{"id":37198,"date":"2026-01-09T08:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-01-09T13:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dev.catholicmenofamerica.com\/wp\/right-use-right-return\/"},"modified":"2026-03-31T07:44:46","modified_gmt":"2026-03-31T12:44:46","slug":"right-use-right-return","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dev.catholicmenofamerica.com\/wp\/right-use-right-return\/","title":{"rendered":"Right Use, Right Return"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>God\u2019s gifts are meant to build His Kingdom, not just your portfolio. The Fathers warn that misusing what you\u2019ve been given\u2014whether time, skill, or influence\u2014distorts the gift and harms the giver. Use what He\u2019s placed in your hands with care and purpose.<\/p>\n<h3>Suggestions for the Day<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Identify one talent you\u2019ve been neglecting\u2014put it to work today.<\/li>\n<li>Use a work skill to serve someone without personal gain.<\/li>\n<li>Audit your week: how much of your time serves God\u2019s purposes?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>God\u2019s gifts are meant to build His Kingdom, not just your portfolio. The Fathers warn that misusing what you\u2019ve been given\u2014whether time, skill, or influence\u2014distorts the gift and harms the giver. Use what He\u2019s placed in your hands with care and purpose. Suggestions for the Day Identify one talent you\u2019ve been neglecting\u2014put it to work [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":14252,"featured_media":37197,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"give_campaign_id":0,"cybocfi_hide_featured_image":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-37198","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v25.6 (Yoast SEO v27.6) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-premium-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Right Use, Right Return - Catholic Men Of America<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"God&#039;s gifts are meant to build His Kingdom, not just your portfolio. The Fathers warn that misusing what you&#039;ve been given\u2014whether time, skill, or influence\u2014distorts the gift and harms the giver. 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