In this episode of The Catholic Money Show, Jonathan and Amanda react to financial advice telling couples who are living paycheck to paycheck or paying off debt to “stop having babies.”
They explain why that advice falls short of a Catholic understanding of marriage, fertility, stewardship, and openness to life.
Jonathan and Amanda also clarify an important point: serious circumstances can lead a married couple to prayerfully discern postponing pregnancy for a time. However, that discernment is deeply personal and cannot be reduced to a blanket rule that financial progress should come before children.
In this episode:
Why debt does not automatically mean couples should delay children
The difference between Catholic discernment and a contraceptive mentality
Why financial goals must remain ordered to your vocation
How children can motivate families to become more intentional with money
Why waiting for the “perfect time” can become its own trap
When serious financial hardship may warrant temporary discernment
Why one-income and two-income families can both make prudent choices
How the Church’s teaching helps Catholics navigate difficult circumstances
Why financial advice from non-Catholic sources often requires careful sifting
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