Stewardship Reflection for December 31, 2011 – January 1, 2012
Title: Mary’s Stewardship
“And Mary kept all these things, reflecting on them in her heart.” (Luke 2:19)
How lightly Mary held Jesus. She did not clutch Him to her but held Him out for the world to know. She knew that He did not belong to her alone. From the moment of His birth she was called upon to share Him with strangers who flocked to see Him. In the same way, we are also called to hold our blessings lightly, being willing to share in Stewardship what God has given to us with those whom God may lead to us. As this New Year begins, let us look to Mary as a grace-filled model of sharing all that God might ask of us.