The Gospel calls us to live life differently. We see an example of that in Luke 5:11 where Jesus calls Peter, James, John, and Andrew to follow Him, to make them fishers of men. They dropped their nets and did just that. They left everything to follow him. They lived their lives differently from that […]
stewardship
All is Gift!
God is outrageously generous. As God owns everything (1Chron 29:11-14, Col 1:16), then everything we have is a gift to us from God (Dt 8:18, Acts 17:25). Truly, what do you have that God has not given to you? He gives us everything – every moment of time, every ounce of talent and ability, and […]
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 […]