When we consider what faith in Jesus leads us to do with our lives, especially when we pay close attention to the Gospel and Jesus’ message of care for the hungry and poor, compassion for those who are suffering, grieving, and in need, suddenly discipleship becomes real, and so does stewardship. This is where faith meets life.
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Parish Vitality
Where there is vision
Fr. Jan Kevin Schmidt Director, Pastoral Vitality Chapter 29 in the Book of Proverbs, the New American Bible (NAB), the translation we read from at Mass, renders verse 18a: “Without