May 9, 2021 — Sixth Sunday of Easter ACTS 10:25-26, 34-35, 44-48; PS 98:1, 2-3, 3-4; 1 JN 4:7-10; JN 15:9-17 Our readings today call us to love as Christ loves. This request from our Lord is no small endeavor. It is something we must work at every day in every moment. When we put […]
Stewardship Reflection on Lectionary Readings: May 2, 2021
May 2, 2021 — Fifth Sunday of Easter ACTS 9:26-31; PS 22:26-27, 28, 30, 31-32; 1 JN 3:18-24; JN 15:4A, 5B Our readings today teach us what it means to bear fruit as disciples of Christ. We hear in each of our readings that it is from the Lord that good effects will be produced […]
Stewardship Reflection on Lectionary Readings — April 25, 2021
April 25, 2021 — Fourth Sunday of Easter ACTS 4:8-12; PS 118:1, 8-9, 21-23, 26, 28, 29; 1 JN 3:1-2; JN 10:11-18 On this fourth Sunday of Easter, we hear that Jesus is the Good Shepherd and we are His sheep. In Jesus’ time, a shepherd was someone who protected and guided his sheep. Jesus does […]
Stewardship Reflection on Lectionary Readings: April 18, 2021
April 18, 2021 — Third Sunday of Easter ACTS 3:13-15, 17-19; PS 4:2, 4, 7-8, 9; 1 JN 2:1-5a; LK 24:35-48 During this Easter season, in addition to celebrating all that Christ did for us, we are also reminded of how His sacrifice impacts our lives. The knowledge of His sacrifice should not only affect our […]
Stewardship Reflection on Lectionary Readings: April 11, 2021
April 11, 2021 — Second Sunday of Easter, Sunday of Divine Mercy ACTS 4:32-35; PS 118:2-4, 13-15, 22-24; 1 JN 5:1-6; JN 20:19-31 On this second Sunday of Easter, we celebrate Divine Mercy Sunday. We celebrate this feast today since God’s mercy was shared with us through the resurrection of Jesus. The access to Divine […]
Stewardship Reflection on Lectionary Readings: April 4, 2021
April 4, 2021 — Easter Sunday—The Resurrection of the Lord ACTS 10:34a, 37-43; PS 118:1-2, 16-17, 22-23; COL 3:1-4; JN 20:1-9 Today, we celebrate the Resurrection of Christ! This event is the greatest event in our Catholic faith. It is through the resurrection that Christ defeated sin and death and opened for us the gates […]
Stewardship Reflection on Lectionary Readings: March 28, 2021
March 28, 2021 — Palm Sunday of the Lord’s Passion IS 50:4-7; PS 22:8-9, 17-18, 19-20, 23-24; PHIL 2:6-11; MK 14:1-15:47 Today we celebrate Palm Sunday — the beginning of our Holy Week. Our liturgy starts with the account of Jesus humbly entering into Jerusalem riding a donkey. People put cloaks and palm branches in […]
Stewardship Reflection on Lectionary Readings: March 21, 2021
March 21, 2021 — Fifth Sunday of Lent JER 31:31-34; PS 51:3-4, 12-13, 14-15; HEB 5:7-9; JN 12:20-33 As we are nearing the end of our Lenten journey, our readings today remind us of the goodness that our God has to offer us. Our First Reading, from the prophet Jeremiah, foretells the coming of the […]
Stewardship Reflection on Lectionary Readings: March 14, 2021
March 14, 2021 — Fourth Sunday of Lent 2 CHR 36:14-16, 19-23; PS 137:1-2, 3, 4-5, 6; EPH 2:4-10; JN 3:14-21 Our readings today remind us that Jesus came into the world, suffered, and died for each one of us. It is a profound truth that we often forget through the busyness of life. Jesus […]
Stewardship Reflection on Lectionary Readings: March 7, 2021
March 7, 2021 — Third Sunday of Lent EX 20:1-17; PS 19:8, 9, 10, 11; 1 COR 1:22-25; JN 2:13-25 This week marks the halfway point in our season of Lent. Our readings call us to roll up our sleeves and persevere through the remainder of Lent by committing to a more faithful life with […]
