The Catholic Steward Blog

October 4, 2026 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 with an intentional awareness of our many blessings and use them gratefully to glorify God. Our First Reading, from Isaiah, foreshadows today’s Gospel passage. Both passages employ images of a landowner and his vineyard. The First Reading tells the story of a landowner who, with … Read more

September 27, 2026 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 and attitudes we must strive for in the Second Reading, from the Letter to the Philippians. “Do nothing out of selfishness or out of vainglory; rather, humbly regard others as more important than yourselves, each looking out not for his own interests, but also for those … Read more

September 13, 2026 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 Christian stewardship begins with the recognition that everything we have and everything we are is a gift from God. We respond to His extraordinary generosity by offering our lives back to Him in gratitude. The stewardship of our time, talents, and treasure helps form us as disciples, but true stewardship also transforms our hearts. Today’s readings invite us to examine the state of our hearts — our thoughts, attitudes, and emotions. In our First Reading from Sirach, we hear about the destructive power … Read more

September 6, 2026 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 remind us of the importance of our relationships. God created us to live in communion with Him and with one another. Our families, neighbors, friends, and parish community need us, and we need them as we encourage one another on the journey toward heaven. Our First Reading from Ezekiel shows us that each of us has a responsibility for one another. God tells the prophet, “I have appointed you watchman for the house of Israel; when you hear me say anything, … Read more

August 30, 2026 Twenty-second Sunday in Ordinary Time JER 20:7-9; PS 63:2-6, 8-9; ROM 12:1-2; MT 16:21-27 Living the stewardship way of life is not easy. Dying to self and living for Christ and others requires sacrifice. It is the work of a lifetime. Yet it is also the only work that truly matters and the only life that ultimately satisfies. Today’s readings remind us that faithful discipleship is demanding, but always worthwhile. In our First Reading, the prophet Jeremiah expresses the struggle that every disciple experiences at times. After enduring rejection and hardship while proclaiming God’s message, he is … Read more

August 23, 2026 Twenty-first Sunday in Ordinary Time IS 22:19-23; PS 138:1-3, 6, 8; ROM 11:33-36; MT 16:13-20 Today’s readings reveal beautiful truths about God while inviting us to examine the truth about ourselves. In today’s Second Reading, St. Paul marvels at the greatness of God: “Oh, the depth of the riches and wisdom and knowledge of God! How inscrutable are his judgments and how unsearchable his ways!” His words naturally lead us to praise the Lord. Paul concludes with a magnificent profession of faith: “For from him and through him and for him are all things. To him be … Read more

August 9, 2026 Nineteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time 1 KGS 19:9A, 11-13A; PS 85:9-14; ROM 9:1-5; MT 14:22-33 Stewardship spirituality invites us to surrender control of our lives to God in grateful recognition that everything we have is a gift from Him. Today’s readings remind us that God is always in control of His creation and His people. They also reveal what can happen when we fully entrust our lives to Him — in other words, when we embrace the stewardship way of life. In our First Reading from the First Book of Kings, the prophet Elijah is instructed to … Read more

August 2, 2026 Eighteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time IS 55:1-3; PS 145:8-9, 15-18; ROM 8:35, 37-39; MT 14:13-21 Today’s readings should inspire the Christian steward with deepened gratitude for our God, who loves us with both fierce and tender love. We must make an intentional response each day, returning love for Love. In our First Reading from Isaiah, we hear God calling us — even inviting us — to come and be filled with the spiritual nourishment He longs to give us. “Come, receive grain and eat; Come, without paying and without cost, drink wine and milk!” Then He continues, … Read more