by Greg Beben | Mar 1, 2017 | 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 | Jan 10, 2017 | Seasonal Introductions
Beginning today, the day after the Baptism of the Lord, until Tuesday before Ash Wednesday (January 9 – February 28), we enter into the first part of what is called Ordinary Time. In Advent we pondered the dark, chaotic condition of man before the birth of Jesus....
by Greg Beben | Dec 24, 2016 | Meditations
Jesus Christ is born! With the birth of the Savior, God has burst into the darkness of humanity 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, embraced and...
by Greg Beben | Nov 19, 2016 | Meditations
This year the Solemnity of Christ the King marks both the end of the Liturgical Year and the conclusion of the Extraordinary Jubilee of Mercy. It invites us to reflect on how a powerful and glorious King can be at the same time a King of Mercy. Today’s liturgy shows...
by Greg Beben | Jul 30, 2016 | Meditations
Jesus’ conclusion to the parable of the “rich fool” sums up the central message of today’s readings. He compares two ways in which we might strive to “grow rich.” One is to grow rich for ourselves, a path which the Bible exposes as deceptive and empty. The other way...
