by Greg Beben | May 21, 2022 | Meditations
In today’s Gospel, Jesus tells his disciples, “Whoever loves me will keep my word, and my Father will love him, and we will come to him and make our dwelling with him.” Too often we think of our faith journey in the opposite way. We think that if we keep God’s word,...
by Greg Beben | May 14, 2022 | Meditations
It is common for educators and career coaches to emphasize the importance of being goal-oriented. To reach a goal, they tell us, we must commit ourselves to take all the necessary steps, whether they are few or many. The goal must be real, attainable, and measurable....
by Greg Beben | May 7, 2022 | Meditations
On this Good Shepherd Sunday, Jesus tells us that all who listen to his voice and follow him are his sheep, that the Father has given the sheep into his care, and that they can never be taken away from him. Then he adds, “The Father and I are one.” We may wonder why...
by Greg Beben | Apr 30, 2022 | Meditations
On this Third Sunday of Easter, the Church turns to St. John’s account of when “Jesus revealed himself again to his disciples at the Sea of Tiberias.” John begins by setting the scene: seven disciples, including John himself, at the suggestion of Simon Peter decide to...
by Greg Beben | Apr 23, 2022 | Meditations
In today’s selection from the Acts of the Apostles, we read, “Many signs and wonders were done among the people at the hands of the Apostles.” Because the Church was at the very beginning of her life, many signs were needed to move people to faith or to strengthen...
