July 16, 2023 — Fifteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time IS 55:10-11; PS 65:10-14; ROM 8:18-23; MT 13:1-23 OR 13:1-9 Today’s readings are filled with analogies for the stewardship way of life, demonstrating the slow and steady, yet powerful effect this lifestyle will have on those who fully embrace it. In our first reading, from Isaiah, […]
Stewardship Reflection on the Lectionary Readings: July 9, 2023
July 9, 2023 — Fourteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time ZEC 9:9-10; PS 145:1-2, 8-11, 13-14; ROM 8:9, 11-13; MT 11:25-30 The theme of humility is central to our readings today. God Himself is a humble God, so if we wish to follow Him as Christian stewards, we too, must be humble. In fact, humility is key to the […]
Stewardship Reflection on the Lectionary Readings: July 2, 2023
July 2, 2023 — Thirteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time 2 KGS 4:8-11, 14-16A; PS 89:2-3, 16-19; ROM 6:3-4, 8-11; MT 10:37-42 Today’s readings take us back to some basics of stewardship living. The First Reading shows us the necessity and power of hospitality. The Second Reading reminds us what it is that makes us disciples […]
Stewardship Reflection on the Lectionary Readings: June 25, 2023
June 25, 2023 — Twelfth Sunday in Ordinary Time JER 20:10-13; PS 69:8-10, 14, 17, 33-35; ROM 5:12-15; MT 10:26-33 Today’s readings call us to tackle the challenging issues of fear and trust — two concepts on opposite sides of the same coin. They must be confronted and dealt with by all of us who wish to […]
Stewardship Reflection on the Lectionary Readings: June 18, 2023
June 18, 2023 — Eleventh Sunday in Ordinary Time EX 19:2-6A; PS 100:1-2, 3, 5; ROM 5:6-11; MK 1:15; MT 9:36-10:8 As Catholics, we are called to live lives of stewardship and discipleship, recognizing that our faith is not just a set of beliefs, but a way of life. The readings for the 11th Sunday […]
Stewardship Reflection on the Lectionary Readings: June 11, 2023
June 11, 2023 — Solemnity of the Body and Blood of Christ DT 8:2-3,14B-16A; PS 147:12-15,19-20; 1 COR 10:16-17; JN 6:51-58 Today we celebrate the Solemnity of the Body and Blood of Christ. Our readings are focused on the gifts of the Word of God and the Eucharist. This feast has deep significance to those […]
Stewardship Reflection on the Lectionary Readings: June 4, 2023
June 4, 2023 — Solemnity Of The Most Holy Trinity EX 34:4B-6, 8-9; DN 3:52-56; 2 COR 13:11-13; JN 3:16-18 Today we celebrate the feast of the Most Holy Trinity. The Catechism of the Catholic Church tells us that the Holy Trinity is the “central mystery of the Christian faith” (261). The concept of the […]
Stewardship Reflection on the Lectionary Readings: May 28, 2023
May 28, 2023 — Pentecost Sunday ACTS 1: 1-11; PS 47:2-3, 6-9; EPH 1:17-23; MT 28:16-20 Our Easter celebration reaches its grand finale today as we celebrate the glorious feast of Pentecost. Today, we focus on the role of the Holy Spirit in the life of the Church and in our individual lives. Throughout our […]
Stewardship Reflection on the Lectionary Readings: May 21, 2023
May 21, 2023 — The Ascension of the Lord ACTS 1: 1-11; PS 47:2-3, 6-9; EPH 1:17-23; MT 28:16-20 Today, we celebrate the great feast of the Ascension of our Lord, that glorious moment when Jesus, 40 days after His resurrection, was lifted up — quite literally— into heaven, as the apostles watched in stunned […]
Stewardship Reflection on the Lectionary Readings: May 14, 2023
May 14, 2023 — Sixth Sunday of Easter ACTS 8:5-8;14-17; PS 66:1-7, 16, 20; 1 PT 3:15-18; JN 14:15-21 On this sixth Sunday of Easter, our readings remind us Christian stewards of the importance and power of the Holy Spirit in our lives. They also teach us that love of God shows itself in concrete […]
