October 1, 2023 — Twenty-sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time EZ 18:25-28; PS 25:4-5, 8-10, 14; PHIL 2:1-11 or 2:1-5; MT 21:28-32 Today’s readings challenge the modern-day disciple to imitate more fully both the actions and attitudes of Christ. This is, after all, the point of our stewardship way of life. St. Paul encapsulates the actions […]
Stewardship Reflection on the Lectionary Readings: September 24, 2023
September 24, 2023 — Twenty-fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time IS 55:6-9; PS 145:2-3, 8-9,17-18; PHIL 1:20C-24, 27A; MT 20:1-16A Though we can never fully grasp the infinite perfection of God and His ways, a basic knowledge of Scripture reveals that God’s logic and priorities often differ from worldly logic and priorities. What does this mean […]
Stewardship Reflection on the Lectionary Readings: September 17, 2023
September 17, 2023 —Twenty-fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time SIR 27:30-28:7; PS 103:1-4, 9-12; ROM 14:7-9; MT 18:21-35 As Christian stewards, we recognize that all we have and all that we are is gift from God, and we live our lives in a grateful response to such extravagant love. This calls for continuous conversion of heart. […]
Stewardship Reflection on the Lectionary Readings: September 10, 2023
September 10, 2023 — Twenty-third Sunday in Ordinary Time EZ 33:7-9; PS 95:1-2, 6-9; ROM 13:8-10; MT 18:15-20 Today’s readings are all about relationships. Among the many lessons we have learned as a result of the global pandemic is the deep importance of the relationships and communities in our lives. Our families, our neighbors, our […]
Stewardship Reflection on the Lectionary Readings: September 3, 2023
September 3, 2023 — Twenty-second Sunday in Ordinary Time JER 20:7-9; PS 63:2-6, 8-9; ROM 12:1-2; MT 16:21-27 If we are striving to live the stewardship way of life, we must be honest with ourselves and admit it’s not going to be easy. Dying to self and living for Christ and others is tough. It’s […]
Stewardship Reflection on the Lectionary Readings: August 27, 2023
August 27, 2023 — Twenty-first Sunday in Ordinary Time IS 22:19-23; PS 138:1-3, 6, 8; ROM 11:33-36; MT 16:13-20 Our readings today reveal beautiful truths about our God, and they challenge us to look at the truth about ourselves as well. The second reading from Paul’s letter to the Romans describes the attributes of God […]
Stewardship Reflectionon on the Lectionary Readings: August 20, 2023
August 20, 2023 — Twentieth Sunday in Ordinary Time IS 56:1, 6-7; PS 67:2-3, 5, 6, 8; ROM 11:13-15, 29-32; MT 15:21-28 Our readings today remind us that God is ever-faithful, even when we are not. They challenge us as Christian stewards to show our love for this faithful God through actions, and to lean […]
Stewardship Reflection on the Lectionary Readings: August 13, 2023
August 13, 2023 — Nineteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time I KGS 19:9A, 11-13A; PS 85:9-14; ROM 9:1-5; MT 14:22-23 Stewardship spirituality invites us to surrender control of our lives to God in grateful recognition that all that we have is a gift from Him. While today’s readings remind us that, of course, God is always […]
Stewardship Reflection on the Lectionary Readings: August 6, 2023
August 6, 2023 — Feast of the Transfiguration of the Lord DN 7: 9-10, 13-14; PS 97: 1-2, 5-6, 9; 2 PT 1: 16-19; MT 17: 1-9 Today we celebrate the Feast of the Transfiguration of the Lord. According to most Catholic scholars and theologians, the Transfiguration is the culminating point of the Lord’s public […]
Stewardship Reflection on the Lectionary Readings: July 30, 2023
July 30, 2023 — Seventeenth Sunday in Ordinary Time 1 KGS 3:5, 7-12; PS 119:57, 72, 76-77, 127-130; ROM 8:28-30; MT 13:44-52 OR 13:44-46 The stewardship way of life could be described as a daily pursuit of the kingdom of heaven. Today’s readings show us the critical importance of recognizing the kingdom of heaven in […]
