by Greg Beben | Jun 16, 2018 | Meditations
“… and through it all the seed would sprout and grow, he knows not how.” Jesus uses the mysterious process by which a seed germinates and grows as an image of how the Kingdom of God grows. We live in the midst of many things, both natural and supernatural, that we...
by Greg Beben | Jun 9, 2018 | Meditations
We begin the tenth week of Ordinary Time by going back to the beginning, to the Book of Genesis, the first book in the Bible, and to the early days of man in creation. Previous to today’s passage, the serpent tempted Eve to eat the fruit of the forbidden tree, and she...
by Greg Beben | Jan 9, 2018 | Seasonal Introductions
Beginning today, the day after the Baptism of the Lord, until Tuesday before Ash Wednesday (January 9 – February 13), 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 | Jan 7, 2018 | Meditations
The readings today give us a renewed appreciation of the first Mystery of Light: the Baptism of the Lord. They draw us into the heart of two servants: Jesus, fully human and fully divine, sent to serve humanity through his life, death and resurrection, and John the...
by Greg Beben | Nov 25, 2017 | Meditations
As we join the Universal Church in acclaiming Christ as our Savior and Eternal King, we turn to the word of God, to learn what sort of King we have, and how best to serve and honor him. We are created by God, and all that we do, if it is to be considered good, must be...
