“We will not make an endorsement in the presidential primary election, but will happily endorse almost any general election candidate running against Donald Trump.”       That blunt statement is from a 2019 summary of the Patriotic Millionaires, “a group of high-net worth Americans who share a profound concern about the destabilizing level of inequality in   [Read More …]

“Whenever you failed to help any of my people, no matter how unimportant they seemed, you failed to do it for me.”   Matthew 25:40, the Poverty and Justice Bible Franklin Delano Roosevelt, 32nd President of the United States, guided our nation through the great depression.  He frequently reminded us of our responsibility to care for the poor as when he said, “The test of our progress is   [Read More …]

“How we take care of each other will be what we remember from the coronavirus pandemic.”   Ai-jean Poo, Director, National Domestic Workers Alliance What would it look like to live below our means so we can help others who no longer have an income? I asked the Faith and Money Board members to help me answer that question.  Their summarized responses follow. Review Your Budget to Find   [Read More …]

“We must also remember that our worthiness, that core belief that we are enough, comes only when we live inside our story.”  Brené Brown, Ph.D. from Daring Greatly. It used to be that in America it was considered o.k. to talk about anything except sex and politics.  These days the only taboo subject is money:  how much you have; what you spend it for; when, where and how much you   [Read More …]

“The purpose of wealth is reckless generosity . . .  the kind that rekindles hope on dark days, the kind that reminds us that God is with us always.  It creates in the holy heart a freedom of spirit that takes a person light-footed through the world, scattering possibility as it goes.” Sister Joan Chittister from Uncommon Gratitude: Alleluia for   [Read More …]