December 23, 2012 – Fourth Sunday of Advent Mic 5:1-4; Ps 80:2-3, 15-16, 18-19; Heb 10:5-10; Lk 1: 39-45 We have arrived at the Fourth Sunday in Advent — the last Sunday before Christmas. The nativity of the Christ child is imminent and the readings remind us of the promises of God and of the […]
Stewardship Bulletin Reflection for the Week of December 23, 2012
December 23, 2012 – Fourth Sunday of Advent Mic 5:1-4; Ps 80:2-3, 15-16, 18-19; Heb 10:5-10; Lk 1: 39-45 We have arrived at the Fourth Sunday in Advent — the last Sunday before Christmas. The nativity of the Christ child is impending and the readings remind us of the promises of God and of the […]
Stewardship Reflection on Lectionary Readings: December 30, 2012
December 30, 2012 – Feast of the Holy Family of Jesus, Mary, and Joseph Sir 3:2-6, 12-14; Ps 128:1-5; Col 3:12-21; Lk 2: 41-52 As we might expect on this Feast of the Holy Family, the readings focus on family matters. In fact, they offer a blueprint for family stewardship. The concept of stewardship within […]
Stewardship Bulletin Reflection for the Week of December 30, 2012
December 30, 2012 – Feast of the Holy Family of Jesus, Mary, and Joseph Sir 3:2-6, 12-14; Ps 128:1-5; Col 3:12-21; Lk 2: 41-52 As we might expect on this Feast of the Holy Family, the readings focus on family matters. In fact, they offer a blueprint for family stewardship. The concept of stewardship within […]
Stewardship Reflection on Lectionary Readings: January 6, 2013
January 6, 2013 – Solemnity of the Epiphany of the Lord Is 60:1-6; Ps 72:1-13; Eph 3:2-3A, 5-6; Mt 2:1-12 The story of the Magi — the Three Kings — is one of the most endearing and most familiar to all Catholics. Because they brought gifts, it is also the focus of many stewardship commentaries. […]
Stewardship Bulletin Reflection for the Week of January 6, 2013
January 6, 2013 – Solemnity of the Epiphany of the Lord Is 60:1-6; Ps 72:1-13; Eph 3:2-3A, 5-6; Mt 2:1-12 The story of the Magi — the Three Kings — is one of the most endearing and most familiar to all Catholics. Because they brought gifts, it is also the focus of many stewardship commentaries. […]
Ed Laughlin: A Stewardship Approach to Advent
For us as Catholics, our liturgical year ended November 25 with the Feast of Our Lord Christ the King, and our new ecclesiastical year began December 2 with the First Sunday of Advent. Advent is a time of waiting and expectation — a season of quiet anticipation and preparation. We are waiting for our Lord […]
Stewardship Reflection on Lectionary Readings: December 16, 2012
December 16, 2012 – Third Sunday of Advent Zep 3:14-18; Is 12:2-6; Phil 4:4-7; Lk 3:10-18 “Shout for joy… Rejoice, exult with all your heart…!” Those words, proclaimed in our first reading from Zephaniah, completely capture the essence of this Third Sunday of Lent — Gaudete Sunday. Gaudete means “Rejoice,” and each of our readings […]
Stewardship Bulletin Reflection for the Week of December 16, 2012
December 16, 2012 – Third Sunday of Advent Zep 3:14-18; Is 12:2-6; Phil 4:4-7; Lk 3:10-18 Today — Gaudete Sunday, the Third Sunday in Advent — is a time to rejoice! Everything, from the lighting of the rose-colored candle, to the consistent use of the words JOY and REJOICE in the readings, points to being […]
Eric McArdle: Believing Like Children
Do you believe that anything is possible? If you’re an adult, the answer is probably no. Most of us have lived long enough to understand that life is full of limitations and that some things are simply unattainable. However, for children, anything seems possible. When they witness a magic trick, they are mesmerized. When they […]
