If you're involved in the Catholic world, you know at least a handful of ex-missionaries. Almost all of us have contributed to the support of a missionary at one point or another. And for many of us, that experience brought along with it some, often unexpected, frustrations and concerns.

Faithful Catholics are known to be kind. This means we often avoid saying things that we often think about but know could potentially offend others. This leads to a lot of silent majority opinions. We all just go along with the flow, refusing to ever question or doubt the way things are.

I believe that needs to change in order for us to pursue a more excellent Church.

We have to be willing to take an honest look at how we manage our finances. The call to tithing is not just a call to throw money at something that's Catholic and call it a day. Rather, it's a call to be generous with our time, money, prayers, and talents to help build up the Kingdom of God on earth, especially in the areas God has placed us.

To me, this means that we ought to be working to spread the Gospel first and foremost in our families, in our parishes, and in our local communities. I think it's past time we take a look at some of the ways we give our money and to evaluate the organizations we give our money to.

These organizations do good work. There is simply no denying that. But good companies still need accountability and reform from time to time, just like good people do.

I hope that today's episode will help you to honestly evaluate the way you give money and how it affects your ability to take ownership for making a massive impact in your local community.

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