What’s Mine is Yours
A closer look at “private property” and our obligations to others My young daughter Elizabeth has a favorite tee-shirt that boldly proclaims, “The Toddler Laws of Property”: If I like it, it’s mine; If...
View ArticleDaily Quote from St. Augustine
Find out how much God has given you and from it take what you need; the remainder is needed by others. -Saint Augustine Print this entry
View ArticlePriorities and a Life Filled with Meaning
As I was thinking over the last few days about the topic of this article, I wanted to find a way to share how I try to lead my life since my conversion into the Church in 2006. It took me almost 40...
View ArticleEncountering the Word — 1 Peter 4:10
A Daily Quote from Sacred Scripture “As each has received a gift, employ it for one another, as good stewards of God’s varied grace.” (1 Peter 4:10) Print this entry
View ArticleLessons from the Lottery
Like millions of other Americans last week, I bought a lottery ticket. And like millions of other Americans, I didn’t win. As my friends and I were discussing our plans for when we won, I commented...
View ArticleSunday Reflection—Lessons from the Dishonest Steward
Serving God and Mammon Stewardship . . . what does this term really mean? The parable of the dishonest steward in Luke 16 argues against the divorce between God and everyday life. Though it is idolatry...
View ArticlePrudent Stewards
Readings for the Twenty-Fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time (Year C): Amos 8:4–7 Psalm 113:1–2, 4–6, 7–8 1 Timothy 2:1–8 Luke 16:1–13 The steward in today’s Gospel confronts the reality that he can’t go on...
View ArticleA Great Chasm
Readings for the Twenty-Sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time (Year C): Amos 6:1, 4–7 Psalm 146:7–10 1 Timothy 6:11–16 Luke 16:19–31 The rich and powerful are visited with woe and exile in today’s Liturgy—not...
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