July 19, 2020 — Sixteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time WIS 12:13, 16-19; PS 86:5-6, 9-10, 15-16; ROM 8:26-27; MT 13:24-43 OR 13:24-30 Today’s readings are filled with lessons both cautionary and consoling for the Christian steward. Our first reading, from the book of Wisdom, reminds us that our God is just as well as kind, […]
Stewardship Reflection on Lectionary Readings — July 12, 2020
July 12, 2020 — Fifteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time IS 55:10-11; PS 65:10-14; ROM 8:18-23; MT 13:1-23 OR 13:1-9 Today’s readings are filled with analogies for the stewardship way of life, demonstrating the slow and steady, yet powerful effect this lifestyle will have on those who fully embrace it. In our first reading, from Isaiah, […]
Stewardship Reflection on Lectionary Readings — July 5, 2020
July 5, 2020 — Fourteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time ZEC 9:9-10; PS 145:1-2, 8-11, 13-14; ROM 8:9, 11-13; MT 11:25-30 The theme of humility is central to our readings today. God Himself is a humble God, so if we wish to follow Him as Christian stewards, we too, must be humble. In fact, humility is key […]
Stewardship Reflection on Lectionary Readings — June 28, 2020
June 28, 2020 — Thirteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time 2 KGS 4:8-11, 14-16A; PS 89:2-3, 16-19; ROM 6:3-4, 8-11; MT 10:37-42 Today’s readings take us back to some basics of stewardship living. The First Reading shows us the necessity and power of hospitality. The Second Reading reminds us what it is that makes us disciples […]
Stewardship Reflection on Lectionary Readings — June 21, 2020
June 21, 2020 — Twelfth Sunday in Ordinary Time JER 20:10-13; PS 69:8-10, 14, 17, 33-35; ROM 5:12-15; MT 10:26-33 Today’s readings call us to tackle the challenging issues of fear and trust — two concepts on opposite sides of the same coin. They must be confronted and dealt with by all of us who wish to […]
Stewardship Reflection on Lectionary Readings — June 14, 2020
June 14, 2020 — Solemnity of the Body and Blood of Christ DT 8:2-3,14B-16A; PS 147:12-15,19-20; 1 COR 10:16-17; JN 6:51-58 Today we celebrate the Solemnity of the Body and Blood of Christ. Our readings are focused on the gifts of the Word of God and the Eucharist. This feast has deep significance to those […]
Stewardship Reflection on Lectionary Readings — June 7, 2020
June 7, 2020 — Solemnity of the Most Holy Trinity EX 34:4B-6, 8-9; DN 3:52-56; 2 COR 13:11-13; JN 3:16-18 Today we celebrate the feast of the Most Holy Trinity. The Catechism of the Catholic Church tells us that the Holy Trinity is the “central mystery of the Christian faith” (261). The concept of the Triune […]
Stewardship Reflection on Lectionary Readings — May 31, 2020
May 31, 2020 — Pentecost Sunday ACTS 2:1-11; PS 104:1, 24, 29-30, 31, 34; 1 COR 12:3B-7, 12-13; JN 20:19-23 Our Easter celebration reaches its grand finale today as we celebrate the glorious feast of Pentecost. Today, we focus on the role of the Holy Spirit in the life of the Church and in our individual lives. Throughout our readings […]
Stewardship Reflection on Lectionary Readings — May 24, 2020
May 24, 2020 — The Ascension of the Lord ACTS 1: 1-11; PS 47:2-3, 6-9; EPH 1:17-23; MT 28:16-20 Today we celebrate the great feast of the Ascension of our Lord, that glorious moment when Jesus, 40 days after His resurrection, was lifted up — quite literally— into heaven, as the apostles watched in stunned […]
Stewardship Reflection on Lectionary Readings — May 17, 2020
May 17, 2020 — Sixth Sunday of Easter ACTS 8:5-8, 14-17; PS 66:1-7, 16, 20; 1 PT 3:15-18; JN 14:15-21 On this sixth Sunday of Easter, our readings remind us Christian stewards of the importance and power of the Holy Spirit in our lives. They also teach us that love of God shows itself in […]
