CBJ, & CNA—As calendars get filled up and preparations are made, here are SIX resources to help you get ready to enter into the deeper meaning of Christmas. Advent Wreath at home Simple. Easy. Powerful because it helps keeps the focus on the somewhat penitential season of ADVENT. “Advent” comes from the Latin Ad Venire…
CNA/NCR—St. Andrew, whose feast day is Nov. 30, was one of the two initial disciples of John the Baptist who encountered Jesus at the beginning of John’s Gospel. He was one of Jesus’ closest disciples, but many people know little about him. St. Andrew was the brother of St. Peter, also known as Simon bar-Jonah.…
CNA—The Benedictines of Mary, Queen of Apostles have opened a new location at St. Mary’s Abbey in Colwich, Staffordshire, England. Among the founders of this abbey are three great-great-granddaughters of St. Thomas More. An extraordinary history The Benedictines became well-known after the body of their founder, Sister Wilhelmina Lancaster, who died in 2019, was discovered…
VM and CNA—Pope Francis has proposed celebrating the 1,700th anniversary of the First Council of Nicaea together with Orthodox leaders, in a personal letter to Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew of Constantinople. The letter, published by the Vatican on Saturday, was delivered by Cardinal Kurt Koch — who heads the Dicastery for Promoting Christian Unity — during…
Book Review: The Extraordinary Power of Leader Humility: Thriving Organizations – Great Results by Marilyn Gist, Ph.D. In a world where leadership is often equated with authority, power, and control, Marilyn Gist, Ph.D., takes us in a refreshingly different direction in her insightful book, The Extraordinary Power of Leader Humility: Thriving Organizations – Great Results.…
Sadly, the US Bishops exemplified what NOT to do in running a nonprofit, let alone a business. It makes one wonder how the dioceses are run! Kudos to those Catholic CPAs and financial experts who ensure dioceses and nonprofits do stay solvent and financially prudent, and to the bishops and nonprofit leaders who heed this…
Commemorating 700th Anniversary of canonization of St. Thomas Aquinas CNA/Thomastic Institute—The major relics of St. Thomas Aquinas, “The Angelic Doctor,” are on tour and scheduled to make a stop in Washington, D.C., next weekend as part of the commemoration of the 700th anniversary of his canonization. In Washington D.C. Members of the faithful will be able to…
CNA—A coalition of religious broadcasters and churches is suing the U.S. Internal Revenue Service (IRS) over a long-standing rule that forbids certain nonprofits, including churches, from supporting politicians and political campaigns. The complaint, filed on August 28, 2024, in U.S. district court by the National Religious Broadcasters (NRB), argues that churches “are placed in a…
The Catholic owners of the store “Carnicerias Jimenez” put Faith and People first, and have been proudly serving the Chicago community for 49 years…how do they do it? How does their FAITH transform their business? ACI Prensa/CNA—“With God, everything; without God, nothing”: This maxim of her mother left a deep impression on Luz Maribel Jiménez,…
The past days have seen the media launch an attack on an individual, Peter Hegseth, who President Trump has nominated for the cabinet level position of Defense Secretary. The condemnations arise from two tattoos he bears. I don’t know Mr. Hegseth, but I do know a reasonable amount about the tattoo designs. Both of the…
Hollywood producer Brian Grazer (A Beautiful Mind, Apollo 13, 24, and many more) shares his secret to a “big” life and happiness in A Curious Mind: The Secret to a Bigger Life. More than intelligence, persistence or connections, curiosity has been the key to living the life he wanted. He now wants to show us…
CNA / NCR—On the heels of his announcement that he will make a film about the life of Jesus, controversial film director Martin Scorsese has now completed a docudrama series for Fox Nation called “The Saints.” Note: Fascinating Interview with Scorsese at end of this article. Discussing the project during a private screening in New…
Photo: Jeremy G. Vinluan with Bishop Nelson Perez of the Diocese of Cleveland at a “Theology on Tap” event in West Cleveland. In an age of enlightened tech communications, when is the last time you received a handwritten letter? For younger readers, the likely answer to that question is “Never.” But what if you were…
VN, CNA—For the first time in more than a century, the historic Chair of St. Peter, a wooden throne symbolizing the pope’s magisterial authority, has been removed from its gilded bronze reliquary in St. Peter’s Basilica to be displayed for public veneration. Pilgrims and visitors can now behold this storied relic directly in front of…
CNA—The bells of Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris rang for the first time since April 2019, when a devastating fire broke out in the spire and roof of the historic French church. Notre-Dame of Paris passed the major milestone today at about 10:30 a.m., just one month away from its highly anticipated reopening on Dec.…
CNA—The president of the United States Catholic Conference of Bishops (USCCB) credited concern for human dignity and the economy as possible reasons why a majority of Catholics voted for the now-President-elect Donald Trump. Archbishop Timothy Broglio, who also heads the Archdiocese for the Military Services, USA, on a Thursday segment of EWTN’s “The World Over…
CNA—As Germany marks the 35th anniversary of the Berlin Wall’s fall this year, key witnesses are highlighting the crucial role played by St. John Paul II in bringing about the peaceful revolution that transformed Europe. “I am absolutely convinced that without Pope John Paul II, German reunification would not have been possible,” Martin Rothweiler, director…
Today is Tuesday, November 5, 2024, the official (and the last) day to vote. Polls close at 8pm. So many Catholic and business issues are on the line across the country—from the Top national office to local candidates and even judges in some areas. We worked hard to dig up every pro-Catholic principles voter guide…
Book Review of “Quit” by Annie Duke. In Quit: The Power of Knowing when to walk away, Annie Duke, a former professional poker player and decision-making expert, flips the conventional narrative on its head by making a powerful case for the strategic value of quitting. Far from the negative stigma often associated with quitting, Duke…
ACI Africa, CNA—A U.K.-based human rights foundation condemned the forced conversion of Christians to Islam in Sudan following the arbitrary arrest of 12 Christian men by the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) military intelligence unit. The 12 men were part of a group of 26, most of whom are Christians and were reportedly detained at a…
