March 29, 2020 — Fifth Sunday of Lent EZ 37:12-14; PS 130:1-8; ROM 8:8-11; JN 11:1-45 OR JN 11:3-7, 20-27, 33B-45 At this point in our Lenten journey, it is tempting to grow weary of the spiritual disciplines we have taken on. Today’s readings inspire us to remain faithful, in grateful response to a God […]
Stewardship Reflection on Lectionary Readings — March 22, 2020
March 22, 2020 — Fourth Sunday of Lent 1 SM 16:1B, 6-7, 10-13A; PS 23:1-6; EPH 5:8-14; JN 9:1-41 or JN 9:1, 6-9, 13-17, 34-38 Today’s readings on this fourth Sunday of Lent are filled with contrasting images — God’s vision versus human vision, the light of Christ versus the darkness of sin, spiritual blindness […]
Stewardship Reflection on Lectionary Readings — March 15, 2020
March 15, 2020 — Third Sunday of Lent EX 17:3-7; PS 95:1-2, 6-9; ROM 5:1-2, 5-8; JN 4:5-42 or JN 4:5-15, 19b-26, 39a, 40-42 Today’s readings on this third Sunday of Lent present us with the theme of “thirst” and show us that a stewardship way of life can both satisfy our spiritual thirst for […]
Stewardship Reflection on Lectionary Readings — March 8, 2020
March 8, 2020 — Second Sunday of Lent GN 12:1-4A; PS 33:4-5, 18-20, 22; 2 TIM 1:8B-10; MT 17:1-9 Our readings for this second Sunday of Lent offer us Christian stewards motivation to continue on our 40-day journey towards deeper holiness. The first reading from the book of Genesis describes God’s call to Abram (who […]
Stewardship Reflection on Lectionary Readings — March 1, 2020
March 1, 2020 — First Sunday of Lent GN 2:7-9; 3:1-7; PS 51:3-6,12-13,17; ROM 5:12-19 or 5:12, 17-19; MT 4:1-11 As we begin the beautiful and challenging season of Lent, our readings this week remind us why it is that we need these 40 days so much. They also suggest a particular strategy we Christian […]
Stewardship Reflection on Lectionary Readings — February 23, 2020
February 23, 2020 — Seventh Sunday in Ordinary Time LV 19:1-2, 17-18; PS 103:1-4, 8, 10, 12-13; 1 COR 3:16-23; MT 5:38-48 “So be perfect, just as your heavenly Father is perfect.” Talk about setting the bar high! This verse, at the end of today’s Gospel passage from Matthew, sets the tone for all of the […]
Stewardship Reflection on Lectionary Readings — February 16, 2020
February 16, 2020 — Sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time SIR 15:15-20; PS 119:1-2, 4-5, 17-18, 33-34; 1 COR 2:6-10; MT 5:17-37 or 5:20-22A, 27-28, 33-34A, 37 Today’s readings challenge us to reflect on the true state of our hearts as it relates to stewardship. Do we think of stewardship as something we take care of once […]
Stewardship Reflection on Lectionary Readings — February 9, 2020
February 9, 2020 — Fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time IS 58: 7-10; PS 112:4-9; 1 COR 2:1-5; MT 5:13-16 Today’s readings are part pep talk and part marching orders for us as Christian stewards. They offer wonderfully clear guidance on what matters most to God in the way we prioritize our lives and the way […]
Stewardship Reflection on Lectionary Readings — February 2, 2020
February 2, 2020 — Feast of the Presentation of the Lord MAL 3:1-4; PS 24:7-10; HEB 2:14-18; LK 2:22-40 or LK 2:22-32 Today, we celebrate the Feast of the Presentation of the Lord, when Mary and Joseph brought their infant Son to the Temple in obedience to the laws of their Jewish faith. This is […]
Stewardship Reflection on Lectionary Readings — January 26, 2020
January 26, 2020 — Third Sunday in Ordinary Time IS 8:23-9:3; PS 27:1,4, 13-14;1 COR 1:10-13,17; MT 4:12-23 or 4:12-17 Today’s readings remind us that stewardship is not just a thing we do; rather, stewardship is at the core of who we are as disciples of Christ. Our first reading, from Isaiah, contains this prophecy […]
