by Greg Beben | Aug 15, 2026 | Meditations
In last Sunday’s Gospel, Jesus chastised Peter for having so little faith. In today’s Gospel he honors a pagan woman for having great faith. The comparison between Peter and the woman gives us a valuable instruction. We naturally assume that Peter, a Jewish man and...
by Greg Beben | Aug 8, 2026 | Meditations
Courage or fortitude is one of the cardinal virtues. The Catechism defines it as “the moral virtue that ensures firmness in difficulties and constancy in the pursuit of the good” (CCC 1808). Courage is one of the keys for us to live uprightly and with dignity. Today’s...
by Greg Beben | Aug 1, 2026 | Meditations
We begin pondering the readings for today from a place of need. Human life on earth is filled with an unending series of needs. We need food and water, we need clothing, we need a place to live, we need meaningful work, we need friendship and love, we need healing...
by Greg Beben | Jul 25, 2026 | Meditations
Before his departure, Jesus promised that the Holy Spirit, the Spirit of Truth, would guide us to all truth and reveal to us the things to come (cf. Jn 16:13-14). At the center of “the things to come” is “all truth” about Jesus himself, and about the wonders that he...
by Greg Beben | Jul 18, 2026 | Meditations
God is patient and merciful; he is also just and righteous. But the justice of God surpasses the justice of the world and is a wonderful expression of his mercy. This is what our readings today tell us. In the first reading, the inspired writer of the Book of Wisdom...
