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Why Giving Money Is a Spiritual Battle |...

John Heinen, Devin Schadt, Sam Guzman
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We can look disciplined on the surface while still clinging to comfort, control, security, and the illusion that what we have is our own. This conversation gets underneath the act of giving and presses on the deeper question: what am I holding onto? Fr. Ken Geraci and John Heinen talk about why almsgiving is more than generosity, why it exposes the heart, a ... Show More
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