The Theology of Giving

How much are Catholics required to give? What is the difference between tithing and alms-giving? Find out from Joe Heschmeyer.

Questions Covered:

• 15:00 - People are wondering where their gifts to Church are going. 
• 20:58 - What is the rule of thumb for how much to give? Should it be painful? 
• 28:52 - I am trying to discern how much money to set aside for retirement. How can I determine how much to give and how much to save for that? 
• 32:00 - Is there any validity not donating and saving money now so that you can make a larger donation later? 
• 41:50 - How do we sort out the issue of donating to a diocese and donating to our parish? There is no accountability for the donation of our funds. 
• 46:30 - Is it virtuous to save for my children’s college education? 
• 48:27 - If you fall on hard times and you have to scale back, how do you analyze charitable giving? 
• 50:15 - I heard that Peter’s Pence is used to support the people at the Vatican. Is this true? If so, is this right?