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We are each a unique piece to God’s puzzle. It takes each one of us using our gifts and talents to fulfill God’s plan for our lives. A puzzle cannot be completed if just one piece is missing, each piece is equally important.  

To quote my alma mater’s creed, “I believe in work, hard work.” Although the Auburn Creed is not scripture based, it sure could be. 

Thankfully, we can finally travel and visit relatives! It feels almost like the good ole pre-COVID days. We can venture out of our bubble and take a vacation or travel to visit family and friends. Traveling to new places is a fun adventure and presents a great opportunity for us as Christian disciples striving to be good stewards. 

A wise priest once told me that stewardship is much more than the “Sermon on the Amount.” Sure, tithing is certainly a part of stewardship, but only one piece. God calls us to use all our gifts and talents to glorify Him, serve others and fulfill His calling in our life. That is why He so generously gave us the gifts of time, talents and treasure. So how can we get started? 

If there is one thing I have learned this past year through these challenging circumstances, it is that God intended for us to be together in communion with one another. The things I have missed most are big family gatherings and large events at my parish with my parish family. Fellowship allows us the opportunity to be a good steward in ways we may not have imagined. 

If it was easy, it wouldn’t take so much practice! We learned at a young age that practice makes perfect, but how does this relate to stewardship and our faith? 

God is madly in love with each one of us!

How are your New Year’s resolutions working out? Are those resolutions addressing true needs in our life? 

We are like grapes in God’s vineyard.  While this year has presented many challenges, Thanksgiving is coming up and what better time to reflect on the many blessings in our life.  

Why is prayer so important? Doesn’t God know what I need? A holy friend shared with me a daily reflection about prayer. It caught my attention like a splash of ice water in my face.

Hurricane Sally left a lasting mark on many in the southern half of our archdiocese. The power of her ferocious winds were highly underestimated.

Rejoice in hope, be patient in tribulation, be constant in prayer.” – Romans 12:12 This is the verse that speaks loudest to me in these crazy times. In January I joked that the year 2020 was sure to be a year of perfect vision.

Have you ever edited a picture before posting it on social media to erase a blemish or fault? Of course, most of us have. In a world where the measure of success is greatly influenced by social media and the glamour of Hollywood, humility is a foreign concept.

The ultimate purpose of stewardship is to get to Heaven! In order to do that we must first put our complete trust in God in all aspects of our life even during the most stressful times.

Jesus is risen! Alleluia! The tomb is empty and sadly so are churches across the world. The circumstances of this pandemic causes me to reflect on the importance of being a good steward even when we can’t gather with our neighbors or parish family.

In times of turmoil and uncertainty, we as Christian Stewards have an increased responsibility to serve and sacrifice for the needs of others. Social distancing is a sacrifice in itself for many of us, however it is necessary to protect the most vulnerable.

I was given the opportunity to teach a lesson on Stewardship to about 100 teens at a breakout session at ACYC recently. I asked them what they think of when they hear the word stewardship. This is what they told me: “chivalry”, “helping others”, and “airplanes.” I was quite puzzled at their responses.

What does love have to do with stewardship? … We know that we are called to be disciples of Christ and the path to being a disciple is through living a life of stewardship.

Have you made your New Year’s Resolutions? Why do many New Year’s resolutions include: diet, exercise, reduce screen time and save money? Because, we see each of these as ways to better ourselves and our life.