November 29, 2020 — First Sunday of Advent IS 63:16B-17,19B; 64:2-7; PS 80:2-3, 15-16, 18-19; 1 COR: 1:3-9; MK 13:33-37 Today we begin the beautiful and holy season of Advent. With all that we have going on this time of year, it’s no wonder that Advent doesn’t always seem to get the attention it deserves. But […]
Stewardship Reflection on Lectionary Readings — November 22, 2020
November 22, 2020 — The Solemnity of Our Lord Jesus Christ, King of the Universe EZ 34:11-12, 15-17; PS 23:1-3, 5-6; 1 COR 15:20-26, 28; MT 25:31-46 Today we come to the end of the liturgical year, celebrating the magnificent feast of the Solemnity of Our Lord Jesus Christ, King of the Universe. Our readings provide […]
Stewardship Reflection on Lectionary Readings — November 15, 2020
November 15, 2020 — Thirty-third Sunday in Ordinary Time PRV 31:10-13, 19-20, 30-31; PS 128:2-5; 1 THES 5:1-6; MT 25:14-30 Today’s readings challenge us to live not for the “here and now,” but rather with eternity in mind. We are reminded that we will be called one day to give an account for the gifts God […]
Stewardship Reflection on Lectionary Readings — November 8, 2020
November 8, 2020 — Thirty-second Sunday in Ordinary Time WIS 6:12-16; PS 63:2-8; 1 THES 4:13-18 OR 4:13-14; MT 25:1-13 Wisdom is a central theme in our readings today. It is one of the seven gifts of the Holy Spirit and it is key to living the stewardship way of life in our complex world. As […]
Stewardship Reflection on Lectionary Readings — November 1, 2020
November 1, 2020 — Thirtieth Sunday in Ordinary Time RV 7:2-4, 9-14; PS 24:1B-4B, 5-6; 1 JN 3:1-3; MT 5:1-12A On this Feast of All Saints, we have the profound joy of celebrating our big brothers and sisters in Christ: the saints! This is an especially meaningful feast for us as Christian stewards. Saints inspire us […]
Stewardship Reflection on Lectionary Readings — October 25, 2020
October 25, 2020 — Thirtieth Sunday in Ordinary Time EX 22:20-26; PS 18:2-4, 47, 51; 1 THES 1:5C-10; MT 22:34-40 Today’s readings are all about love — the radical love of God for His people and the radical love we are called to live out in response. The stewardship way of life is nothing more and […]
Stewardship Reflection on Lectionary Readings — October 18, 2020
October 18, 2020 — Twenty-ninth Sunday in Ordinary Time IS 45:1, 4-6; PS 96:1, 3-5, 7-10; 1 THES 1:1-5B; MT 22:15-21 Today’s readings encourage us Christian stewards to always be mindful of who we are and Whose we are in every aspect of our lives. Our First Reading, from Isaiah, takes us back to the very foundation […]
Stewardship Reflection on Lectionary Readings — October 11, 2020
October 11, 2020 — Twenty-eighth Sunday in Ordinary Time IS 25:6-10A; P S23:1-6; PHIL 4:12-14, 19-20; MT 21:1-14 OR 22:1-10 How easy it is, especially in these times, to be consumed by the cares and distractions of the “here and now,” forgetting about what matters most — living for the Kingdom of Heaven. The stewardship way […]
Stewardship Reflection on Lectionary Readings — October 4, 2020
October 4, 2020 — Twenty-seventh Sunday in Ordinary Time IS 5:1-7; PS 80:9, 12-16, 19-20; PHIL 4:6-9; MT 21:33-43 We have been given so many gifts and blessings by our Heavenly Father. Yet, in our fallen state it is all too easy to take them for granted. Our readings today teach us that we must live […]
Stewardship Reflection on Lectionary Readings — September 27, 2020
September 27, 2020 — Twenty-sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time EZ 18:25-28; PS 25:4-5, 8-10, 14; PHIL 2:1-11 OR 2:1-5; MT 21:28-32 Today’s readings challenge the modern-day disciple to imitate more fully both the actions and attitudes of Christ. This is, after all, the point of our stewardship way of life. St. Paul encapsulates the actions and […]
