[{"id":9802,"link":"https:\/\/saintisidorethefarmer.com\/?causes=33rd-sun-ord-time","name":"33rd-sun-ord-time","thumbnail":{"url":"https:\/\/saintisidorethefarmer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/iStock-1312851852.jpg","alt":""},"title":"33rd Sun Ord Time","excerpt":"","content":"\u201cAnd then they will see \u2018the Son of Man coming in the clouds\u2019 with great power and glory.\u201d (MARK 13:26) - We will all have that day when we are standing before God and our life is played out like a movie. When this happens and God asks each of us, \u201cWhat have you done with the gifts that I have given you?\u201d How will you respond? The good news \u2013 it\u2019s never too late to start living a grateful and generous lifestyle.","author":{"name":"William Buono","link":"https:\/\/saintisidorethefarmer.com\/?author=3"},"date":"Nov 15, 2024","dateGMT":"2024-11-15 16:46:07","modifiedDate":"2024-11-15 16:46:32","modifiedDateGMT":"2024-11-15 16:46:32","commentCount":"0","commentStatus":"closed","categories":{"coma":"","space":""},"taxonomies":{"causes":""},"readTime":{"min":0,"sec":25},"status":"publish"},{"id":9774,"link":"https:\/\/saintisidorethefarmer.com\/?causes=32nd-sun-ord-time","name":"32nd-sun-ord-time","thumbnail":{"url":"https:\/\/saintisidorethefarmer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/iStock-1312851852.jpg","alt":""},"title":"32nd Sun Ord Time","excerpt":"","content":"\u201cI say to you, this poor widow put in more than all the other contributors to the treasury. For they all contributed out of their abundance; but she out of her poverty has put in everything she had, her whole living.\u201d (MARK 12:43-44) - Jesus gets right to the point \u2013 we are all called to give money to support the mission of the Church, regardless of our circumstance. No gift is too small or insignificant! Giving money to support the mission of our local parish is a matter of our faith, just like praying and participating in parish ministries. When you make a financial offering, is it from your \u201cfirst fruits\u201d or from what is \u201cleft over\u201d?","author":{"name":"William Buono","link":"https:\/\/saintisidorethefarmer.com\/?author=3"},"date":"Nov 9, 2024","dateGMT":"2024-11-09 11:23:38","modifiedDate":"2024-11-09 11:24:05","modifiedDateGMT":"2024-11-09 11:24:05","commentCount":"0","commentStatus":"closed","categories":{"coma":"","space":""},"taxonomies":{"causes":""},"readTime":{"min":0,"sec":36},"status":"publish"},{"id":9736,"link":"https:\/\/saintisidorethefarmer.com\/?causes=31st-sun-ord-time","name":"31st-sun-ord-time","thumbnail":{"url":"https:\/\/saintisidorethefarmer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/iStock-1312851852.jpg","alt":""},"title":"31st Sun Ord Time","excerpt":"","content":"\u201cAnd \u2018to love him with all your heart, with all your understanding, with all your strength, and to love your neighbor as yourself\u2019 is worth more than all the burnt offerings and sacrifices.\u201d (MARK 12:33) - Of all the gifts that God gives us, the one He wants the most is our heart. He wants us to share out of our love for Him, not out of obligation. Using our talent in parish ministry and contributing money to support our parish mission is important, but it\u2019s more important to spend time in prayer with God daily and discern how He is calling us to be generous with all of our gifts. Not just the visible ones, but the invisible ones","author":{"name":"William Buono","link":"https:\/\/saintisidorethefarmer.com\/?author=3"},"date":"Oct 30, 2024","dateGMT":"2024-10-30 20:56:39","modifiedDate":"2024-10-30 20:57:00","modifiedDateGMT":"2024-10-30 20:57:00","commentCount":"0","commentStatus":"closed","categories":{"coma":"","space":""},"taxonomies":{"causes":""},"readTime":{"min":0,"sec":38},"status":"publish"},{"id":9714,"link":"https:\/\/saintisidorethefarmer.com\/?causes=30th-sun-ord-time","name":"30th-sun-ord-time","thumbnail":{"url":"https:\/\/saintisidorethefarmer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/iStock-1312851852.jpg","alt":""},"title":"30th Sun Ord Time","excerpt":"","content":"\u201cAnd Jesus said to him, \u2018Go your way; your faith has made you well.\u2019 And immediately he received his sight and followed him on the way.\u201d (MARK 10:52) Faith is believing in something even though you may not be able to physically see it. Many people think that miracles don\u2019t happen anymore. This is hard but try to focus on the positive and not the negative things in your life. When you focus on your blessings instead of your hardships, miracles will seem common. You will see God\u2019s active presence in your daily life. You will begin to develop an attitude of gratitude.","author":{"name":"William Buono","link":"https:\/\/saintisidorethefarmer.com\/?author=3"},"date":"Oct 25, 2024","dateGMT":"2024-10-25 14:24:48","modifiedDate":"2024-10-25 14:25:08","modifiedDateGMT":"2024-10-25 14:25:08","commentCount":"0","commentStatus":"closed","categories":{"coma":"","space":""},"taxonomies":{"causes":""},"readTime":{"min":0,"sec":31},"status":"publish"},{"id":9690,"link":"https:\/\/saintisidorethefarmer.com\/?causes=29th-sun-ord-time","name":"29th-sun-ord-time","thumbnail":{"url":"https:\/\/saintisidorethefarmer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/iStock-1312851852.jpg","alt":""},"title":"29th Sun Ord Time","excerpt":"","content":"\u201cFor the Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve and to give his life as a ransom for many.