During the season of Lent, Catholics traditionally devote special efforts to deepen their relationship with the Lord in three areas: Prayer, Fasting, and Almsgiving. Throughout Lent, as we remember the great sacrifice Christ made, Christian stewards examine their own sacrificial giving. We do this to emulate Christ, to gain spiritual maturity, and share with others. …

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Stewardship Prayer Merciful Lord, As we prepare for our journey of renewaltoward the great paschal feast of Easter,teach us to be good stewards ofyour mercy and forgiveness,so that we may extend these giftsto others. Give us the strength to bear witnessto you at all times,even in times of stressand adversity And fill our hearts with …

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Prayer is the first principle to embracing stewardship as a way of life. Through prayer, we confront our own spiritual disorganization and chaos and create a sacred inner space within ourselves where we can meet and have a conversation with God. Exercising good stewardship over our life of prayer is the first essential step to our ultimate goal in the spiritual life: to live unceasingly with a deep joy in the presence of God. The ICSC family is preparing for its 58th annual stewardship conference and would like to share with you the following conference prayer so you may get a glimpse into the community’s own conversation with the Lord.

‘Very Often Nowadays We Need Silence. Silence is Important.’ Now that the hustle and bustle of the Christmas holidays have come to a conclusion, perhaps now is the perfect time to reflect on the sacredness and healing of silence in January. The holiday season has been layered over by the noise and confusion of a …

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Prayer is the first principle to embracing stewardship as a way of life. Through prayer, we confront our own spiritual disorganization and chaos and create a sacred inner space within ourselves where we can meet and have a conversation with God. Exercising good stewardship over our life of prayer is the first essential step to our ultimate goal in the spiritual life: to live unceasingly with a deep joy in the presence of God. The ICSC family is preparing for its 58th annual stewardship conference and would like to share with you the following conference prayer so you may get a glimpse into the community’s own conversation with the Lord.

Saint John the Almsgiver earned the title “almsgiver” because of his passion for social justice and his stewardship of the poor and oppressed. Born at Amathus, Cyprus, around 560, the son of the governor of Cyprus, he was wealthy and of noble lineage. His wife and children died before John reached the age of 50. …

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When you say the word “Advent,” what immediately pops into mind? A feast of color, atraditional manger scene bathed in soft candlelight, glistening snowflakes falling on festive trees,a yearning for the One who is to come. But sometimes, the season brings other images: crowded stores, treats that tempt us to toomany calories, limitless to-do and …

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Stewardship Prayer Lord, As we journey through this Advent season,give us the wisdom to be good stewardsof this time of grace, a time to be more prayerful,to listen more intently to Your Word;a time to allow our faith to grow and mature.Show us how to give witnessto your Good News more ferventlyamong our families, friendsand …

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Francis Xavier was born in 1506 to an aristocratic Basque family near Navarre, Spain. At the age of 19, he went to study at the University of Paris, and by age 24, he was already a teacher of philosophy who had a promising academic career ahead of him. His life changed after he became acquainted …

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