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30 Pieces of Silver

April 17, 2025

Here we are, deep into Holy Week, with Tuesday’s Gospel started out with the betrayal of Jesus by Judas. One of the Twelve, who was called Judas Iscariot, Went to the chief priests and said, “What are you willing to give me If I hand him over to you?” They paid him thirty pieces of silver, And from that time on he looked for an opportunity to hand him over. The allure of profit, not bad in itself and yet not sufficient While there are alternative possibilities, the plain reading of the passage above suggests that Judas betrayed Jesus for profit: 30 pieces of silver. It seems almost unbelievable that Judas, one of the original twelve disciples of Jesus, personally selected by Jesus himself, and who had spent about three years traveling with and learning from Jesus, would turn him over to be killed for money. But let’s step back for a moment. We know that Judas was a thief (John 12:6) and that “the love of money is the root of all evils” (Timothy 6:10). So, Judas loved money enough to sin by stealing, and that love could lead to further sins such as betrayal. Now imagine Judas as an investor. Where, if anywhere, would Judas draw the line on what he would be willing to invest in if he thought he could make money? Would he invest in hospitals performing abortions and transgender surgeries? ...in “Entertainment” companies producing pornographic movies? ... in Chemical or bio-tech companies developing lethal substances that could be used to kill millions? If Judas was willing to betray Jesus,...

As we enter into Holy Week, consider Cardinal Newman’s Sermon 10: The Crucifixion

April 13, 2025

source: NewmanReader.org—The following is a sermon given by Cardinal John Henry Newman regarding The Crucifixion. We at Catholic Business Journal found it to be a profound aid as the Christian world enters deeply into Holy Week, reflecting and echoing Christ's suffering and death for our sins and salvation. Cardinal John Henry Newman's Sermon: "He was oppressed, and He was afflicted, yet He opened not His mouth; He is brought as a lamb to the slaughter, and as a sheep before her shearers is dumb, so He opened not His mouth." Isaiah liii. 7. {133} ST. PETER makes it almost a description of a Christian, that he loves Him whom he has not seen; speaking of Christ, he says, "whom having not seen, ye love; in whom, though now ye see Him not, yet believing, ye rejoice with joy unspeakable and full of glory." Again he speaks of "tasting that the Lord is gracious." [1 Pet. i. 8; ii. 3.] Unless we have a true love of Christ, we are not His true disciples; and we cannot love Him unless we have heartfelt gratitude to Him; and we cannot duly feel gratitude, unless we feel keenly what He suffered for us. I say it seems to us impossible, under the circumstances of the case, that any one can have attained to the love of Christ, who feels no distress, no misery, at the thought of His bitter pains, and no self-reproach at {134} having through his own sins had a share in causing them. I know quite well, and wish you, my brethren, never to...

Catholics can gain an Indulgence by participating in 2025 National Eucharistic Pilgrimage

April 10, 2025

CNA—Organizers of the 2025 National Eucharistic Pilgrimage shared details today about the planned 3,340-mile trek that will see Jesus in the Eucharist carried across 10 U.S. states by a cadre of young Catholics, with members of the public invited to join in walking and special events along the way, beginning May 18. The Route... The pilgrimage, dubbed the Drexel Route, will open with a Mass of Thanksgiving in Indianapolis on Sunday, May 18. The route then heads northwest through Illinois to Iowa before turning to the southwest and descending through Missouri, Kansas, Oklahoma, and Texas. From Texas the route continues roughly west through New Mexico, Arizona, and finally California, culminating in a Mass, Eucharistic procession, and festival on June 22 in Los Angeles. As with last year’s groundbreaking four simultaneous Eucharistic pilgrimages, which started at the edges of the country and eventually converged in Indianapolis for the 10th National Eucharistic Congress in July 2024, a small group of young adult “Perpetual Pilgrims” will accompany the Eucharist the entire way, while any person wishing to join for small portions of the route will be able to sign up to do so for free. Bishop Andrew Cozzens of Crookston, Minnesota, who is spearheading the U.S. bishops’ multiyear National Eucharistic Revival, said at a Thursday press conference that Catholics who participate in any part the pilgrimage this year have the opportunity to obtain an indulgence — a grace granted by the Catholic Church, through the merits of Jesus Christ, to remit from a person the temporal punishment they face for past sins that have already been forgiven. Cozzens...

What We Learned from 50 Remarkable People the Past 12 Months: Insights You Can Use Now

April 10, 2025

There is no one-size-fits-all roadmap for a successful life or career. No silver bullets. No guaranteed formulas. What The Mentors Radio show offers instead is something far more valuable—real conversations with people who have lived, stumbled, endured and risen to find meaning, purpose and success in their own way. Now well into its ninth year on air and ranked in the Top 5% of all podcasts globally by Listen Notes, The Mentors Radio is broadcastlive, then archived as a podcast available 24/7 worldwide. The program is hosted by Tom Loarie, a pioneering healthcare CEO and mentor to many, and Dan Hesse, former Sprint CEO and a member of the Wireless Hall of Fame. Each week, Loarie and Hesse talk with extraordinary individuals from all walks of life who share their personal stories and professional insights to help listeners navigate life’s challenges, transitions and opportunities. Real-world, First-hand stories, challenges, successes, failures and learnings Over the past 12 months, The Mentors Radio has featured a remarkable lineup of guest mentors - some well-known, others quietly extraordinary. Guests have included CEOs, entrepreneurs, scientists, athletes, educators, artists, diplomats and everyday heroes, all offering lessons that transcend their industries and speak to the human journey. Just a few of the voices you may have missed: Jerome Bettis, NFL Hall of Famer, opened up about breaking the cycle of isolation in locker rooms and how mentorship shaped his life. Mother Dolores Hart, the Hollywood starlet who kissed Elvis and later chose a life of contemplative faith, revealed her quest for peace and purpose. Dr. Gladys McGarey, the 103-year-old “Mother of Holistic...

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30 Pieces of Silver

As we enter into Holy Week, consider Cardinal Newman’s Sermon 10: The Crucifixion

Catholics can gain an Indulgence by participating in 2025 National Eucharistic Pilgrimage

What We Learned from 50 Remarkable People the Past 12 Months: Insights You Can Use Now

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