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What’s happening in China? St. Francis Xavier, First-hand Images, Communist Oppression…. and a little HOPE

December 3, 2022

A quick glimpse at what's happening in China now. As we cull this news, I wonder how many Chinese know of St. Francis Xavier, the Jesuit sent as a missionary to the Far East by St. Ignatius himself (the founder of the Jesuit order). "Go set all on fire" Saint Francis Xavier (1506-1552), whose Feast Day is December 3, became one of the greatest missionaries after the Apostle St. Paul. I wonder in what ways he is still helping his beloved China from Heaven.... The last words St. Ignatius of Loyola said to St. Francis Xavier before he was sent as the greatest missionary after St. Paul were: "GO SET ALL ON FIRE!" Meanwhile, here are THREE important first-hand glimpses into realities in China right now. First-hand BBC report from Shanghai: From Germany DW — A VERY INTERESTING exchange— In English.Three panelists from three different, seasoned areas of expertise discuss fundamental issues in China, especially against the backdrop of Xi Jinping's recent re-confirmation as head of China, zero policy lockdown, massive surveillence, inter-dependancy of Western nations, individual freedoms, jobs and willingness to risk-it-all to participate in enormous protests. (26 min): And a Little HOPE.. Saving widows in China and the refreshing work of Reggie Littlejohn's Women Without Frontiers (St. Francis Xavier would definitely approve!):

Archbishop Carlo Maria Viganò’s address to Medical Doctors for Covid Ethics International (MD4CE International)

December 1, 2022

Dear and distinguished friends, Allow me first of all to thank Doctor Stephen Frost for the invitation he has extended to me to speak to you. Along with Doctor Frost I also thank all of you: your commitment to fighting the psychopandemic propaganda is commendable. I am well aware of the difficulties you have had to face in order to remain consistent with your principles, and I hope that the damage you have suffered can be adequately repaired by those who have discriminated against you, depriving you of work and salary and labeling you as dangerous no-vaxxers. I am pleased to be able to speak and share with you my thoughts about the current global crisis. A crisis that we can consider to have begun with the pandemic emergency, but that we know has been planned for decades with very specific purposes by well-known personalities. Stopping at the pandemic alone would in fact be a serious mistake, because it would not allow us to consider the events in their full coherence and inter-connectedness, thus preventing us from understanding them and above all from identifying the criminal intentions behind them. You too – each with your own expertise in the medical, scientific, legal or other fields – will agree with me that limiting yourselves to your own discipline, which in some cases is extremely specific, does not fully explain the rationale for certain choices that have been made by governments, international bodies, and pharmaceutical agencies. For example, finding “graphene-like” material in the blood of people who have been inoculated with experimental serums makes no sense for...

We’ll Keep It Simple: Just TWO Recommendations for Giving Tuesday

November 29, 2022

Yes, it's near the end of Giving Tuesday today and there are many wonderful charities to support. But at Catholic Business Journal, we humbly ask you to consider TWO standouts: The Institute for Catholic Liberal Education JP II Life Center and Vitae Clinic See below for our "Why": 1. The Institute for Catholic Liberal Education WHY: When you transform Catholic education, you transform our future -- Faith, Family, Life -- for generations upon generations. The Institute for Catholic Liberal Education does it 100% right. They provide principal and teacher retreats that stand out because attendees return to their school literally rejuvenated in their FAITH and in their JOY of teaching and leading. Their Administration retreats solve REAL problems--Focus on MISSION, how to turn around low enrollment, improve retention, provide fair yet sustainable pricing by looking at PROVEN SOLUTIONS grounded in PROFOUND FAITH to underpin everything. They work with dioceses, with start-up schools, with desperate legacy schools... And in EVERY SINGLE CASE, those schools that work with ICLE experience radical growth, profound JOY in Faith -- in student body and faculty and parents, exceptional learning and students who graduate CONFIDENT and ANCHORED in their Catholic faith and purpose in life. See for yourself: The Institute for Catholic Liberal Education 2. JP II Life Center and Vitae Clinic WHY: We believe that what this Austin-based, holistic pregnancy center is doing, how they continue to grow and reach and help confused pregnant women right where they are, in the midst of confusion, is exceptional and a model for other pregnancy centers throughout the country (and world). Instead of...

The History of Thanksgiving

November 22, 2022

The Pilgrims who sailed to this country aboard the Mayflower were originally members of the English Separatist Church (a Puritan sect). They had earlier fled their home in England and sailed to Holland (The Netherlands) to escape religious persecution. There, they enjoyed more religious tolerance, but they eventually became disenchanted with the Dutch way of life, thinking it ungodly. Seeking a better life, the Separatists negotiated with a London stock company to finance a pilgrimage to America. Most of those making the trip aboard the Mayflower were non-Separatists, but were hired to protect the company's interests. Only about one-third of the original colonists were Separatists. The Pilgrims set ground at Plymouth Rock on December 11, 1620. Their first winter was devastating. At the beginning of the following Fall, they had lost 46 of the original 102 who sailed on the Mayflower. But the harvest of 1621 was a bountiful one. And the remaining colonists decided to celebrate with a feast -- including 91 Indians who had helped the Pilgrims survive their first year. It is believed that the Pilgrims would not have made it through the year without the help of the natives. Turkey and pumpkin pie? The feast was more of a traditional English harvest festival than a true "thanksgiving" observance. It lasted three days. Governor William Bradford sent "four men fowling" after wild ducks and geese. It is not certain that wild turkey was part of their feast. However, it is certain that they had venison. The term "turkey" was used by the Pilgrims to mean any sort of wild fowl. Another modern...

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What’s happening in China? St. Francis Xavier, First-hand Images, Communist Oppression…. and a little HOPE

Archbishop Carlo Maria Viganò’s address to Medical Doctors for Covid Ethics International (MD4CE International)

We’ll Keep It Simple: Just TWO Recommendations for Giving Tuesday

The History of Thanksgiving

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