Stewardship is …

Teachers and children alike rejoice as school is out for the summer. We all welcome a change in pace even if that just means lighter traffic for our morning commute. Graduation celebrations give way to summer schedules, family vacations begin filling the calendar and many of us look forward to a slower pace after a busy spring. Even though camps, travel plans, weddings and time away fill our schedule, summer can also become a sacred invitation to rediscover God’s presence in the ordinary moments of life.

Spring arrives with a certain energy: full calendars, celebrations and sacraments. The Easter season fills our churches with joy, while graduations, First Communions, weddings and the close of the school year fill our calendars with events. It is a beautiful time, but also a busy one. In the midst of it all, how do we continue to live out God’s call to Christian stewardship?

Stewardship in the Easter Season is a joyful response to the countless blessings God pours into our lives. As we celebrate the Resurrection, we are reminded that everything we have-our faith, our families, our time and our resources-are gifts flowing from Christ’s triumph over sin and death.