Give and Do. Do and Give.

Do not be deceived, my beloved: all good giving and every perfect gift is from above. Be doers of the word and not hearers only, deluding yourselves. (James 1:16-17,22) What a great stewardship verse. Everything is from God. It is not enough to hear this truth. We must put it into practice. We must Give […]

Watch Carefully How You Live

Paul tells us through Ephesians 5:15-17,20, “Watch carefully then how you live, not as foolish persons but as wise, making the most of the opportunity, because the days are evil. Therefore, do not continue in ignorance, but try to understand what is the will of the Lord…Giving thanks always and for everything in the name […]

Stewardship is Hard!

Living Stewardship can be hard. We think we’re doing all the right things, and often we are. We go to Mass most every week. We put something in the basket. We volunteer, and are members of the Knights of Columbus or Cursillo or some other group. But life is too hard.  Something is not quite […]

What Seperates You from God’s Peace?

What separates you from God’s peace? St. Paul tells us that Jesus is our peace. Ephesians 2:14 says, “For He is our peace, He who made both one and broke down the dividing wall of enmity, through His flesh.” What is your dividing wall – what keeps you having God’s peace? Is it stress from […]

Take Nothing for the Journey

Mark 6:7-8,12-13   He summoned the Twelve and began to send them out two by two and gave them authority over unclean spirits. He instructed them to take nothing for the journey but a walking stick—no food, no sack, no money in their belts. So they went off and preached repentance.They drove out many demons, […]