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"Every one of us needs at least half an hour each day, except when we're busy, then we need an hour"! St. Francis de Sales.
Time is a gift from God. In stewardship spirituality, we think of time and talent being connected. One has to spend time giving of one's talent, so the two are obviously linked. But reflecting upon time alone gives further insights into the spirituality of stewardship.
The timelessness of God is found in the "Glory Be" prayer.
Glory be to the Father and to the Son and to the Holy Spirit. As it was in the beginning, is now and ever shall be, world without end. Amen.
At St. Thomas More we begin our Stewardship Season in August with the Stewardship of Prayer, the Stewardship of time. At this time we ask parishioners to make a commitment of time in prayer -- whether private or public -- in order to develop further our relationship with God. To this end we ask parishioners to make a commitment of at least two hours and 24 minutes a week or 10 percent of one day a week and perhaps increase the time spent in prayer over time.