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Being human is hard. Living well is challenging, especially in a broken world. We experience frustration, anxiety, illness, division, disappointment, and loss. At times, keeping life together feels like more… Read More

“God loves a cheerful giver.” These familiar words from St. Paul in the ninth chapter of 2 Corinthians are often quoted when Christians are invited to consider their stewardship of… Read More

There are many good initiatives and many worthy causes. Families need help. Nonprofits need support. Community organizations serve real needs. Charities care for the poor and vulnerable in beautiful ways.… Read More

Stewardship matters: Pentecost style Come, O Holy Spirit, come, and from your celestial home, shed a ray of light divine! Pentecost is just around the corner, and this is a… Read More

Why does your parish exist? What is its purpose? That’s a question I find myself asking a lot as vicar for evangelization, discipleship, and stewardship. The other day, I was… Read More

“But I have this against you, that you have lost the love you had at first” (Rev. 2:4). Stewardship was never designed to be an inherited mechanism. It is a… Read More

Next Docentium to address ‘50 years of confusion and moral free-fall’ In July 1968, Blessed Pope Paul VI released an encyclical which would send tremors through the church, which continue… Read More

A grateful heart makes caregiving easier By Rayna NeisesThe practice of giving thanks can impact your life. “For everything God created is good, and nothing is to be rejected if… Read More

An easy way to help your parish, ministry By Travis PearsonI’ve received quite a few questions about Congress permanently extending the IRA Qualified Charitable Distribution. So, I thought I would… Read More

A public church, not a partisan church WARSAW – The temptation to ally the church with a particular political party and its program is a perennial one, it seems. When… Read More