April/May 2008 Stewardship Reflections
The disciples on the road to Emmaus walked and talked with Jesus all day long, but it was not until they offered Him hospitality and He blessed and broke the bread that they recognized Him. Simple acts of loving kindness still reveal the presence of God in our midst.
Jesus says, “I came that they may have life, and have it to the full.” Good stewards are grateful for the gift of life and joyfully share their abundance with others. See John 10:10
“Those who have faith in Me will do the works I do, and far greater than these,” Jesus tells His disciples. That’s quite an assignment for us as Christian stewards! See John 14:12
Those who obey the commandments, Jesus says in today’s Gospel, are the ones who really love Him.
Does my stewardship reveal my love for Jesus?
Jesus prays, “I have given You glory on earth by finishing the work You gave Me to do.”
Good stewards follow His example by using their time and talents for the glory of God. See John 17:4
St. Paul reminds the Corinthians, “There are different gifts, but the same Spirit; there are different ministries, but the same Lord, ”
How am I using my gifts for the common good? See 1 Corinthians 12:4 ORDINARY TIME
Our Baptism, like the Lord’s, is a consecration to service. The bishops’ pastoral on stewardship reminds us that “. . . there is a fundamental obligation arising from the Sacrament of Baptism that people place their gifts, their resources — their selves — at God’s service in and through the Church.”
Today’s responsorial psalm is the theme song of the good steward: “Here am I, Lord; I come to do your will.”
May I, too, stand ready to offer myself and my gifts in the service of God. See Psalm 40
The above stewardship reflections are provided by
Our Sunday Visitor, "Stewardship by the Book."
www.osv.com
ISBN Number 1-59276-099-6, Inventory No. M151
Sunday Readings: Cycle A · Weekday Readings: Year II
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