December 3, 2023 — First Sunday of Advent IS 63:16B-17,19B; 64:2-7; PS 80:2-3, 15-16, 18-19; 1 COR: 1:3-9; MK 13:33-37 Today we begin the beautiful and holy season of Advent. With all that we have going on this time of year, it’s no wonder that Advent doesn’t always seem to get the attention it deserves. […]
Stewardship Reflection on the Lectionary Readings: November 26, 2023
November 26, 2023 — The Solemnity of Our Lord Jesus Christ, King of the Universe EZ 34:11-12, 15-17; PS 23:1-3, 5-6; 1 COR 15:20-26, 28; MT 25:31-46 Today we come to the end of the liturgical year, celebrating the magnificent feast of the Solemnity of Our Lord Jesus Christ, King of the Universe. Our readings provide […]
Stewardship Reflection on the Lectionary Readings: November 19, 2023
November 19, 2023 — Thirty-third Sunday in Ordinary Time PRV 31:10-13, 19-20, 30–31; PS 128:2-5; 1 THES 5:1-6; MT 25:14-30 Today’s readings challenge us to live not for the “here and now,” but rather with eternity in mind. We are reminded that we will be called one day to give an account for the gifts God has […]
Stewardship Reflection on the Lectionary Readings: November 12, 2023
November 12, 2023 — Thirty-second Sunday in Ordinary Time WIS 6:12-16; PS 63:2-8; 1 THES 4:13-18 OR 4:13-14; MT 25:1-13 Wisdom is a central theme in our readings today. It is one of the seven gifts of the Holy Spirit and it is key to living the stewardship way of life in our complex world. […]
Stewardship Reflection on the Lectionary Readings: November 5, 2023
November 5, 2023 — Thirty-first Sunday in Ordinary Time MAL 1: 14B-2: 2B, 8-10; PS 131: 1-3; 1 THES 2: 7B-9, 13; MT 23:1-12 In many ways being a Christian and being a good steward have everything to do with humility. Jesus is the absolute epitome of humility and today’s readings once again emphasize that […]
Stewardship Reflection on the Lectionary Readings: October 29, 2023
October 29, 2023 — Thirtieth Sunday in Ordinary Time EX 22:20-26; PS 18:2-4, 47, 51; 1 THES 1:5C-10; MT 22:34-40 Today’s readings are all about love — the radical love of God for His people and the radical love we are called to live out in response. The stewardship way of life is nothing more and […]
Stewardship Reflection on the Lectionary Readings: October 22, 2023
October 22, 2023 — Twenty-ninth Sunday in Ordinary Time IS 45:1, 4-6; PS 96:1, 3-5, 7-10; 1 THES 1:1-5B; MT 22:15-21 Today’s readings encourage us Christian stewards to always be mindful of who we are and Whose we are in every aspect of our lives. Our First Reading, from Isaiah, takes us back to the very foundation […]
Stewardship Reflection on the Lectionary Readings: October 15, 2023
October 15, 2023 — Twenty-eighth Sunday in Ordinary Time IS 25:6-10A; P S23:1-6; PHIL 4:12-14, 19-20; MT 21:1-14 or 22:1-10 How easy it is, especially in these times, to be consumed by the cares and distractions of the “here and now,” forgetting about what matters most — living for the Kingdom of Heaven. The stewardship way […]
Stewardship Reflection on the Lectionary Readings: October 8, 2023
October 8, 2023 — Twenty-seventh Sunday in Ordinary Time IS 5:1-7; PS 80:9, 12-16, 19-20; PHIL 4:6-9; MT 21:33-43 We have been given so many gifts and blessings by our Heavenly Father. Yet, in our fallen state it is all too easy to take them for granted. Our readings today teach us that we must live […]
Stewardship Reflection on the Lectionary Readings: October 1, 2023
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 […]
