September 12, 2021 — Twenty-Fourth Sunday In Ordinary Time IS 50:5-9A; PS 116:1-2, 3-4, 5-6, 8-9; JAS 2:14-18; MK 8:27-35 “You are thinking not as God does, but as human beings do.” Jesus’ words in our Gospel today challenge us to become imitators of Christ. This is not an easy request. It takes sacrifice, endurance, […]
Stewardship Reflection on Lectionary Readings: September 5, 2021
September 5, 2021 — Twenty-Third Sunday In Ordinary Time IS 35:4-7A; PS 146:6-7, 8-9, 9-10; JAS 2:1-5; MK 7:31-37 “Thus says the Lord: say to those whose hearts are frightened: Be strong, fear not!” Our readings today offer us a message of hope — God is with us and wants to heal us. May this […]
Stewardship Reflection on Lectionary Readings — August 29, 2021
August 29, 2021 — Twenty-second Sunday in Ordinary Time DT 4:1-2, 6-8; PS 15:2-3, 3-4, 4-5; JAS 1:17-18, 21B-22, 27; MK 7:1-8, 14-15, 21-23 Our readings today call us to pause for a moment and consider how we respond to God’s love for us each day. Our Gospel recounts a dialogue between the Pharisees and […]
Stewardship Reflection on Lectionary Readings: August 22, 2021
August 22, 2021 — Twenty-First Sunday in Ordinary Time JOS 24:1-2A, 15-17, 18B; PS 34:2-3, 16-17, 18-19, 20-21; EPH 5:21-32 OR 5:2A, 25-32; JN 6:60-69 Our readings today challenge us to reflect on how we are living as disciples of Christ. They offer us examples of how we should be living, and they present us […]
Stewardship Reflection on Lectionary Readings: August 15, 2021
August 15, 2021 — Solemnity of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary RV 11:19A, 12:1-6A, 10AB; PS 45:10, 11, 12, 16; 1 COR 15:20-27; LK 1:39-56 Today we celebrate the Assumption of Mary. This Solemnity celebrates the end of Mary’s earthly life — the moment she was taken up, body and soul, into heaven. […]
Stewardship Reflection on Lectionary Readings: August 8, 2021
August 8, 2021 — Nineteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time 1 KGS 19:4-8; PS 34:2-3, 4-5, 6-7, 8-9; EPH 4:30-52; JN 6:41-51 “I am the living bread that came down from heaven; whoever eats this bread will live forever; and the bread that I will give is my flesh for the life of the world.” Our […]
Stewardship Reflection on Lectionary Readings: August 1, 2021
August 1, 2021 — Eighteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time EX 16:2-4, 12-15; PS 78:3-4, 23-24, 25, 54; EPH 4:17, 20-24; JN 6:24-35 Often, we live our lives striving for temporary happiness. But today, Jesus reminds us to “not work for food that perishes, but for the food that endures for eternal life.” Last week we […]
Stewardship Reflection on Lectionary Readings: July 25, 2021
July 25, 2021 — Seventeenth Sunday in Ordinary Time 2 KGS 4:42-44; PS 145:10-11, 15-16, 17-18; EPH 4:1-6; JN 6:1-15 Our readings today remind us that we are called to give God everything we have. We are inspired by the servant and the little boy, who didn’t have much but gave the very best of what […]
Stewardship Reflection on Lectionary Readings: July 18, 2021
July 18, 2021 — Sixteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time JER 23:1-6; PS 23:1-3, 3-4, 5, 6; EPH 2:13-18; MK 6:30-34 Today’s readings remind us of how our God is compassionate and passionately loves us. “Woe to the shepherds who mislead and scatter the flock of my pasture, says the Lord.” Our First Reading from the […]
Stewardship Reflection on Lectionary Readings: July 11, 2021
July 11, 2021 — Fifteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time AM 7:12-15; PS 85:9-10, 11-12, 13-14; EPH 1:3-14 OR 1:3-10; MK 6:7-13 Our readings today provide examples of people who trusted in the Lord. It is a reminder for us to live our day-to-day lives in total surrender to His care. In our First Reading, Amos […]
