by Greg Beben | Jun 1, 2024 | Meditations
The readings today cover a span of thousands of years in salvation history. We read in a sense the “bookends” of the story; on one end the Old Covenant of Moses, on the other the New Covenant of Jesus. The Liturgy, recalling the journey between these two landmark...
by Greg Beben | Jun 10, 2023 | Meditations
On the glorious feast of Corpus Christi, before we turn to the famous teaching of Jesus on the Bread of Life, we read from Moses’ instruction in the Book of Deuteronomy. This is the ancient foundation upon which Jesus will build his extraordinary discourse. Moses...
by Greg Beben | Jun 18, 2022 | Meditations
Today we are celebrating the Solemnity of the Body and Blood of Christ, often referred to by its Latin name, Corpus Christi. This feast is the third in what we could call a triduum of big feasts: Pentecost Sunday, Trinity Sunday, and now Corpus Christi. This feast...
by Greg Beben | Jun 5, 2021 | Meditations
On this great Solemnity of the Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ, we are given an opportunity to ponder with greater appreciation and devotion the wondrous gift of the Holy Eucharist. This is all the more important today, because in some parts of the world, the very...
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...
