The Catholic Thing — Deo volente, and if air traffic disruptions spare me, I’ll be home this morning following a late pilgrimage in America after an over-committed summer. I planned to follow El Camino Real (“The Royal Road”) in California starting from San Diego and heading up north, stopping at several missions mostly founded by…
Like everyone who lived through September 11, 2001, we remember the shock, the fear and the uncertainty of that day. But for our family, 9/11 became very personal. At the time, my wife Patty was a flight attendant for United Airlines. With only a few years of seniority, she often served as a fill-in crew…
Twenty-five years after the 9/11 attacks on the World Trade Center that claimed the lives of nearly 3,000 innocent people, including 438 firefighters, we remember in prayer those who lost their lives, those who lived through the hell of those days in New York City, and those fighting on the front lines to defend the…
On September 10, 2001, First Officer Steve Scheibner packed his suitcase and waited for the call confirming his assignment to fly American Airlines Flight 11 from Boston to Los Angeles. The call never came…. Only much later did he realize the fate of that first plane to reach the World Trade Center would have been…
Now approaching midyear, it is time to focus on an even greater challenge than getting through the eye of the needle and that is where we find the situation of the “family” in American society and to a certain extent around the world. As I have healed from my two hip replacements it has presented…
In a world where many people long for the presence of a strong and faithful father, God has given the Church a powerful spiritual father in Saint Joseph. When the fullness of time came, God sent His Son, Jesus, into the world through Mary. Yet God also desired that His Son would grow up with…
Navigating the New Market: A Review of “Job Hunting in the AI Era: Practical Tips and Proven Strategies” Since 2001, I’ve reviewed well over a thousand books, and I actively look for those rare volumes that offer practical, battle-tested wisdom over mere academic theory. In my work co-leading a ministry that has helped over 6,000…
EWTNnews—Formula 1 teams have helped doctors in NICUs work more efficiently in emergency situations by implementing techniques used during a pit stop. The problem In 2001, Professor Martin Elliott and Dr. Allan Goldman from England’s Great Ormond Street Hospital were facing a problem — they were struggling with making a smooth transition of babies in…
Vic Gundotra, former senior vice president of Google and a Catholic convert, shared about how AI, the Bible, and his faith at a recent Catholic business leadership conference. At a recent Legatus Summit, a Catholic business leadership conference in California that ran from Jan. 29-31, 2026, Gundotra shared practical ways to use AI for faith…
Reflections on Eben Alexander’s “Proof of Heaven” Proof of Heaven is a compelling account of a near-death experience (NDE) that will challenge both believers and skeptics alike. What makes this NDE so extraordinary is the author himself: Dr. Eben Alexander. Dr. Eben Alexander is a highly trained neurosurgeon who spent 15 years on the faculty…
EWTNnews—78-year-old Jimmy Lai, the human rights advocate and outspoken Catholic who has faced what supporters say has been years of politicized prosecution and conviction in Hong Kong, was sentenced Monday, Feb. 9. to 20 years in prison over what Chinese officials claim were national security violations. The sentencing comes after Lai’s December conviction under China’s…
EWTN News—It’s become an annual tradition for the Catholic bishops from the two cities sending teams to the Super Bowl to make a friendly wager before the big game to benefit Catholic nonprofits in the teams’ cities. As the New England Patriots and the Seattle Seahawks prepare to play in the Super Bowl on Feb.…
We scoured around and pulled up a few stories on Faith among this year’s Super Bowl athletes and fans … Enjoy! The National Catholic Register reports that “From pro-life witness, a pre-Super Bowl elopement, and moments of faith lived on and off the field, here are 11 players to watch this Sunday.” Here are a…
We are now well into the first quarter of 2026. It has now been a full year since my last Catholic Business Journal article. During that time Pat and I have been continuing our work helping provide for more assistance to women in need at the St. John Paul II Life Center in Austin, Texas,…
(Thomas Aquinas College, authored by Joe’s parents) — Early on the morning of Friday, January 16, the Lord called home our beloved son Joseph Malcolm Weinkopf, a member of the Thomas Aquinas College Class of 2028. A lifelong resident of Santa Paula, Joe was our third child, born on October 8, 2006. From an early…
Book Review of: Pandemic of Lunacy: How to Think Clearly When Everyone Around You Seems Crazy , by: J. Budziszewski As business leaders, we deal in reality. A balance sheet either balances, or it doesn’t. A product works, or it fails. We are accustomed to a world where actions have consequences and facts matter. But…
EWTN News, CBJ and other sources—Georgetown University Right to Life carries the banner and leads the 53rd National March for Life in Washington, D.C. on Friday, Jan. 23, including SO MANY YOUNG ADULTS AND COLLEGE STUDENTS! Every January, tens of thousands of people march on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., for “the largest annual human rights…
In a culture obsessed with overnight success, the standard formula for advancement often looks like a frantic sprint. We look for the “hot young coordinator” or the breakout star who strikes gold immediately. However, the recent triumph of Curt Cignetti, college football’s oldest first-time national champion in the title-game era, offers a powerful rebuttal to…
As we start this new year, I cannot recommend this book enough—The Power of Full Engagement: Managing Energy, Not Time, is the Key to High Performance and Personal Renewal, by Jim Loehr and Tony Schwartz. As you probably know, Jim Loehr is a remarkable human performance psychologist, author of 17 books (so far), the founder…
For more than 50 years, in every-increasing numbers, young adults and youth have consistently braved travel and winter weather challenges to show up and walk in support of human life in the biggest pro-life walks—in Washington, D.C. and also for the past more than 20 years, in San Francisco, and in other pro-life walks across…
