May 26, 2019 — Sixth Sunday of Easter ACTS 15:1-2, 22-29; PS 67: 2-3, 5, 6, 8; REV 21:10-14, 22-23; JN 14:23-29 The concept of hospitality is fundamental to a stewardship way of life. When we envision hospitality, we naturally think of offering a sincere and warm welcome — to those new to our parish, […]
Stewardship Reflection on Lectionary Readings: May 19, 2019
May 19, 2019 — Fifth Sunday of Easter ACTS 13:14, 43-52; PS 100: 1-3,5; REV 7:9, 14B-17; JN 10:27-30 Today’s readings on this fifth Sunday of Easter contain inspiring but challenging messages for us Christian stewards. The Gospel from John includes this well-known verse: “My children… I give you a new commandment: love one another. As […]
Stewardship Reflection on Lectionary Readings: May 12, 2019
May 12, 2019 — Fourth Sunday of Easter ACTS 13:14, 43-52; PS 100: 1-3,5; REV 7:9, 14B-17; JN 10:27-30 Throughout the Easter season, our readings have given us glimpses into the life of the newborn Church and the bold witness of the early disciples in spreading the Good News of Jesus Christ to all who […]
Transform Your Parish: Register for the July McGread Stewardship Conference
Spaces are still available for our Msgr. Thomas McGread Stewardship Conference July 24-25 in Wichita, Kansas. Below is a video of an interview with the late Msgr. McGread. By joining us at this conference, you will learn more about how Monsignor’s stewardship vision is transforming parishes across the country today! This conference will sell out, so register today […]
Stewardship Reflection on Lectionary Readings: May 5, 2019
May 5, 2019 — Third Sunday of Easter ACTS 5: 27-32, 40B-41; PS 30:2, 4-6, 11-13; REV 5:11-14; JN 21:1-19 Our readings on this Third Sunday of Easter continue with lessons of hope for abundant new life in the Risen Lord. In fact, when we look at the Gospel Reading from John and compare it […]
Stewardship Reflection on Lectionary Readings: April 28, 2019
April 28, 2019 — Second Sunday of Easter (or Sunday of Divine Mercy) ACTS 5:12-16; PS 118: 2-4,13-15, 22; REV 1:9-11A, 12-13, 17-19; JN 20: 19-31 Today is the Second Sunday of Easter; more recently in our Church’s history it has become known as Divine Mercy Sunday. Our Gospel reading from St. John is often referred to as the story of “Doubting […]
Stewardship Reflection on Lectionary Readings: April 21, 2019
April 21, 2019 — Easter Sunday, The Resurrection of the Lord ACTS 10:34A, 37-43; PS 118:1-2, 16-17, 22-23; COL 3:1-4 or 1 COR 5:6B-8; JN 20:1-9 He is risen! He is truly risen! This is what the celebration of Easter is all about — the truth that Jesus was crucified for our sins and three […]
Stewardship Reflection on Lectionary Readings: April 14, 2019
April 14, 2019 — Palm Sunday of the Lord’s Passion IS 50:4-7; PS 22:8-9, 17-20, 23-34; PHIL 2:6-11; LK 22:14-23:56 or LK 23:1-49 We now enter a week in our liturgical year that is like no other — Holy Week. The complete name for this Sunday’s liturgy is “Palm Sunday of the Lord’s Passion.” Let […]
Join Us for the Msgr. McGread Stewardship Conference — July 24-25
The next Msgr. Thomas McGread Stewardship Conference will be held July 24-25, 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 16th year, the McGread Conference has inspired and educated thousands of priests, religious, and […]
Eric McArdle: Introducing Our Redesigned Website
For more than 20 years, we have been blessed at Catholic Stewardship Consultants to serve parishes all over the country, helping them to successfully develop stewardship as a way of life. This is our passion and our mission, and it continues to grow in ways we could never have imagined. As CSC continues to grow and […]
