Faithful Finances

Six Steps to Establishing a Catholic Financial Life

In our consumerist society, it is easy to fall into financial woes and become enslaved by monetary troubles. In these liberating pages, Chris McMahon provides a user-friendly guide to help you break free from financial worries and plan prudently for your family’s future.

This handy manual will guide you in developing a family mission statement, core values, short- and long-term goals, aspirations, and guiding principles, providing examples of each. McMahon underscores the importance of building financial security, from obtaining personal and professional insurances, to will creation and estate planning, to navigating living wills and health-care proxies, to charitable contributions and philanthropy. 

In these highly rewarding pages, you will also find:

• How to take inventory of your financial life and make SMART goals
• The six-step process to help you retake control of your financial life
• Tips on how to invest in light of your goals, risk tolerance, and financial situation
• Eight ways to attain 360-degree alignment between your faith and finances
• Benefits of hiring a faith-aligned financial advisor vs. self-managing your investments
• Nine reasons you should invest according to your beliefs

McMahon further lays out the essence of faithful Catholicism through a financial lens, describing how it differs from “woke corporate activism” and “woke capitalism.” He explains why we are, in fact, not doomed, despite the ESG (Environmental, Social, Governance) and DEI (Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion) policies that attack the faithful.

You will learn how to pursue the financial activities that resonate with your faith, support ethical businesses and fair trade, and invest in those entities that promote human dignity over profit. McMahon provides extensive online resources and ready-to-use tools and templates to help you with all your financial planning. 

As you grow in understanding your faith values and take practical steps to align them with your stewardship, you will enjoy greater peace of mind and financial freedom.

Hardcover
112 pages
Sophia Institute Press
January 2025
ISBN: 9798889114901