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  • 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…

  • 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.…

  • Do you get Bonus Points in Heaven for the Final Amount in your Bank Account?

    Do you get Bonus Points in Heaven for the Final Amount in your Bank Account?

    What is the economically efficient way to hold on to wealth? This is not a moral “got you” about right and wrong. It is an honest question of how much money should we have when we die? Prudential judgement is the correct answer. There shouldn’t be a hard and steadfast rule. If we, Average Catholics,…

  • Money is the Root of All Evil … that’s Inconvenient.

    Money is the Root of All Evil … that’s Inconvenient.

    Unfortunately, there is a bible passage that cannot be ignored. That is “Money is the root of all evil.” It is a common phrase when talking about money and spirituality. The result is an understanding that material possessions are more often than not a barrier to holiness. If the only virtuous and holy thing to…

  • 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…