Passionate Steward - 10th Anniversary Edition

“ O’Hurley-Pitts opens new windows on what it means to consider the
church as family. The need for true ecclesial stewardship has never been
more crucial—and The Passionate Steward asks the tough questions
about who we are and why we give. A must-read for ministry today.”
Madonna Ratliff, FSP
Editor, Daughters of St. Paul, Boston, Massachusetts
“ O’Hurley-Pitts offers a work that invites us to reconsider our
contemporary methods of fundraising and of individual giving. His
work is courageously faithful to scriptural principles and will certainly
inspire individuals and community... It is a very useful and practical
text for teachers, students and those involved in parish financial or
ministerial work. It is a book that offers all socially concerned
Christians a firm foundation for their work and lives as stewards.”
Catholic Studies Book Reviews
Adelphi University
“ The Passionate Steward reads more along the lines of a “why-not” or
“how-about” book in that problems of parish stewardship are not
addressed with definite solutions in mind, but are exposed to allow the
reader to come to the proper conclusions about what is best for his/her
church. O’Hurley-Pitts defines the various kinds of stewardship,
pointing out foremost that giving is “not transactional,” but
“vocational”... People should want to give without having to be
bombarded by a “what’s in it for me” mentality, particularly when the
incentives are hardly spiritual. For the struggling small-town parish or
the established metropolis church, The Passionate Steward lays out the
nuts and bolts of stewardship in a concise and timely manner.”
Catholic and Christian Book Reviews