by Greg Beben | Jun 11, 2026 | Meditations
Today’s feast of the Sacred Heart invites us to reflect more deeply on the mystery of love. In human relationships, love typically grows over time, through a mutual giving and receiving of ourselves. It begins with an encounter; a dialogue develops; we learn about one...
by Greg Beben | Jun 26, 2025 | Meditations
The Founder of the Anawim Community, Fr. Francis Marino, used to point out that throughout the Liturgical Year there are a number of “companion feasts” – feasts that are closely associated with each other and that mutually enrich each other. One obvious example of...
by Greg Beben | Jun 6, 2024 | Meditations
The heart represents the center or essence of a person or an idea. We say such things as, “take it to heart,” “get to the heart of the matter,” “don’t break my heart,” and other phrases. We speak of the heart as the wellspring of love and the seat of all that we...
by Greg Beben | Jun 15, 2023 | Meditations
Today, the Church celebrates the beautiful Solemnity in honor of the Most Sacred Heart of Jesus. The “heart” represents the central reality of a person or the essential core of an idea, as shown by the myriad ways we use the word in our culture: “the heart of the...
by Greg Beben | Jun 14, 2023 | Seasonal Introductions
The Founder of the Anawim Community, Fr. Francis Marino, used to point out that throughout the liturgical year there are a number of “companion feasts” – feasts that are closely associated with each other and that mutually enrich each other. One obvious example of...
