August 22, 2021 — Twenty-First Sunday in Ordinary Time JOS 24:1-2A, 15-17, 18B; PS 34:2-3, 16-17, 18-19, 20-21; EPH 5:21-32 OR 5:2A, 25-32; JN 6:60-69 Our readings today challenge us to reflect on how we are living as disciples of Christ. They offer us examples of how we should be living, and they present us […]
Stewardship Reflection on Lectionary Readings: August 15, 2021
August 15, 2021 — Solemnity of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary RV 11:19A, 12:1-6A, 10AB; PS 45:10, 11, 12, 16; 1 COR 15:20-27; LK 1:39-56 Today we celebrate the Assumption of Mary. This Solemnity celebrates the end of Mary’s earthly life — the moment she was taken up, body and soul, into heaven. […]
Stewardship Reflection on Lectionary Readings: August 8, 2021
August 8, 2021 — Nineteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time 1 KGS 19:4-8; PS 34:2-3, 4-5, 6-7, 8-9; EPH 4:30-52; JN 6:41-51 “I am the living bread that came down from heaven; whoever eats this bread will live forever; and the bread that I will give is my flesh for the life of the world.” Our […]
Stewardship Reflection on Lectionary Readings: August 1, 2021
August 1, 2021 — Eighteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time EX 16:2-4, 12-15; PS 78:3-4, 23-24, 25, 54; EPH 4:17, 20-24; JN 6:24-35 Often, we live our lives striving for temporary happiness. But today, Jesus reminds us to “not work for food that perishes, but for the food that endures for eternal life.” Last week we […]
Stewardship Reflection on Lectionary Readings: July 25, 2021
July 25, 2021 — Seventeenth Sunday in Ordinary Time 2 KGS 4:42-44; PS 145:10-11, 15-16, 17-18; EPH 4:1-6; JN 6:1-15 Our readings today remind us that we are called to give God everything we have. We are inspired by the servant and the little boy, who didn’t have much but gave the very best of what […]
Stewardship Reflection on Lectionary Readings: July 18, 2021
July 18, 2021 — Sixteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time JER 23:1-6; PS 23:1-3, 3-4, 5, 6; EPH 2:13-18; MK 6:30-34 Today’s readings remind us of how our God is compassionate and passionately loves us. “Woe to the shepherds who mislead and scatter the flock of my pasture, says the Lord.” Our First Reading from the […]
Stewardship Reflection on Lectionary Readings: July 11, 2021
July 11, 2021 — Fifteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time AM 7:12-15; PS 85:9-10, 11-12, 13-14; EPH 1:3-14 OR 1:3-10; MK 6:7-13 Our readings today provide examples of people who trusted in the Lord. It is a reminder for us to live our day-to-day lives in total surrender to His care. In our First Reading, Amos […]
Stewardship Reflection on Lectionary Readings: July 4, 2021
July 4, 2021 — Fourteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time EZ 2:2-5; PS 123:1-2, 2, 3-4; 2 COR 12:7-10; MK 6:1-6 Our readings today portray three figures that experienced challenges — Ezekiel, St. Paul and Jesus. It is a reminder for us that, even in our weakest and toughest moments, God has a plan. Our first […]
Stewardship Reflection on Lectionary Readings: June 27, 2021
June 27, 2021 — Thirteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time WIS 1:13-15, 2:23-24; PS 30:2, 4, 5-6, 11, 12, 13; 2 COR 8:7, 9, 13-15; MK 5:21-43 OR 5:21-24, 35b-43 Our readings today remind us that our God is a tender and loving God. Our First Reading, from the book of Wisdom, helps answer a common […]
Stewardship Reflection on Lectionary Readings: June 20, 2021
June 20, 2021 — Twelfth Sunday in Ordinary Time JB 38:1, 8-11; PS 107:23-24, 24-26, 28-29, 30-31; 2 COR 5:14-17; MK 4:35-41 Our readings today remind us that God always has our best interests in mind. No matter what is going on in our lives, God is with us. Our First Reading is from the […]
