Episode 86 - An Antidote to a Commercialized Christmas

Topics we discussed:​

• When the Christmas season really begins
• Doing less in Advent and giving more to those who have less this Advent
• The difference between tithing, almsgiving, and charitable giving 
• Our duty in justice to provide for the Catholic Church
• God given inequality and unmerited gifts 
• Why you should check your heart before you give charitably 
• Why the right to private property is legitimate but not absolute 
• A Catholic understanding of the common good 
• The theology of the gift 
• Humility versus ingratitude 

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​ Resources we mentioned: 

• Joe's blog post on the theology of giving 
• The Vatican's directory on popular piety 
• ​Chloe and Kate's conversation about celebrating Advent in a simple way
• ​Man Mornings 603​

​ Find Holy Family School of Faith:

• Online​​ ​

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