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All that we have and all that we are truly belongs to God. Are you being a good steward of God's gift of time? Every family member pitches in and helps with chores around the house. Does your family budget reflect your values?

Sunday Mass is a dress-rehearsal for the wedding feast of the Lamb. The invitation is offered to everyone, but we must recognize the gift and be worthy of it. Let's listen to a parishioner reflect on Stewardship.

The vineyard of the Lord is the house of Israel. They bore rotten fruit so they lost their vineyard. Now it's our turn. What kind of return is God getting on his investment in you? Are you bearing good fruit, or rotten fruit?

Jesus tells a parable to people who think they already have all the answers. Jesus was not afraid to humble himself. St. Paul is inviting us to take this same road--we need to have confidence in our value and also humbly serve others.

Our lives do not belong to us. We signed up to work in his vineyard, so why do we keep trying to be the master of our own destiny? Let us go out into the fields each day as confident servants.

If God is our Father, then we are brothers and sisters. Matthew 18 is all about how brothers in Christ should treat one another. The church has a mission. Members who sabotage the mission can no longer be treated as brothers. But the door is open.

CESAREA PHILIPPI - At a press conference in northern Palestine, Jesus of Nazareth revealed the blueprints of a brand new building project. Everyone was shocked when Jesus told them the name of the Apostle who would be the foundation.

A pilgrimage is a journey to a holy place. Twenty years ago I walked the Camino for the first time. That led to many walking pilgrimages here in the states. Pilgrimages can teach us so much. May Jesus be the food for your journey. ¡Buen Camino!

f we rely on ourselves and to avoid anguish, distress, persecution, famine... we will bear rotten fruit. If we trust in God, then he will bring us through all the terrible things and we will bear great fruit... and conquer overwhelmingly!

Good seed and bad weeds are growing side-by-side; why does the Master not seem to care? He is waiting for the fruits to appear. If we don't weed our hearts, we will bear bad fruit. And we will face the fire at harvest time.

God's word is powerful; it can bear much fruit. But you won't be able to receive it if your heart is full of wounds and weed. God has put a lot of care into you... is he seeing any fruit? Cultivate a heart that is ready to receive and grow God's word.

God sees us and he rewards hospitality. God welcomes us so that we will welcome him so that he can prepare our hearts so welcome others. God sees, God knows, and God understands. And he will give you what you most deeply desire.

God sees everything. We always have his attention, because he never stops loving us. Even if mom didn't see, even if dad wasn't there for us, God sees everything and he is there for us. The Lord sees you and he understands.

Christians believe that we, like the Israelites, are the chosen people. But we also believe that we have been given authority and a responsibility to bring the love and truth of Jesus Christ to all peoples.

The Church believes that every human child is a gift from God. We start with receiving the gift and then we grow into the role of the Giver. When we find our Home in the Trinity, then we are able to make an ever more perfect gift of ourselves.