Is creating wealth a sin?
According to St. Thomas Aquinas, “the unreasonable or immoderate desire for riches” is the definition of greed and the fifth deadly sin.
Catholic social teaching says we must always have the common good in mind in using our wealth. Generous charity for all is modeled and mandated by God.
Watch this short video to ponder your attitude toward wealth:
Questions:- “The poor need the rich to draw them out of poverty. The rich need the poor to keep them out of hell,” said Cardinal Francis George. What is your reaction to that statement?
- What is the role money plays in your life? How much time do you spend worrying about it? How painful is it to let go of money?
- How generous are you with your time, talent, and treasure?
After watching,
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