January 13, 2019 — The Baptism of the Lord IS 42:1-4, 6-7 or IS 40:1-5, 9-11; PS 29:1-4, 9-10 or PS 104:1B-4, 24-25, 27-30; ACTS 10: 34-38 or TI 2:11-14; 3: 4-7; LK 3:15-16; 21-22 What a treasure trove of stewardship lessons we find in our Gospel reading today on this feast of the Baptism […]
Stewardship Reflection on Lectionary Readings: January 6, 2019
January 6, 2019 — The Epiphany of the Lord IS 60: 1-6, PS 72:1-2,7-8, 10-13; EPH 3:2-3A, 5-6; MT 2:1-12 As we continue our celebration of the Christmas season, today we observe the great Feast of the Epiphany of the Lord. The word “epiphany” means “manifestation,” and throughout the Christmas readings, we have seen that […]
Reminder: The Catholic Steward’s New Posting Schedule
Happy New Year from Catholic Stewardship Consultants and The Catholic Steward blog! Several weeks ago, we let you know about our new posting schedule and format. As a reminder, we are now posting our weekly Stewardship Bulletin Reflections and Stewardship Reflection on Lectionary Readings on the Thursday and Friday before the current weekend’s liturgies. Our goal is […]
Stewardship Reflection on Lectionary Readings: December 30, 2018
December 30, 2018 — Feast of the Holy Family SIR 3:2-6, 12-14 or 1 SM 1: 20,22, 24-28; PS 128: 1-5 or PS 84:2-3, 5-6, 9-10; COL 3:12-21 or COL 3: 12-17; or 1 JN 3:1-2, 21-24; LK 2:41-52 Today’s Gospel reading on this Feast of the Holy Family gives us a glimpse into the childhood […]
Stewardship Reflection on Lectionary Readings: December 23, 2018
December 23, 2018 — Fourth Sunday of Advent MI 5:1-4A; PS 80: 2-3, 15-16, 18-19; HEB 10: 5-10; LK 1: 39-45 Our Blessed Mother takes center stage on this fourth Sunday of Advent, and fittingly so as we draw near to the celebration of her Son’s birth. After our Lord Himself, Mary is our model […]
Announcing The Catholic Steward’s New Posting Schedule
As a follower and subscriber to The Catholic Steward blog, you may have noticed we have changed the posting schedule of our Stewardship Reflections designed for use in your parish bulletins, as well as the posting of our full-length reflections designed to be used as a homily guide. Moving forward, we will be posting these reflections a […]
Stewardship Reflection on Lectionary Readings: December 16, 2018
December 16, 2018 — Third Sunday of Advent ZEP 3:14-18A; IS 12:2-6; PHIL 4:4-7; LK3:10-18 “Rejoice in the Lord always, I shall say it again: rejoice!” We have arrived at Gaudete Sunday (Gaudete is the Latin word for “rejoice”) this Third Week of Advent, and the Scriptures take on a joyful tone as we continue our […]
Stewardship Reflection on Lectionary Readings: December 9, 2018
December 9, 2018 — Second Sunday of Advent BAR 5:1-9; PS 126: 1-6; PHIL 1: 4-6, 8-11; LK 3: 1-6 The readings for the Second Week of Advent offer both encouragement and challenge during this brief but important season of the liturgical year. Recall from last week that the purpose of this season is reflection […]
Stewardship Reflection on Lectionary Readings: December 2, 2018
December 2, 2018 — First Sunday of Advent JER 33: 14-16; PS 25:4-5,8-9,10,14; 1THES 3:12-4:2; LK 21:25-28, 34-36 We have arrived at the powerful season of Advent, a season to prepare with awe and gratitude for the Feast of the Incarnation of Jesus, born to us as Savior and Brother. A season to prepare for […]
Stewardship Reflection on Lectionary Readings: November 25, 2018
November 25, 2018 —The Solemnity of Our Lord Jesus Christ, King of the Universe DN 7: 12-14; PS 93: 1-2, 5; REV 1: 5-8; JN 18: 33B-37 Today, our last Sunday of Ordinary Time for this liturgical year, we celebrate the Feast of Christ the King. This feast was instituted by Pope Pius XI in […]
