NOVEMBER 14, 2021 — THIRTY-THIRD SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME DN 12:1-3; PS 16: 5, 8-11; HEB 10:11-14, 18; MK 13:24-32 We are approaching the start of the holiday season. Thanksgiving is less than two weeks away and if the advertisers are to be believed, the Christmas shopping season is already in full swing. Today’s readings stand […]
Stewardship Reflection on Lectionary Readings: November 7, 2021
NOVEMBER 7, 2021 — THIRTY-SECOND SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME 1 KGS 17:10-16; PS 146:7-10; HEB 9:24-28; MK 12:38-44 Today’s First Reading from the First Book of Kings, as well as the Gospel passage from Mark, both center on the actions of two poor widows. The Gospel passage is often called the story of the “Widow’s Mite.” […]
Stewardship Reflection on Lectionary Readings: October 31, 2021
OCTOBER 31, 2021 — THIRTY-FIRST SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME DT 6:2-6; PS 18:2-3, 3-4, 47, 51; HEB 7:23-28; MK 12:28B-34 Today’s Gospel reading brings us to the very essence of a stewardship way of life, as Jesus responds to a question posed to Him by one of the scribes: “Which is the first of all the […]
Stewardship Reflection on Lectionary Readings: October 24, 2021
OCTOBER 24, 2021 — THIRTIETH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME JER 31:7-9; PS 126:1-2, 2-3, 4-5, 6; HEB 5:1-6; MK 10:46-52 Our Psalm today, “The Lord has done great things for us; we are filled with joy,” sheds light on our glorious Gospel reading about the healing of the blind man, Bartimaeus. If we place ourselves in […]
Stewardship Reflection on Lectionary Readings: October 17, 2021
OCTOBER 17, 2021 — TWENTY-NINTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME IS 53:10-11; PS 33:4-5, 18-19, 20, 22; HEB 4:14-16; MK 10:35-45 OR 10:42-45 Our readings today convey how deeply God understands our weaknesses and sufferings, and how we are called to imitate Him through humility and service. Our First Reading reminds us that Jesus suffered for us […]
Stewardship Reflection on Lectionary Readings: October 10, 2021
October 10, 2021 — Twenty-Eighth Sunday In Ordinary Time WIS 7:7-11; PS 90:12-13, 14-15, 16-17; HEB 4:12-13; MK 10:17-30 OR 10:17-27 In our Gospel today we hear the story of a man who ran up to Jesus and asked Him what he must do to reach eternal life. Jesus said, “You are lacking in one thing. […]
Stewardship Reflection on Lectionary Readings: October 3, 2021
OCTOBER 3, 2021 — TWENTY-SEVENTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME GN 2:18-24; PS 128:1-2, 3, 4-5, 6; HEB 2:9-11; MK 10:2-16 OR 10:2-12 Our readings this week speak to each of our domestic churches — the little churches that we call our families. They bring us back to the very beginning of time and call us to […]
Stewardship Reflection on Lectionary Readings: September 26, 2021
SEPTEMBER 26, 2021 — TWENTY-SIXTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME NM 11:25-29; PS 19:8, 10, 12-13, 14; JAS 5:1-6; MK 9:38-43, 45, 47-48 Our readings this week encourage us to not only be good stewards of all that God has given us but also to rejoice in the good stewardship of others. In our First Reading, a […]
Stewardship Reflection on Lectionary Readings: September 19, 2021
September 19, 2021 — Twenty-Fifth Sunday In Ordinary Time WIS 2:12, 17-20; PS 54:3-4, 5, 6, 8; JAS 3:16-4:3; MK 9:30-37 Our readings today bring to light the daily struggle between good and evil and how we can combat this struggle through wisdom and gratitude. “Where do the wars and where do the conflicts among […]
Stewardship Reflection on Lectionary Readings: September 12, 2021
September 12, 2021 — Twenty-Fourth Sunday In Ordinary Time IS 50:5-9A; PS 116:1-2, 3-4, 5-6, 8-9; JAS 2:14-18; MK 8:27-35 “You are thinking not as God does, but as human beings do.” Jesus’ words in our Gospel today challenge us to become imitators of Christ. This is not an easy request. It takes sacrifice, endurance, […]
