Stewardship
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A Stewardship Prayer for SEPTEMBER
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Loving and Gracious God,
We ask You to open our hearts to your Son’s life and ministry and to answer the call to be his disciples. May our response be rooted in the Gospel; may we be ever mindful of the needs of our communities; and may our stewardship flow from a profound sense of gratitude for Your many blessings. By the gift of the Holy Spirit, empower and inspire us to respond in a way that brings hope to others and reveals the love that comes to us through Jesus Christ. We ask this in His Name, who is Lord forever and ever.
Amen
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Stewardship MomentTwenty-Sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time
Weekend of September 28/29, 2024
St. James warns us about accepting the standards of the world and assuming that what is normative in society needs no countercultural challenge. The temptation to hoard riches and make sharp bargains at the expense of the powerless is pervasive because these things are generally done and look respectable enough. St. James points to God’s judgment on these attitudes and actions of amassing wealth and comfort at the expense of others. How might we be better stewards of the material blessings we have been given? How might we use our wealth with compassion toward others?
