In this solo teaching episode, Joe Stopulos tackles a topic many Catholic men avoid discussing openly: money. Drawing on two books by finance writer Morgan Housel — The Psychology of Money (2020) and The Art of Spending Money (2025) — Joe walks through the core lessons of both and reframes them through a Catholic lens of stewardship, humility, and contentment.
Highlights from this episode:
Why doing well with money is about behavior, not intelligence — and how habits shape financial peace
The "benchwarmer on a Major League team" analogy that reframes comparison and contentment
Why real wealth is what you don't spend, not what you show
How money's highest dividend is control over your time — spending it on the people you love
Why finances are one of the top three pillars of a healthy marriage, and how Joe addresses this in the marriage prep he leads
A nod to Dave Ramsey's budgeting framework — where Joe agrees, and where he doesn't
The story of Kurt Vonnegut, Joseph Heller, and the billionaire who had everything except "enough"
The quiet millionaire janitor who left $8 million to charity — and what it says about humility
A closing quote from St. John Chrysostom on wealth, stewardship, and caring for the poor
This episode is a call for Catholic men to examine their relationship with money — not as an end in itself, but as a tool for building a life centered on faith, family, and generosity.
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