by Greg Beben | Mar 24, 2022 | Meditations
Today we ponder an unimaginable wonder: the conception of God as man in the womb of a young virgin. The miracle that takes place in secret at the Annunciation will remain an unseen mystery for nine months, until the day we celebrate the birth of God as man on December...
by Greg Beben | Mar 17, 2022 | Seasonal Introductions
In the Jewish tradition, the joyful celebration of marriage lasted for one full week. This tradition is reflected in the one-week period which connects the Solemnity of St. Joseph, Spouse of the Blessed Virgin Mary (March 19) with the Solemnity of the Annunciation...
by Greg Beben | Dec 31, 2021 | Meditations
Today is both the beginning of the new calendar year and the final day of the Octave of Christmas – the one continuous Day of Christmas in which we ponder the greatest blessing God could ever give his people, his own Son. On this eighth day, we celebrate the joyful...
by Greg Beben | Sep 14, 2021 | Meditations
Yesterday, together with the whole Church, we pondered the Cross of Christ from the perspective that only faith can give us. We hailed the Cross as the sign of a glorious victory, something to be treasured, a cause for rejoicing. Without faith, we cannot see suffering...
by Greg Beben | Sep 12, 2021 | Seasonal Introductions
Fr. Francis Marino, Founder of the Anawim Community, often spoke of how the Liturgy constantly teaches and forms us. This profound process of “liturgical formation” takes place not only through each day’s readings and prayers, but also through the orderly arrangement...