\u201d (MARK 10:45) If you held a mirror up to your life, would it reflect God\u2019s love and mercy? If you are struggling with this, try changing your attitude from \u201cI want more\u201d to \u201cthank you God for everything you have given me, I have enough to share\u201d. This change in perspective will bring you joy through service to others. Pray daily to become less self-centered and to become more God centered.","author":{"name":"William Buono","link":"https:\/\/saintisidorethefarmer.com\/?author=3"},"date":"Oct 19, 2024","dateGMT":"2024-10-19 10:55:28","modifiedDate":"2024-10-19 10:55:48","modifiedDateGMT":"2024-10-19 10:55:48","commentCount":"0","commentStatus":"closed","categories":{"coma":"","space":""},"taxonomies":{"causes":""},"readTime":{"min":0,"sec":29},"status":"publish"},{"id":9651,"link":"https:\/\/saintisidorethefarmer.com\/?causes=28th-sun-ord-time","name":"28th-sun-ord-time","thumbnail":{"url":"https:\/\/saintisidorethefarmer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/iStock-1312851852.jpg","alt":""},"title":"28th Sun Ord Time","excerpt":"","content":"Mark 10:25: \u201cIt is easier for a camel to pass through the eye of a needle than for one who is rich to enter the kingdom of God.\u201d - Jesus uses tough language that we may not want to hear. However, we are all called to be generous with all our gifts. Not just the ones we pick and choose, but all our gifts, and especially the one that means the most to us! That includes our time in prayer to God, our talent in participating in parish ministries and our treasure supporting our local parish and other charities.","author":{"name":"William Buono","link":"https:\/\/saintisidorethefarmer.com\/?author=3"},"date":"Oct 11, 2024","dateGMT":"2024-10-11 18:33:35","modifiedDate":"2024-10-11 18:33:59","modifiedDateGMT":"2024-10-11 18:33:59","commentCount":"0","commentStatus":"closed","categories":{"coma":"","space":""},"taxonomies":{"causes":""},"readTime":{"min":0,"sec":30},"status":"publish"},{"id":9630,"link":"https:\/\/saintisidorethefarmer.com\/?causes=27th-sun-ord-time","name":"27th-sun-ord-time","thumbnail":{"url":"https:\/\/saintisidorethefarmer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/iStock-1451537249.jpg","alt":""},"title":"27th Sun Ord Time","excerpt":"","content":"Genesis 2:19: So out of the ground the Lord God formed every beast of the field and every bird of the air and brought them to the man to see what he would call them; and whatever the man called every living creature, that was its name.\u201d - The creation story reminds us of two important points. First, since the start, God has put the entire world into our care. Second, stewardship has been around since the beginning of mankind, it isn\u2019t something recently invented by the Church. Just as past generations built our Church, it is now our responsibility to continue to nurture and develop these gifts for future generations.","author":{"name":"William Buono","link":"https:\/\/saintisidorethefarmer.com\/?author=3"},"date":"Oct 4, 2024","dateGMT":"2024-10-04 17:40:43","modifiedDate":"2024-10-04 17:44:16","modifiedDateGMT":"2024-10-04 17:44:16","commentCount":"0","commentStatus":"closed","categories":{"coma":"","space":""},"taxonomies":{"causes":""},"readTime":{"min":0,"sec":33},"status":"publish"},{"id":9595,"link":"https:\/\/saintisidorethefarmer.com\/?causes=26th-sun-ord-time","name":"26th-sun-ord-time","thumbnail":{"url":"https:\/\/saintisidorethefarmer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/iStock-1312851852.jpg","alt":""},"title":"26th Sun Ord Time","excerpt":"","content":"Mark 9:41: \u201cAnyone who gives you a cup of water to drink because you belong to Christ, amen, I say to you, will surely not lose his reward.