April 26, 2020 — Third Sunday of Easter ACTS 2:14, 22-33; PS 16:1-2, 5, 7-11; 1 PT 1:17-21; LK 24:13-35 Today’s readings focus on a theme of “sojourning.” As Christian stewards we know that our lives are a sojourn towards the ultimate destination of heaven. Our second reading instructs us to “conduct yourselves with reverence during the […]
Stewardship Reflection on Lectionary Readings — April 19, 2020
April 19, 2020 — Second Sunday of Easter (or Sunday of Divine Mercy) ACTS 2:42-47; PS 118:2-4, 13-15, 22-24; 1 PT 1:3-9; JN 20:19-31 The Christian steward approaches life with an “Easter vision” rooted in gratitude for and confidence in the salvation our Lord has won for us through His death and Resurrection. Today’s readings […]
Stewardship Reflection on Lectionary Readings — April 12, 2020
April 12, 2020 — Easter Sunday/The Resurrection of the Lord ACTS 10:34A, 37-43; PS 118:1-2, 16-17, 22-23; COL 3:1-4 or 1 COR 5:6B-8; JN 20:1-9 The great feast of Easter has begun, Christian stewards. Let us rejoice and be glad! Just as we embraced the discipline and fasting of Lent, let us fully embrace the […]
Stewardship Reflection on Lectionary Readings — April 5, 2020
Palm Sunday of the Lord’s Passion IS 50:4-7; PS 22:8-9, 17-20, 23-24; PHIL 2:6-11; MT 26:14-27:66 OR MT 27:11-54 We begin this Holy Week with the reading of the Lord’s Passion from the Gospel of Matthew. It is fitting that we Christian stewards focus our minds and hearts intensely this week on the steps of […]
Stewardship Reflection on Lectionary Readings — March 29, 2020
March 29, 2020 — Fifth Sunday of Lent EZ 37:12-14; PS 130:1-8; ROM 8:8-11; JN 11:1-45 OR JN 11:3-7, 20-27, 33B-45 At this point in our Lenten journey, it is tempting to grow weary of the spiritual disciplines we have taken on. Today’s readings inspire us to remain faithful, in grateful response to a God […]
Stewardship Reflection on Lectionary Readings — March 22, 2020
March 22, 2020 — Fourth Sunday of Lent 1 SM 16:1B, 6-7, 10-13A; PS 23:1-6; EPH 5:8-14; JN 9:1-41 or JN 9:1, 6-9, 13-17, 34-38 Today’s readings on this fourth Sunday of Lent are filled with contrasting images — God’s vision versus human vision, the light of Christ versus the darkness of sin, spiritual blindness […]
Stewardship Reflection on Lectionary Readings — March 15, 2020
March 15, 2020 — Third Sunday of Lent EX 17:3-7; PS 95:1-2, 6-9; ROM 5:1-2, 5-8; JN 4:5-42 or JN 4:5-15, 19b-26, 39a, 40-42 Today’s readings on this third Sunday of Lent present us with the theme of “thirst” and show us that a stewardship way of life can both satisfy our spiritual thirst for […]
Stewardship Reflection on Lectionary Readings — March 8, 2020
March 8, 2020 — Second Sunday of Lent GN 12:1-4A; PS 33:4-5, 18-20, 22; 2 TIM 1:8B-10; MT 17:1-9 Our readings for this second Sunday of Lent offer us Christian stewards motivation to continue on our 40-day journey towards deeper holiness. The first reading from the book of Genesis describes God’s call to Abram (who […]
Stewardship Reflection on Lectionary Readings — March 1, 2020
March 1, 2020 — First Sunday of Lent GN 2:7-9; 3:1-7; PS 51:3-6,12-13,17; ROM 5:12-19 or 5:12, 17-19; MT 4:1-11 As we begin the beautiful and challenging season of Lent, our readings this week remind us why it is that we need these 40 days so much. They also suggest a particular strategy we Christian […]
Stewardship Reflection on Lectionary Readings — February 23, 2020
February 23, 2020 — Seventh Sunday in Ordinary Time LV 19:1-2, 17-18; PS 103:1-4, 8, 10, 12-13; 1 COR 3:16-23; MT 5:38-48 “So be perfect, just as your heavenly Father is perfect.” Talk about setting the bar high! This verse, at the end of today’s Gospel passage from Matthew, sets the tone for all of the […]
