September 3, 2023 — Twenty-second Sunday in Ordinary Time JER 20:7-9; PS 63:2-6, 8-9; ROM 12:1-2; MT 16:21-27 If we are striving to live the stewardship way of life, we must be honest with ourselves and admit it’s not going to be easy. Dying to self and living for Christ and others is tough. It’s […]
Stewardship Reflection on the Lectionary Readings: June 11, 2023
June 11, 2023 — 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 the Lectionary Readings: April 23, 2023
April 23, 2023 — 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 toward the ultimate destination of heaven. Our second reading instructs us to “conduct yourselves with reverence […]
Stewardship Reflection on the Lectionary Readings: October 23, 2022
October 23, 2022 — Thirtieth Sunday in Ordinary Time SIR 35:12-14, 16-18; PS 34: 2-3, 17-19, 23; 2 TM 4:6-8,16-18; LK 18:9-14 One of the wonderful aspects of stewardship spirituality is its balanced approach to all areas of life. We see this balance in play as we continue to explore the Pillar of Prayer. As stewards, aware […]
Stewardship Reflection on Lectionary Readings: November 28, 2021
NOVEMBER 28, 2021 — FIRST SUNDAY OF ADVENT JER 33: 14-16; PS 25:4-5,8-9,10,14; 1 THES 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 […]
Stewardship Reflection on Lectionary Readings: January 31, 2021
January 31, 2021 — Fourth Sunday of Ordinary Time DT 18:15-20; PS 95:1-2, 6-7, 7-9; 1 COR 7:32-35; MK 1:21-28 Our readings today remind us of God’s authority. If we willingly give God authority over our lives and trust in His provision, He will take care of us no matter what. In our First Reading, […]
Join Us at the Msgr. McGread Stewardship Conference: March 3-4
The next Msgr. McGread Stewardship Conference, is set for March 3-4 at the Diocese of Wichita’s Spiritual Life Center, and we hope you will join us for this one-of-a-kind event. Now in its 18th year, the McGread Conference has inspired and educated thousands of priests, religious, and lay Catholics, by sharing the remarkable stories of how […]
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: January 27, 2019
January 27, 2019 — Third Sunday in Ordinary Time NEH 8: 2-4A, 5-6, 8-10; PS 19: 8-10, 15; 1 COR 12:12-30 or 1 COR 12:12-14, 27; LK 1: 1-4; 4: 14-21 Today’s Second Reading, from St. Paul’s first letter to the Corinthians, picks up where we left off last week and continues with a similar […]
