August 12, 2018 — Nineteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time 1 Kgs 19:4-8; Ps 34:2-9; Eph 4:30-5:2; Jn 6: 41-51 “This is enough, O Lord! Take my life.” Talk about a bad day! Haven’t we all been through this at some point in our stewardship journey, whether in the parish ministry work we are trying to […]
Stewardship Reflection on Lectionary Readings: April 15, 2018
April 15, 2018 — Third Sunday of Easter ACTS 3: 13-15, 17-19; PS 4: 2, 4-9; 1 JN 2: 1-5A; LK 24: 35-48 In today’s Gospel from St. Luke, we hear the story of the two disciples walking to Emmaus. Note that the distance from Jerusalem to Emmaus was approximately eight miles. Two men, walking […]
Stewardship Reflection on Lectionary Readings: August 21, 2016
August 21, 2016 — Twenty-first Sunday in Ordinary Time IS 66: 18-21; PS 117: 1-2; HEB 12: 5-7, 11-13; LK 13: 22-30 Today’s readings remind us that Jesus is our Savior in no uncertain terms. His sacrifice for us is our saving grace. This is a fact we need to dwell on each and every […]
Stewardship Reflection on Lectionary Readings: August 14, 2016
August 14, 2016 — Twentieth Sunday in Ordinary Time JER 38: 4-6, 8-10; PS 40: 2-4, 18; HEB 12: 1-4; LK 12: 49-53 In today’s Gospel from the Book of Luke Jesus says, “I have come to set the earth on fire…” That sounds somewhat foreboding, but we must consider it in light of what […]
Stewardship Reflection on Lectionary Readings: July 31, 2016
July 31, 2016 — Eighteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time Ecc 1: 2; 2; 21-23; Ps 90: 3-6, 12-14, 17; Col 3; 1-5, 9-11; Lk 12: 13-21 If we attempt to ascribe a theme to the readings each week, this week’s theme may well be to focus on what is important in life. Actually, that is […]
Stewardship Reflection on Lectionary Readings: November 1, 2015
November 1, 2015 — Solemnity of All Saints Rv 7: 2-4, 9-14; Ps 24: 1-6; 1 Jn 3: 1-3; Mt 5: 1-12A On this First Day of November, as we as Catholics have done for centuries, we honor All Saints, both known and unknown. Under the Roman Emperor Diocletian, so many Christians were martyred and […]
Stewardship Reflection on Lectionary Readings: August 16, 2015
August 16, 2015 — Twentieth Sunday in Ordinary Time Prv 9: 1-6; Ps 34: 2-7; Eph 5: 15-20; Jn 6: 51-58 References to food and drink are abundant in the readings for this Twentieth Sunday in Ordinary Time. They are nonetheless largely symbolic of something greater — that is, wisdom and understanding. There is knowledge, […]
Stewardship Reflection on Lectionary Readings: May 31, 2015
May 31, 2015 – The Solemnity of the Most Holy Trinity Dt 4: 32-34, 39-40; Ps 33: 4-6, 9, 18-20, 22; Rom 8: 14-17; Mt 28: 16-20 Today we celebrate the Solemnity of the Most Holy Trinity. It is worth reviewing what a “Solemnity” is to us. In our Church year a Solemnity is the […]
Stewardship Reflections for Early Holiday Bulletin Deadlines
To better serve our loyal followers at parishes facing early holiday bulletin print deadlines for Thanksgiving and Christmas, The Catholic Steward has posted the next two weeks of our Stewardship Bulletin Reflections today (Nov. 19), and will post the next two Stewardship Reflections on Lectionary Readings tomorrow (Nov. 20). The bulletin reflections for the weeks […]
Stewardship Bulletin Reflection: May 19, 2013
May 19, 2013 –– Pentecost Sunday Acts 2: 1-11; Ps 104: 1, 24, 29-31, 34; 1 Cor 12: 3B-7, 12-13; Jn 20:19-23 The readings for this Pentecost Sunday abound with stewardship messages and imagery. In a brief deliberation it is impossible to mention all, let alone expound upon them. Nevertheless, the second reading from 1 […]
