Good Steward Newsletter


2013
May 2013: Bitter Tears in the Season of Easter Joy
April 2013: Easter Witnesses of Hope and Joy
March 2013: Pope Benedict XVI: A Good Steward of the Good News
February 2013: Angels Are Evangelizers and Good Stewards of All God’s Creation
January 2013: Stewardship is a Response in Faith to the Lord’s Invitation
2012
December 2012: Advent’s Three Stages of Longing
November 2012: We Are All Called to be Secret Saints
October 2012: Faith, Religious Liberty and Human Suffering
September 2012: The Year of Faith, Celebrating What We Do and What We Believe
August 2012: Senseless Violence, Painful and Confusing for All
July 2012: Celebrating a Year of Faith
June 2012: Stewards of Religious Liberty
May 2012: Joseph Ratzinger: Great Teacher, Good Steward
April 2012: Easter Good Steward
March 2012: Lent Is a Time to Discover True Joy
February 2012: Revitalizing Catholic Schools
January 2012: The New Evangelization and the New Year
2011
December 2011: We Give Back to God, In an Unequal Exchange, the Gift of His Love
November 2011: November is Gratitude Month
October 2011: A Future Without God is a Future Without Hope
September 2011: What Does it Mean to Be Catholic?
August 2011: The Debt Crisis: A Nice Mess, Indeed
July 2011: Life in Christ is what the Eucharist is All About
June 2011: You Are Invited to Participate In an Online Conversation about Stewardship
May 2011: Prayer Responds to Our Desire for God
April 2011 (special edition): Good Friday Reveals That the Drama of Human Existence is Not Tragedy but Divine Comedy
April 2011: Lent is the Season for Stewardship
March 2011: Unity Requires Fidelity to the Apostles’ Teaching, Fellowship, Breaking of Bread and Prayer
February 2011: Mission Advancement is a Critical Element for Success in Catholic Schools
January 2011: Weathering the Storm and Building an Ark for Catholic Schools
2010
December 2010: The Silent Steward
December 2010: Stewards of God’s Gift of Marriage
November 2010: The Church is Called to Evangelize Permanently in Words and In Action
October 2010: The Art of Making Decisions in an Election Year
September 2010: O’Meara Ferguson Funds Stewardship Center
August 2010: Stewardship Means Getting Out of the Rat Race
July 2010: Reflections on The Stewardship Message of Archbishop Thomas J. Murphy
June 2010: Caring for God’s Creation is a Serious Responsibility That All of Us Share
May 2010: Reflecting on God’s Gifts With Gratitude and Joy
April 2010: We Will All Be Held Accountable For the Protection and Care of Our Children
March 2010: Practicing Our Faith Means Seeking Perfection in the Spiritual Life
February 2010: What Are You Doing to Celebrate the Year For Priests?
January 2010: Faith and Culture Are Both Inside Us, Both Tell Us What To Think and Do
2009
December 2009: A Holy Day Has Dawned That Knows No Sunset
November 2009: We Dare Not Take God’s Gifts for Granted
October 2009: Finding Hope Through Gratitude and Generosity
September 2009: Health Care Reform: A Stewardship Perspective
August 2009: We are Called to be Responsible Stewards – in Charity and in Truth
July 2009: Lay People are Stewards of the Body of Christ
June 2009 (special edition): Who Touched Me? Archbishops Receive the Pallium, a Sign of Unity, from Pope Benedict XVI
June 2009: Who is the Good and Faithful Steward? A Bishop’s Response
May 2009: Stewardship in Jamaica
April 2009: Staying Focused on Mission During Challenging Times
March 2009: Stewards of Mission
February 2009: Stewards of Hope: An Image for Our Time
January 2009: We are Called to be Stewards of the Beauty of Creation
2008
December 2008: The Blessing of Christmas
December 2008: Starting Afresh from Christ
November 2008: Gratitude Makes Wholeness and Healing Possible
October 2008: The Art of Making Decisions in an Election Year
October 2008: Today’s Economic Crisis is a Failure of Responsible Stewardship
September 2008: Advancing the Church’s Mission in Challenging Times
August 2008: Stewards of the Future
July 2008: Giving to Religion is Closely Tied to Participation
June 2008: Pastoral Planning Seen Through the Lens of Stewardship
May 2008: Pope Benedict Blesses (and Challenges) America
April 2008: A Heartfelt Easter Welcome to our Holy Father, Pope Benedict XVI
March 2008: Stewards of the Gift of Marriage Must Cooperate with God’s Grace
February 2008: We are Called to be Stewards of the Tradition of Catholic Prayer
January 2008: Love of God is Revealed in Responsibility for Others
2007
December 2007: Stewards of Peace and Christmas Joy
December 2007: A Stewardship Pilgrimage
November 2007: November is “Gratitude Month”
October 2007: Gratitude is the Foundation for Authentic Christian Living
September 2007: We are Called to be Stewards of Justice, Guardians of Peace
August 2007: Warning Signs Along the Disciple’s Way
June 2007: Joy Abounds and Hope Springs Eternal: Remembering Archbishop Thomas J. Murphy
May 2007: God’s Greatest Gifts are Yet to Come
April 2007: Stewards of Easter Joy
March 2007: Stewards of a Happy Lent
February 2007: Peace is a Gift We Must Work For
January 2007: Stewardship and Evangelization
2006
December 2006: Advent is a Time of Longing
November 2006: Gratitude is the Soul of Stewardship
October 2006: Benedictines are Stewards of the Mysteries of God
September 2006: A Stewardship Quiz
August 2006: The Church’s Mission is to Bring Unity in Diversity
July 2006: Liturgy Speaks a Language of Love
June 2006: We are called to be stewards of the apostolate: with Christ, for Christ, to Christ
May 2006: We Are All Immigrants, the Pilgrim People of God
April 2006: The Call to Conversion is Countercultural
March 2006: Stewardship in America: A Countercultural Way of Life
February 2006: We are Called to be Stewards of Joy
January 2006: We are Called to Solidarity and Stewardship in the New Year
2005
December 2005: Why Not Celebrate a Countercultural Christmas?
November 2005: Teaching Stewardship as a Way of Life
October 2005: We Are Called To Be Stewards of Holiness
September 2005: The Wisdom of Two Popes: Spiritual Guidance for Daily Living
August 2005: Stewards of the Gift of God’s Presence
July 2005: Stewardship Helps us Follow Jesus in America Today
June 2005: The Spirituality of Letting Go
May 2005: Stewards of God’s Mercy
April 2005: Stewardship in America
March 2005: Stewardship and Spirituality: A Way of Living the Gospel
February 2005: Stewardship: How Do We Measure Our Success?
January 2005: We Are Called to be Stewards of Hope
2004
December 2004: The Silent Steward
November 2004: Longing for Christ’s Return
September 2004: Giving Everything We Have
July 2004: Storms Remind Us of God’s Sovereignty
June 2004: Human Sexuality is a Gift from God
May 2004: The Spirituality of Stewardship
March 2004: Pilgrimage Reveals Mary as Steward of the Mystery of God
February 2004: Every Sunday is Stewardship Sunday
2003
November 2003: Basic Principles of Christian Stewardship as Reflected in the Theological and Pastoral Vision of Pope John Paul II
June 2003: International Seminar Celebrates Stewardship as a Global Way of Life
May 2003: Is Gambling Good Stewardship?
April 2003: Spiritual Spring Cleaning
February 2003: The Call to Stewardship
January 2003: A Stewardship Credo: What Christian Stewards Believe
2002
December 2002: Advent Reflections on Giving and Sharing