Money As Sacrament: Finding the Sacred in Money

by Adele Azar-Rucquoi

Too taboo to discuss in public, but central to many private conversations, money and the power it has over us is always on our minds. In MONEY AS SACRAMENT, Adele Azar-Rucquoi examines how money affects women's outlook on life, relationships, confidence, independence, and inner peace. As a former nun who grew up running the cash register at her immigrant father's grocery, the wife of a formerly homeless man, and the unsuspecting heir to a substantial inheritance later in life, Azar-Rucquoi's defining life experiences have transformed how she relates to money and helped her develop keen perspective and uncommon wisdom on how money impacts lives. In MONEY AS SACRAMENT, Azar-Rucquoi looks at how women are deeply conflicted by wealth—or the lack thereof—and encourages us to recognize its inherently multifaceted meaning. In this thoughtful and provocative collection of 50 stories about women who grapple with such issues, Azar-Rucquoi inspires us all to finally make peace with the mighty dollar. • Women make approximately 90 percent of their family's money-based decisions.• Women have a 70 percent chance of being responsible for their own financial matters, and an 80 percent chance of being responsible for someone's else financial matters.

219 pages, Paperback

First published November 1, 2002

Reviews

[Gail Braun · Rating 4 out of 5]

Adele Azar-Rucquoi interviewed a vast range of mostly women to gather their views on money in their lives and relationships. She intertwines her own life experiences and relationship with money with those of the women.

This book helped me to come to terms with money in my own life. I could identify with some of the women, but not all. In any case, they impart raw wisdom regarding their experiences. It forced me to look at my own experiences and relationships.

Very thought provoking and easy to read.

[Armilie Mae · Rating 4 out of 5]

Life happens, like it or not, when money is exchanged.
God's presence, if we look closely, shimmers in each transaction. :)