February 22, 2015 – First Sunday of Lent Gn 9: 8-15; Ps 25: 4-9; 1 PTt3: 18-22; Mk 1: 12-15 It is no surprise that water literally runs through all the readings on this First Sunday of Lent — from the flood waters experienced by Noah in Genesis, to St. Peter comparing Baptism to this […]
Stewardship Reflection on Lectionary Readings: February 15, 2015
February 15, 2015 – Sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time Lv 13: 1-2, 44-46; Ps 32: 1-2, 5, 11; 1 Cor 10:31–11:1; Mk 1: 40-45 There is no question that Jesus understood healing. It was something He did on a regular basis, but the Lord also recognized the need of people to be healed. Today’s readings […]
Stewardship Bulletin Reflection: February 15, 2015
February 15, 2015 – Sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time Lv 13: 1-2, 44-46; Ps 32: 1-2, 5, 11; 1 Cor 10:31–11:1; Mk 1: 40-45 In the last verse from today’s Gospel from Mark, this simple statement is made: “…people kept coming to him from everywhere.” Of course, Mark is speaking about Jesus, and the Gospel […]
Stewardship Reflection on Lectionary Readings: February 8, 2015
February 8, 2015 — Fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time Jb 7: 1-4, 6-7; Ps 147: 1-6; 1 Cor 9: 16-19, 22-23; Mk 1: 29-39 This week’s readings extend from Job, a man who needed to be healed, to Jesus healing many in Galilee. Healing is something of which we all are in need, whether it […]
Stewardship Bulletin Reflection: February 8, 2015
February 8, 2015 — Fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time Jb 7: 1-4, 6-7; Ps 147: 1-6; 1 Cor 9: 16-19, 22-23; Mk 1: 29-39 “Rising very early before dawn, he left and went off to a deserted place, where he prayed.” There are scores of instances in the Four Gospels which indicate Jesus praying. He […]
Join Us for the Msgr. McGread Stewardship Conference – April 22-23
The next Msgr. Thomas McGread Stewardship Conference will be held April 22-23, 2015, and registration is now open. There are a limited number of spaces available, so we are extending an invitation to followers of The Catholic Steward blog to attend this one-of-a-kind event. Now in its 12th year, the McGread Conference has inspired and educated thousands of priests, religious, […]
Stewardship Reflection on Lectionary Readings: February 1, 2015
February 1, 2015 – Fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time Dt 18: 15-20; Ps 95: 1-2, 6-9; 1 Cor 7: 32-35; Mk 1: 21-28 The Book of Deuteronomy, from which the first reading is drawn, is a series of speeches delivered by Moses to the Israelites. Our reading today is part of the second speech, the […]
Stewardship Bulletin Reflection: February 1, 2015
February 1, 2015 – Fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time Dt 18: 15-20; Ps 95: 1-2, 6-9; 1 Cor 7: 32-35; Mk 1: 21-28 In the midst of miracles and cures and deep understanding of people, Jesus may sometimes seem distant from us. The readings on this Fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time, however, emphasize His humanity; […]
