January 31, 2017
It was a calm New Year’s celebration at Vanessie Piano Bar in Santa Fe, New Mexico. Something my wife, Pat, and I have enjoyed for multiple years—to hear good music, enjoy good food and the city’s uniqueness. Mass was wonderful on New Year’s Day in the beautiful Cathedral.
December 27, 2016
Thomas Sowell is one of the most incisive economists of our times and has been a weekly syndicated columnist for over a quarter of a century. This week he bids farewell to his readers to, at age 86, pursue other passions that include
November 27, 2016
In the winter months, it would be salutary for people young and old to put down their iPods and other electronic devices and tell each other stories. Any subject will do, and I submit as an example the curious saga of the
October 21, 2016
Amid ongoing WikiLeaks email revelations about such disturbing strategies that include “a Catholic Spring” cleaning, various character short-comings and more, a Catholic priest in Phoenix—Fr. John Lankeit at Sts Simon and Jude Cathedral—cuts through the noise. No names. Just clarity. The most
September 6, 2016
Women’s rights activist Reggie Littlejohn is known for her fierce work fighting forced abortion and gendercide in China, often through grilling speeches given before the U.S. Congress and the United Nations.
September 1, 2016
Years ago, a gentle-natured, exceptionally intelligent and dry-witted college professor recounted his recent experience on a nearby public golf course. Early in the game, one of his golfing colleagues insisted that each player should be granted a mulligan (a “do-over”) on one score of their choice. Of course the one who suggested the idea had hopes of taking his mulligan on the last hole.
August 22, 2016
As I celebrated The Feast of the Assumption on August 15th of this year, I couldn’t help but be reminded the day was considered a holy day of obligation until a few years ago when the American
April 19, 2016
Below please find Reader Comments that were published, but for some technical reason may not be accessible to others. IT is working on it, but meanwhile, here are Recent Reader Comments:
RE: “Papal Infallibility and Contraception for Difficult Times,” by David G. Bjornstrom
While economic output is commonly known as the GDP (gross domestic product) of nations and is the key metric for measuring productivity or output of economies, it is God’s divine providence (what I’d call real GDP) that truly governs the ultimate outcome of any world economic scenario.
February 23, 2016
Pat and I recently returned from attending the Legatus Summit held in Orlando, Florida. It was a meeting of outstanding Catholic business leaders from across America who listened to presentations from inspired and concerned presenters focused around the topic of No More Comfortable Catholicism in light of the negative secular transformational challenges facing America today, seeking to re
February 16, 2016
A doctor has spent six years cycling around the world – and found a much more hospitable planet than he had ever imagined…. Read story>>
It’s that time again. Time to deal with the commercials persuading us to start a healthy diet and join a gym so we can get in-shape and lose weight… or time to invest in an opportunity that will make us more money, build self-confidence, make more friends outside of Facebook – all in an effort to become happier.
December 8, 2015
The so-called “Muslim terrorists” do not think of themselves as “Muslim terrorists” but consider themselves to be the only real followers of Mohammed… This is an excellent, well-written, intelligent article that delivers a Catholic perspective with grace and candor—well worth your time to read…
December 1, 2015
November 30th is the feast day of St. Andrew the Apostle. St. Andrew was the very first disciple called by Our Lord, and he is the one who got his brother, St. Peter, to become Jesus’ disciple too. We all know how the rest turned out.
November 24, 2015
Catholic Business Journal recommends this exceptionally well-crafted, well-explained article on a topic of immense and immediate importance to Catholics, most especially to those of us in business… The striking opening sentence of an essay by Bret Stephens in the October 19, Wall Street Journal reads: “The death of Europe
May 18, 2015
Three acquaintances of mine have recently lost their jobs in what appears to be unjust circumstances. One was a well-respected director at a Fortune 500 company. A new boss came in and fired her unceremoniously, despite the fact that a few months earlier, she had received a stellar performance review and an above-average bonus.
February 17, 2014
A company’s most important, and often most overlooked, customers are its own employees.
Traditional companies ask: Are we paying them enough? Are we training them well? Are we giving competitive benefits? Do they take too many sick days? Can we trust them?
December 28, 2013
Heisman Trophy winner Tim Tebow may not have an NFL team at the moment, but according to one news report, his attitude is positive and he remains one of the most searched-for names in sports, and is still one of America’s top influencers. He’s also an example to Catholic business leaders—at all levels—of trustful
May 10, 2013
“The just man, though he die early, shall be at rest.
December 21, 2012
Many homes and Christmas trees around the country will be adorned with fewer gifts than usual this year as millions of people are either under-employed or unemployed, and have been so for months. Parents and gift-givers are making difficult choices about what they can spend and for whom they can afford gifts.