April 18, 2021 — Third Sunday of Easter ACTS 3:13-15, 17-19; PS 4:2, 4, 7-8, 9; 1 JN 2:1-5a; LK 24:35-48 During this Easter season, in addition to celebrating all that Christ did for us, we are also reminded of how His sacrifice impacts our lives. The knowledge of His sacrifice should not only affect our […]
Stewardship Reflection on Lectionary Readings: April 11, 2021
April 11, 2021 — Second Sunday of Easter, Sunday of Divine Mercy ACTS 4:32-35; PS 118:2-4, 13-15, 22-24; 1 JN 5:1-6; JN 20:19-31 On this second Sunday of Easter, we celebrate Divine Mercy Sunday. We celebrate this feast today since God’s mercy was shared with us through the resurrection of Jesus. The access to Divine […]
Stewardship Success Stories: A Parish and Priest Transformed By Stewardship
A Parish and Priest Transformed by Stewardship: St. Theresa Catholic Church — Kihei, Hawaii Msgr. Terrence Watanabe — affectionately known as “Fr. Terry” by those who know him — has been incorporating active discipleship into his life as a priest since the late 1970s. But his approach to establishing the “Stewardship Way of Life” at St. […]
Eric McArdle: Stewardship the Key to Parishes Continuing to Thrive During Pandemic
We are now more than one year into the COVID-19 pandemic, and over the past year, the Catholic Church as a whole and the parishes we work with at Catholic Stewardship Consultants (CSC) have faced challenges and hardships, unlike anything we have experienced in our lifetime. From the suspension of public Masses to the cancellation […]
Stewardship Reflection on Lectionary Readings: April 4, 2021
April 4, 2021 — Easter Sunday—The Resurrection of the Lord ACTS 10:34a, 37-43; PS 118:1-2, 16-17, 22-23; COL 3:1-4; JN 20:1-9 Today, we celebrate the Resurrection of Christ! This event is the greatest event in our Catholic faith. It is through the resurrection that Christ defeated sin and death and opened for us the gates […]
Stewardship Reflection on Lectionary Readings: March 28, 2021
March 28, 2021 — Palm Sunday of the Lord’s Passion IS 50:4-7; PS 22:8-9, 17-18, 19-20, 23-24; PHIL 2:6-11; MK 14:1-15:47 Today we celebrate Palm Sunday — the beginning of our Holy Week. Our liturgy starts with the account of Jesus humbly entering into Jerusalem riding a donkey. People put cloaks and palm branches in […]
Stewardship Reflection on Lectionary Readings: March 21, 2021
March 21, 2021 — Fifth Sunday of Lent JER 31:31-34; PS 51:3-4, 12-13, 14-15; HEB 5:7-9; JN 12:20-33 As we are nearing the end of our Lenten journey, our readings today remind us of the goodness that our God has to offer us. Our First Reading, from the prophet Jeremiah, foretells the coming of the […]
Stewardship Reflection on Lectionary Readings: March 14, 2021
March 14, 2021 — Fourth Sunday of Lent 2 CHR 36:14-16, 19-23; PS 137:1-2, 3, 4-5, 6; EPH 2:4-10; JN 3:14-21 Our readings today remind us that Jesus came into the world, suffered, and died for each one of us. It is a profound truth that we often forget through the busyness of life. Jesus […]
Stewardship Reflection on Lectionary Readings: March 7, 2021
March 7, 2021 — Third Sunday of Lent EX 20:1-17; PS 19:8, 9, 10, 11; 1 COR 1:22-25; JN 2:13-25 This week marks the halfway point in our season of Lent. Our readings call us to roll up our sleeves and persevere through the remainder of Lent by committing to a more faithful life with […]
Stewardship Reflection on Lectionary Readings: February 28, 2021
February 28, 2021 — Second Sunday of Lent GN 22:1-2, 9a, 10-13, 15-18; PS 116:10, 15, 16-17, 18-19; ROM 8:31b-34; MK 9:2-10 Our readings today are a powerful testimony to God’s profound love for each one of us. This is an important message that is conveyed during this holy season of Lent as we partake […]
