Who We Are
W&M is a web of people of wealth who seek to align the flow of their financial resources with the Holy Spirit in service of Divine Love and Justice. Our work is rooted in ancient Christian traditions, contemplative and prophetic, and modern social movements for justice.
What We Do
We offer multi-day retreats and one-day workshops during which we share our money stories with courage and compassion and explore the intersections of spiritual wisdom and social justice. We also share what we are learning through writing, speaking, blogging and newsletters.
How We Do It
We draw our practices from Wisdom Christianity and modern social movements for justice. These practices support inner transformation and allow us to follow our deepest inner promptings into real-world action.
Personal Stories
“One of my mantras from Tilden Edwards is “money is an icon and an energy of God that we are called to circulate with joy.” In our society money has become an idol. To call it an icon means it is a portal for the energy and love of God to move into the world. I am not just holding that as an abstract idea. The ability to say I want to give $50,000 to this hospital has created so much joy in me. And it has created so much joy in the people who are receiving it.”
Helen Daly http://wisdomandmoney.org/interview-with-helen-daly/
“The day I left Haiti, I got on a 90-minute flight to Miami. From there I caught a three-hour flight to New York and then drove two hours to my family’s summer home in the Hamptons, one of the wealthiest neighborhoods in the country. In one day, in other words, I went from one of the poorest areas of the Western Hemisphere to one of the richest. It was disorienting and disturbing to realize where I stood in the global family. What could I do?”
Rose Feerick http://wisdomandmoney.org/haiti/
“Our retreat group was thinking about funding a micro business in Rwanda. I said that someone had to put in the seed money. Helen and I decided that we would be the seed money. That was the beginning. It was so freeing. It was so easy. It had nothing to do with what I gave; it was the gift that I received. The gift was fully coming from the Christ within me. The part of me that said, “you don’t have enough, be careful” felt safe through the incredible love of Christ.”
John Daly http://wisdomandmoney.org/678-2/
“I had been an investment banker and started thinking about the meaning of my work and the purpose of all the money that was being processed. I wondered, “What impact does all this money have in people’s lives?” I ended up having a mystical experience while praying on the subway which jarred me into realizing that I needed to answer the love that I was receiving from God in even more meaningful ways than I was.”
Brother Bernard Delcourt http://wisdomandmoney.org/wall-street-monastery-interview-brother-bernard-delcourt/
Upcoming Events
Retreat: Engaging with Money as a Spiritual Practice
January 10, 2019 — January 13, 2019
New Camaldoli Hermitage, Big Sur, CA
What if our financial resources were aligned with the ancient wisdom of spiritual transformation and right action? The contemplative stream of Wisdom Christianity offers practices that aid both the inner healing and the opening of the heart that brings us and our money into resonance with higher knowing. This 3-night retreat at New Camaldoli Hermitage on the Big Sur Coast will offer an experience of the contemplative practices and money conversations that comprise the work of Wisdom & Money Circles.
From the Blog
From the Blog
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December 14, 2018
Advent Hope
The following sermon was offered by Rose Feerick at Pescadero Community Church on December 9, 2018. Readings: Luke 3:1-6 Chant: Prepare Ye Luke
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December 12, 2018
Wisdom & Money Plan for 2019
Wisdom & Money’s Board of DIrectors met on December 12 to set our 2019 plan and budget. Details Retreats We will continue to
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November 16, 2018
Turkey Meditation
The turkeys are grazing on the lawn outside, having breakfast in silence. From time to time, one raises its head, mindful of my presence. They are
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November 13, 2018
All Souls Firing
I first had a sense of assistance from the other side when my maternal grandmother died. Along with my father, she had been for me an example of a
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