December 30, 2018 — Feast of the Holy Family SIR 3:2-6, 12-14 or 1 SM 1: 20,22, 24-28; PS 128: 1-5 or PS 84:2-3, 5-6, 9-10; COL 3:12-21 or COL 3: 12-17; or 1 JN 3:1-2, 21-24; LK 2:41-52 Today’s Gospel reading on this Feast of the Holy Family gives us a glimpse into the childhood […]
Stewardship Bulletin Reflection: December 30, 2018
December 30, 2018 — Feast of the Holy Family SIR 3:2-6, 12-14 or 1 SM 1: 20,22, 24-28; PS 128: 1-5 or PS 84:2-3, 5-6, 9-10; COL 3:12-21 or COL 3: 12-17; or 1 JN 3:1-2, 21-24; LK 2:41-52 The Holy Family experienced many of the same joys and trials that all parents and children experience […]
Stewardship Reflection on Lectionary Readings: December 23, 2018
December 23, 2018 — Fourth Sunday of Advent MI 5:1-4A; PS 80: 2-3, 15-16, 18-19; HEB 10: 5-10; LK 1: 39-45 Our Blessed Mother takes center stage on this fourth Sunday of Advent, and fittingly so as we draw near to the celebration of her Son’s birth. After our Lord Himself, Mary is our model […]
Sharing the Good News: Actual Results of Our Parish Stewardship Renewals
Every fall at Catholic Stewardship Consultants, many of our parish clients conduct their Annual Stewardship Renewals. We get asked a lot about the results. So, we thought our followers would be interested in seeing some of these results as our parish clients experience them. Listed below are just a few examples of the results our […]
Stewardship Bulletin Reflection: December 23, 2018
December 23, 2018 — Fourth Sunday of Advent MI 5:1-4A; PS 80: 2-3, 15-16, 18-19; HEB 10: 5-10; LK 1: 39-45 Our Blessed Mother takes center stage on this fourth Sunday of Advent, and fittingly so, as we draw near to the celebration of her Son’s birth. After our Lord Himself, Mary is our model […]
Announcing The Catholic Steward’s New Posting Schedule
As a follower and subscriber to The Catholic Steward blog, you may have noticed we have changed the posting schedule of our Stewardship Reflections designed for use in your parish bulletins, as well as the posting of our full-length reflections designed to be used as a homily guide. Moving forward, we will be posting these reflections a […]
Stewardship Reflection on Lectionary Readings: December 16, 2018
December 16, 2018 — Third Sunday of Advent ZEP 3:14-18A; IS 12:2-6; PHIL 4:4-7; LK3:10-18 “Rejoice in the Lord always, I shall say it again: rejoice!” We have arrived at Gaudete Sunday (Gaudete is the Latin word for “rejoice”) this Third Week of Advent, and the Scriptures take on a joyful tone as we continue our […]
Stewardship Bulletin Reflection: December 16, 2018
December 16, 2018 — Third Sunday of Advent ZEP 3:14-18A; IS 12:2-6; PHIL 4:4-7; LK3:10-18 We have arrived at Gaudete Sunday (Gaudete is the Latin word for “rejoice”) this Third Week of Advent, and the Scriptures take on a joyful tone as we continue our preparations for the feast of our Savior’s birth. Our Second Reading […]
Register Today for the Next McGread Stewardship Conference — February 20-21
The next Msgr. Thomas McGread Stewardship Conference will be held February 20-21, 2019, and registration is now open. There are a limited number of spaces available, so we are extending an invitation to followers of The Catholic Steward blog to attend this one-of-a-kind event. Now in its 16th year, the McGread Conference has inspired and educated thousands of priests, religious, […]
Stewardship Reflection on Lectionary Readings: December 9, 2018
December 9, 2018 — Second Sunday of Advent BAR 5:1-9; PS 126: 1-6; PHIL 1: 4-6, 8-11; LK 3: 1-6 The readings for the Second Week of Advent offer both encouragement and challenge during this brief but important season of the liturgical year. Recall from last week that the purpose of this season is reflection […]
