The Gospel of Matthew 14: 22-33 points out three features or lessons in our growth as stewards. These lessons involve prayer, fear, and the ordinary.
Stewardship, Prayer, Fear, and the Ordinary
September 10th, 2011The Riddle of the Ordinary and of Stewardship
September 3rd, 2011Oftentimes, there may be a temptation to think of “stewardship†as a big word and to imagine one’s self doing great things to be called a “steward.†In the simplest of terms, however, stewardship is about being grateful to God and how we express or show our gratitude in the way we live.
Stewardship and Trust
August 19th, 2011“Life is not at all that bad, my friend. If you believe in yourself, if you believe there’s Someone Who walks through life with you…†So go the lyrics of a popular spiritual song. The message of the song is actually taken from the Gospel of Matthew, Chapter 11, verses 25-30. “…For the yoke I will give you is easy, and the load I will put on you is light…â€
Fr. Jose Mario Francisco, SJ on An Easter Life
May 7th, 2011For Holy Week this year, I attended a retreat at the Ateneo de Manila from Holy Thursday to Black Saturday. I know this piece is a bit late for Holy Week and Easter but it is never too late to start being an Easter people.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) on Stewardship and Generosity:
February 25th, 2011In our parish of Christ the King, we ran a Stewardship campaign from July to December 2010. I share with you here our FAQs on Stewardship and Generosity, slightly re-written to apply to all.
A Blessed Christmas to All!
December 22nd, 2010It is two days to Christmas as I write this so I wish all our Mom’s A Stewardess readers and visitors, a blessed Christmas and a 2011 that is overflowing with grace.
The Parable of the Talents Revisited
October 23rd, 2010From childhood, we have read or have heard of The Parable of the Talents or what is also sometimes called, The Parable of the Three Servants (Matthew 25: 14-30). In the story, there is a Master with three servants and to each servant, the Master entrusted part of His property according to each servant’s ability.
Always and Everywhere to Give You Thanks
August 8th, 2010“Who does not thank for little will not thank for much.†– Estonian Proverb
The basis of stewardship as a way of life is gratitude. We will have an attitude of gratitude if we recognize that everything we have is a gift from God and that nothing we have is ever really ours.
