by Greg Beben | Feb 22, 2023 | Seasonal Introductions
Lent begins with Ash Wednesday, but the First Week of Lent begins with the First Sunday. This leaves the three days between Ash Wednesday and the First Sunday in an unusual liturgical interval; they are part of Lent, but not part of the weeks of Lent. Their official...
by Greg Beben | Feb 21, 2023 | Meditations
God created us so that we may enjoy his presence for all eternity in Heaven. It is for this reason that Jesus came into this world, so that by the merits of his Passion and Death we may share in the glory of Heaven. And it is for this reason that the Church, through...
by Greg Beben | Feb 20, 2023 | Seasonal Introductions
The liturgy has brought us through Advent, Christmas, and Ordinary Time before Lent, always guiding us to a fuller life in Christ. As we pondered words of wisdom for the formation of our minds and hearts, we were brought to experience the power of the real presence of...
by Greg Beben | Apr 9, 2022 | Meditations
Today is the start of the Holy Week that leads us to the summit of the liturgical year, the Paschal Triduum, commemorating Christ’s Passion, Death, and Resurrection. Palm Sunday gives us abundant material to ponder for this week. As Pope Francis points out, today’s...
by Greg Beben | Apr 2, 2022 | Meditations
In the Gospel for today we are given the figure of the woman caught in adultery. Let us take a moment and consider the situation of this woman. The reading does not tell us anything more about her. We can suppose that this was not the first act of adultery she ever...
