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  • Euthanasia the Epitome of Capitalistic Efficiency

    Euthanasia the Epitome of Capitalistic Efficiency

    Pope Leo’s latest encyclical, Humanitas Magnifica, says, “When efficiency becomes the ultimate measure of value, human beings are tempted to see themselves as a project to be optimized rather than as persons called to relationship and communion.” This is crystal clear in terms of Euthanasia. The desire to artificially end someone’s life is at best…

  • The Irony of High Risk Borrowers

    I know anyone who has studied moral ethics smells something fishy in the banking and loans system of the United States. I remember studying finance in Undergrad and just being baffled by the system. I couldn’t understand why loans were amortized the way they taught us in school. I was so confused, I even attempted…

  • The Practice of Tithing vs Financial Insecurity

    The Practice of Tithing vs Financial Insecurity

    Lent has begun! What a glorious time to take stock of our spiritual health and reassess our relationship with God and neighbor. Lent is a penitential season in the Catholic Church and other denominations. A quick lesson, penance is not meant to be a punishment though it usually follows after some sort of crime or…

  • Usury: THE Financial Sin

    Usury: THE Financial Sin

    The casual mention of usury usually leaves people puzzled. The word itself has grown out of fashion and a cursory understanding makes it seem like usury is everywhere. For Myself, I did not know what it was until I wrote a paper about it in my grad class and have been obsessed with it since.…

  • Let’s Talk About the Capitalism in “It’s a Wonderful Life.”

    Let’s Talk About the Capitalism in “It’s a Wonderful Life.”

    A tale of selfless service, lost purpose, and gratitude. “It’s a Wonderful Life” is a timeless classic that beautifully depicts the importance of being grateful for the life that we live. For our purposes, the movie provides a great dichotomy of “good” capitalism and “bad” capitalism. There is a battle over the lives of Bedford…

  • The Widow’s Coin: a Commissioned Painting

    The Widow’s Coin: a Commissioned Painting

    I had an idea for a painting and I finally made it come alive. Thank you to @marialouisarose.art for giving my idea life. You can find more of her work at the link: https://www.instagram.com/marialouisarose.art/ The painting I wanted to do was inspired by the Widow’s coin found in Mark 12:41-44. The passage goes, “Jesus sat…