Spirituality of Stewardship

Each of us have been blessed with an abundance of gifts from our Heavenly Father. Our life, our family and friends, our environment, our talents, these and many more blessings come from God's loving providence. The spirituality of stewardship looks with gratitude on the gifts we have freely received and seeks to make a return to God and others. 

• ACCEPT GOD’S GIFTS IN GRATITUDE
  All that we have, our lives, health, family, friends, financial capability, creative or physical attributes, come from a loving God. We should recognize these and give thanks to God.
• NURTURE THESE GIFTS LOVINGLY
  Musicians study and practice - as do athletes – we should, too. Every gift can likely be enhanced - we should also take care of our bodies, and the environment – the air that we breathe, the water that we drink.
• SHARE OUR GIFTS GENEROUSLY
  These were not given us for our sole enjoyment; rather, we have been put in charge of them and it’s up to us to see that we, our family, and others benefit from them.
• RETURN ALL TO GOD AT THE END OF TIME - WITH AN INCREASE
  Increase occurs when we enhance the basic gifts God gave us (through study and practice), and it happens when we use a gift for someone else and our act inspires that someone to live their life more for God. (USCCB Pastoral Letter; “Stewardship – A Disciple’s Response” 1992)