by Greg Beben | Dec 31, 2022 | Meditations
We can begin our reflection today by pondering the first lines of the Psalm: “May God bless us in his mercy. May God have pity on us and bless us; may he let his face shine upon us.” These words, which were written hundreds of years before Christ’s birth, continue...
by Greg Beben | Dec 29, 2022 | Meditations
Today we celebrate the Feast of the Holy Family of Jesus, Mary and Joseph. It is fitting to celebrate this feast during the Octave of Christmas, for Jesus was truly born into a human family, founded on the marriage of Mary and Joseph. The Gospel today presents St....
by Greg Beben | Dec 24, 2022 | Meditations
Jesus Christ is born! With the birth of the Savior, God has burst into the darkness of our human condition as a light, to lead all people home to him. He has entered physically, in bodily form, into his creation. God has come as a helpless newborn baby to be seen,...
by Greg Beben | Dec 23, 2022 | Seasonal Introductions
The Christmas Season takes its direction from the splendor of the light of Christ, which breaks into our Advent darkness with the three liturgical celebrations on Christmas Day. We then proceed into the Octave, which contains numerous feasts. There is an intensity of...
by Greg Beben | Dec 17, 2022 | Meditations
In the first reading, God sends the prophet Isaiah to bring a message of Good News to the troubled and fearful King Ahaz, who is facing a looming crisis. God invites Ahaz to have faith and rely completely on him. And to strengthen the weak king’s faith, he offers to...
