wonderful Feast of the Holy Family. Joseph, Mary, and Jesus provide us with a model of authentic family life, from which every human family can take inspiration and guidance. But, while we can certainly gain much benefit from contemplating...
by Greg Beben | Dec 24, 2021 | Meditations
Today we celebrate the birth of the true Light of the World, “the splendor of the light of Christ, which breaks into our Advent darkness” (cf. Introduction to the Christmas Season). With the grace of this day, we can “see directly, before our eyes” – the...
