Tag: everyday stewardship
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Leaning on the Father / Everyday Stewardship
Several years ago there was a popular Contemporary Christian song by Steven Curtis Chapman that contained the lyric, “God is God, and I am not.” These words did not originate with Chapman, but it surely was a resounding message for a culture that too often upholds an ideal of success and accumulation of riches on […]
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Resist Becoming a Cookie Monster / Everyday Stewardship
26th Sunday in Ordinary Time At that time, John said to Jesus, “Teacher, we saw someone driving out demons in your name, and we tried to prevent him because he does not follow us.” Jesus replied, “Do not prevent him. There is no one who performs a mighty deed in my name who can at […]
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The Last Shall Be First / Everyday Stewardship
I no longer participate in the Black Friday rituals of waiting for stores to open at 5 or 6 in the morning, just so I could get the deal of a lifetime. When I was younger, that held a certain fascination for me, but today, sleep is my best friend and maddening crowds are just […]
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So Who’s Really Crazy Here!?!
I am sure I drive my kids crazy! When they fail to do, over and over again, that which I have asked them to do, they continue to say, “I’m sorry,” to which I say, “No you’re not!” They look at me with that look that says, “How can you not accept my apology. Who […]
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Our Human Destiny
In observance of today’s feast, The Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary, this reflection is from my upcoming book, Everyday Stewardship: Reflections for the Journey, published by Liturgical Publications, Inc. In Him we were also chosen, destined in accord with the purpose of the One who accomplishes all things according to the intention of His will, so that we […]
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Everyday Stewardship / Answering the Question of “Why?”
He willed to give us birth by the word of truth that we may be a kind of first fruits of his creatures. Know this, my dear brothers: everyone should be quick to hear, slow to speak, slow to wrath, for the wrath of a man does not accomplish the righteousness of God. Therefore, put […]
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Is Christ Cool?
The Problem Catholics are leaving the Church at an unprecedented rate. Pew Research indicates that currently for every one that enters the Church, six leave. Many feel that weak catechesis since Vatican II has left Catholic adults/parents uninformed about their faith. The result is a younger culture with a general lack of Catholic identity. Some […]
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Everyday Stewardship / Ignorance is NOT Bliss
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. Ephesians 5:15-17 Ah, to be 19 again! By the time I was 20, I […]
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Everyday Stewardship / Imitating Jesus
So be imitators of God, as beloved children, and live in love, as Christ loved us and handed himself over for us as a sacrificial offering to God for a fragrant aroma. Ephesians 5:1-2 Have you ever heard of Wolfgang Beltracchi? For decades he created forgeries of works from the most famous painters in history […]
Tracy Earl Welliver 