1. The 1st principle of stewardship is to receive God's gifts with gratitude. Receiving engenders dependence on God. Gratitude acknowledges abundance.
2. The 2nd principle of stewardship is to cultivate God's gifts responsibly. Literally "steward" means "manager of the house". God has entrusted His house to us. We are accountable to God for managing gifts given to us and we do so for the glory of God and in the service of humankind. 3. The 3rd principle of stewardship is to share God's gifts lovingly and in justice with others. The self-emptying sacrifice of Jesus on the cross is for us a model of sharing with love and in justice. 4. The 4th principle of stewardship is to return God's gifts with increase of the Lord. It is often the fear of losing what we have coupled with inertia the keeps us from giving. Yet, the Gospel urges us not to hoard or be content with the status quot. Faith in God's love and abiding care gives us the confidence to give so that our gifts may bear fruit.
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Rev. Fr. Christopher Tracey
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