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 […]
Stewardship Reflection on Lectionary Readings — September 20, 2020
September 20, 2020 — Twenty-fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time IS 55:6-9; PS 145:2-3, 8-9,17-18; PHIL 1:20C-24, 27A; MT 20:1-16A Though we can never fully grasp the infinite perfection of God and His ways, a basic knowledge of Scripture reveals that God’s logic and priorities often differ from worldly logic and priorities. What does this mean […]
Stewardship Reflection on Lectionary Readings: September 13, 2020
September 13, 2020 — Twenty-fourth Sunday in Ordinary TimeSIR 27:30-28:7; PS 103:1-4, 9-12; ROM 14:7-9; MT 18:21-35 As Christian stewards, we recognize that all we have and all that we are is gift from God, and we live our lives in a grateful response to such extravagant love. This calls for continuous conversion of heart. The […]
Stewardship Reflection on Lectionary Readings: September 6, 2020
September 6, 2020 — Twenty-third Sunday in Ordinary Time EZ 33:7-9; PS 95:1-2, 6-9; ROM 13:8-10; MT 18:15-20 Today’s readings are all about relationships. Among the many lessons we have learned as a result of the global pandemic is the deep importance of the relationships and communities in our lives. Our families, our neighbors, our […]
