Grateful and Giving: How Msgr. Thomas Mcgread's Stewardship Message Has Impacted Catholic Parishes T

As Christian disciples, each one of us is called to live as faithful stewards of God's gifts. In fact, as the Book of Genesis tells us in the very first book of the Bible, the Lord calls us to be good stewards: "The Lord God then took man and settled him in the garden to cultivate and care for it" (Gen. 2:15).But the Stewardship message in Genesis is just the beginning. In fact, there are 45 passages throughout the scriptures that address Stewardship, calling us to recognize all that we have are gifts from God, and that it is our responsibility to cultivate and share these gifts with the world.Without a doubt, living our lives as God intended is centered on living as good stewards. But in today's secular world, how do we answer this calling. The late Msgr. Thomas McGread - a priest in the Diocese of Wichita, Kansas - developed a blueprint for living a life of discipleship through stewardship. It is a simple plan that all Catholics can follow, thereby transforming their own lives and the lives of their parishes. Msgr. McGread's work in developing a true understanding of Biblical Stewardship continues to have a tremendous impact on the Catholic Church today. In this book, Deacon Donald R. McArdle tells Msgr. McGread's story and he highlights the stories of parishes that have been transformed by following Msgr. McGread's model of stewardship as a way of life.… (more)