Every now and then, a life experience brings a biblical passage powerfully to mind and to life. I had one of those moments this week. “Amen, I say to you, unless you turn and become like children, you will not enter the kingdom of heaven.” (Matthew 18:3) Matt Potter (Stewardship Read more…
The readings this week from the Book of Sirach offer a marvelous teaching on stewardship. (see Sirach 35:1-12) It expresses a “fullness” in the approach of making one’s entire life an offering to God. This, in my estimation, is what a true spirit of stewardship seeks to accomplish and put Read more…
Today’s Gospel from Luke (14:25-33) is a marvelous teaching on discipleship, with strong overtones on stewardship. Fundamentally, this passage is a continuation of the earlier part of Chapter 14 which is all about the invitation to the Kingdom. We see initially the righteous are invited. Though at first, they are Read more…
Today’s Gospel reminds us not to rely upon the things of this earth. Rather, we are to mindful of the ultimate end of every human person and of all creation…eternal life…God’s Kingdom. Hear again the words of God to the rich man in Luke’s Gospel: “You fool, this night your Read more…