by Greg Beben | Mar 4, 2023 | Meditations
Pope Francis, in this week’s Spiritual Reflection, tells us that Jesus chose Peter, James, and John “according to his plan of love,” to accompany him up the high mountain. There, above the noise of the villages below, Jesus is transfigured. He appears with Moses and...
by Greg Beben | Feb 25, 2023 | Meditations
On the first Sunday of Lent we turn to the account of Jesus’ temptations in the desert. The first line of the Gospel says, “At that time Jesus was led by the Spirit into the desert to be tempted by the devil. He fasted for forty days and forty nights and afterwards he...
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...