\u201d - We are made in God's image and likeness. We tend to forget this. When you look at others, do you see the face of Jesus in them? When others look at you, do they see the face of Jesus in you? When we realize that all lives matter to God, then gratitude and generously become easier. Why? Because that's the way we are made! We are one Body of Christ; when one of us is hurting, all of us feel the pain.","author":{"name":"William Buono","link":"https:\/\/saintisidorethefarmer.com\/?author=3"},"date":"Sep 26, 2024","dateGMT":"2024-09-26 16:02:33","modifiedDate":"2024-09-26 16:03:24","modifiedDateGMT":"2024-09-26 16:03:24","commentCount":"0","commentStatus":"closed","categories":{"coma":"","space":""},"taxonomies":{"causes":""},"readTime":{"min":0,"sec":33},"status":"publish"},{"id":9567,"link":"https:\/\/saintisidorethefarmer.com\/?causes=25th-sun-ord-time","name":"25th-sun-ord-time","thumbnail":{"url":"https:\/\/saintisidorethefarmer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/iStock-1312851852.jpg","alt":""},"title":"25th Sun Ord Time","excerpt":"","content":"Mark 9:35: \u201cIf anyone wishes to be first, he shall be the last of all and the servant of all.\u201d - Jesus teaches us that we are called to love one another. Love involves sacrifice. Sacrifice is a word that many of us don't like to hear. We think it means that we must give up something that we want. However, the literal meaning of sacrifice is \u201cto make holy,\u201d from the words \u201csacer\u201d = sacred and \u201cfacere\u201d = to make. In other words, when we sacrifice, we make our lives holy by sharing our gifts in the service of God.","author":{"name":"William Buono","link":"https:\/\/saintisidorethefarmer.com\/?author=3"},"date":"Sep 20, 2024","dateGMT":"2024-09-20 18:37:42","modifiedDate":"2024-09-20 18:38:28","modifiedDateGMT":"2024-09-20 18:38:28","commentCount":"0","commentStatus":"closed","categories":{"coma":"","space":""},"taxonomies":{"causes":""},"readTime":{"min":0,"sec":30},"status":"publish"},{"id":9544,"link":"https:\/\/saintisidorethefarmer.com\/?causes=24th-sun-ord-time","name":"24th-sun-ord-time","thumbnail":{"url":"https:\/\/saintisidorethefarmer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/iStock-1312851852.jpg","alt":""},"title":"24th Sun Ord Time","excerpt":"","content":"Mark 8:34: \u201cWhoever wishes to come after me must deny himself, take up his cross, and follow me.\u201d - Living a stewardship lifestyle means not only being responsible for my own life, but for the lives of others as well. We realize that our gifts are not intended for ourselves, rather they are meant to be shared with others. \u201cTaking up my cross\u201d means doing things when someone else needs me and not when it's convenient for me","author":{"name":"William Buono","link":"https:\/\/saintisidorethefarmer.com\/?author=3"},"date":"Sep 14, 2024","dateGMT":"2024-09-14 14:14:05","modifiedDate":"2024-09-14 14:15:49","modifiedDateGMT":"2024-09-14 14:15:49","commentCount":"0","commentStatus":"closed","categories":{"coma":"","space":""},"taxonomies":{"causes":""},"readTime":{"min":0,"sec":24},"status":"publish"},{"id":9499,"link":"https:\/\/saintisidorethefarmer.com\/?causes=23rd-sun-ord-time","name":"23rd-sun-ord-time","thumbnail":{"url":"https:\/\/saintisidorethefarmer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/iStock-1451537249.jpg","alt":""},"title":"23rd Sun Ord Time","excerpt":"","content":"James 2:5: \u201cDid not God choose those who are poor in the world to be rich in faith and heirs of the kingdom that he promised to those who love him?\u201d - What is more important - being rich in faith or rich in possessions? Society tells us that possessions are most important. God teaches a different lesson. When we are rich in faith, we keep God first and experience true joy and peace. When we put possessions first, we soon realize we can never have enough, and happiness is fleeting. When we put faith over possessions, we truly realize it is better to give than receive.","author":{"name":"William Buono","link":"https:\/\/saintisidorethefarmer.com\/?author=3"},"date":"Sep 6, 2024","dateGMT":"2024-09-06 15:24:00","modifiedDate":"2024-09-06 15:24:27","modifiedDateGMT":"2024-09-06 15:24:27","commentCount":"0","commentStatus":"closed","categories":{"coma":"","space":""},"taxonomies":{"causes":""},"readTime":{"min":0,"sec":32},"status":"publish"},{"id":9410,"link":"https:\/\/saintisidorethefarmer.com\/?causes=20th-sun-ord-time","name":"20th-sun-ord-time","thumbnail":{"url":"https:\/\/saintisidorethefarmer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/john2.jpg","alt":""},"title":"20th Sun Ord Time","excerpt":"","content":"John 6:56: \u201cWhoever eats my flesh and drinks my blood remains in me and I in him.\u201d - This line from Scripture is what ultimately separates Catholics from our Protestant brothers and sisters. Jesus is really present in the bread and wine that are consecrated at Holy Mass. It is His actual body and blood that we consume. This is the greatest gift that we can receive. The Eucharist shows us how great of love that Jesus has for each of us.","author":{"name":"William Buono","link":"https:\/\/saintisidorethefarmer.com\/?author=3"},"date":"Aug 16, 2024","dateGMT":"2024-08-16 20:13:49","modifiedDate":"2024-08-16 20:14:16","modifiedDateGMT":"2024-08-16 20:14:16","commentCount":"0","commentStatus":"closed","categories":{"coma":"","space":""},"taxonomies":{"causes":""},"readTime":{"min":0,"sec":25},"status":"publish"}]