hank
September 15, 2009
please pray for my success at my two jobs.
September 15, 2009
A Reflection on Business Ethics in the Light of Catholic Social Teaching
Below is the full transcript of the talk given by the Most Rev. Salvatore Cordileone, (pictured above) Bishop of the Diocese of Oakland, Calif., to Catholic business professionals at the September meeting of Catholics at Work, Oakland chapter, a chapter of the national Catholic Professional & Business Clubs.—ed “A Reflection on Business Ethics in…
Vietnam: Church-Defending Blogger Disappears: Clarifies Pope’s Words Amid Government Distortion
September 2, 2009
In this age of globalization and a lack of regard (to put it mildly) for the dignity of the human person and lack of respect for the unborn and elderly, each person individually created in God’s own image and each one destined for fulfillment only in Him, it seems to us important for Catholic business…
Saintly Examples for the Laity
September 2, 2009
Short Address by Pope Benedict XVI Recently, Pope Benedict XVI gave a particularly poignant address regarding our obligations as Christian laity to the crowd who had joined to praythe midday Angelus at the papal summer residence, Castel Gandolfo, Italy. Here is a translation from ZENIT: “Intimately Connected and Mutually Illuminate Each Other” [At the end…
wil
September 1, 2009
I lost my job two months ago, and have no source of income to pay my bills coming this week. Please pray that God will provide for me to be able to pay my bills on time. Pray that God will provide me a job and income to pay for living expenses. Pray that I…
Meet Bishop Cordileone. Why is he an example for Catholic lay leaders?
August 21, 2009
Know the Opposition. Focus on the Truth. Even when viewed through the eyes of journalists with opposing principles to those of the Catholic Faith, Bishop Cordileone exemplifies Catholic leadership; he exemplifies living the truth in charity. Scripture tells us to be prudent; to use our common sense. It tells us to be “gentle as doves,”…
EEOC Violates Religious Liberty of Catholic College
August 17, 2009
By Forcing Catholic College to Provide Insurance for Contraceptives the EEOC violates the US Constitution MANASSAS, Va. (Cardinal Newman Society) – The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has ruled that a small Catholic college must include coverage for artificial contraceptives in its employee health insurance plan, raising new concerns about the need for conscience…
Worldwide Rosary on Sunday, August 16
August 14, 2009
As part of the International Marian Festival that will take place in Paray le Monial, France, August 14-19, the Glorious Mysteries of the Rosary will be prayed on five continents of the the world simultaneously beginning at 5 p.m. (Paris time) on Sunday, August 16. Those in the United States who wish to join in…
Excerpt on the Eucharist from Archbishop Chaput book
August 13, 2009
Friends-good morning. I am currently reading a wonderful book by Archbishop Charles Chaput titled “Living the Catholic Faith: Rediscovering the Basics.” I highly recommend the book and have shared below an excerpt from Chapter 4 on the Eucharist that I strongly encourage you to read, reflect on and share. I hope you find it meaningful…
Hollie K.
August 13, 2009
Please pray for a corporal and spiritual healing for my brother’s girlfriend, Hollie, who’s dieing of Leukemia, and that it will happen in such a way that’ll give such great glory to God and honor to our blessed loving mother. Thanks and God bless.
Me and my daughter
August 13, 2009
Please help my daughter and I move into the apartment we’ve recently found (if you find it right for us), help me get my current efficiency apart. rented so I can break my lease and receive my security deposit so we can move into the more suitable place. My situation is time sensitive, have been…
Church will have no part in health care that destroys life, New York archbishop insists
August 10, 2009
Phoenix, AZ (CNA)—“Health care reform is a good thing,” New York Archbishop Timothy Dolan told CNA on Wednesday during in interview in Phoenix, Arizona. However, if it “leads to the destruction of life, then we say it’s no longer health care at all – it’s unhealthy care and we can’t be part of that.” Responding…
Steve Ronstrom—Hope and Faith Key to Hospital Executive
August 10, 2009
“The key turning point in my life was the death of my 8-year-old son, Nicky, to a brain tumor. His suffering brought me to my knees, literally and figuratively.” -Steve Ronstrom Article Interview by Kristen Ross Steve Ronstrom is president of the Hospital Sisters Health System, Wisconsin, Western Division, and also serves as CEO of…
Judge rules Oakland ‘bubble law’ constitutional, pro-life lawyers plan to appeal
as reported in CalCatholic and Life Legal Defense Foundation: Attorneys for Rev. Walter Hoye say they will appeal a federal judge’s ruling that Oakland’s so-called ‘bubble ordinance’ does not violate the U.S. constitution. An attorney for Life Legal Defense Foundation said Hoye’s lawyers would ask the court to block enforcement of the ordinance pending appeal…
Catholic College Ranks #1 in The Princeton Review
August 10, 2009
“No one cheats, dorms are like palaces” Princeton Review says Thomas Aquinas College in Santa Paula among best in U.S. News Release from Thomas Aquinas College SANTA PAULA — Thomas Aquinas College is one of the country’s best institutions for undergraduate education, according to The Princeton Review, and it ranks #1 in the country for…
jose perez
August 10, 2009
We have been praying for my husband to get a job since December but still nothing. His unemployment runs out next week. Our boys are still crushed that we lost our home please pray he get a job so we will not lose what little we have left. My husband is a perm. res. here…
St. Cajetan and Employment: Coincidence?
August 7, 2009
by Ricky McRoskey I thought you’d find this interesting: today, unemployment fell for the first time in over 14 months–14 months characterized by the most rapid layoffs in history. Today was also the feast day of St. Cajetan, the patron saint of the jobless, whom my first article to the Catholic Business Journal mentioned. Coincidence?
Archbishop warns Chavez is curtailing democracy in Venezuela
August 6, 2009
Caracas, Venezuela (CNA)—The vice president of the Bishops’ Conference of Venezuela, Archbishop Baltazar Porras, warned this week that with the closing of 24 radio stations, President Hugo Chavez is “closing the democratic channels of the country,” but that even this could not cover up what is really happening in Venezuela. Speaking on Union Radio, the…
Get Copy of Latest Healthcare Bill
August 6, 2009
Pope Benedict, in his encyclical Caritas in veritate, asks that we measure the authenticity of any policy, organization or social entity that affects humans, by its commitment to first recognizing the dignity of the human person whose ultimate fulfilment is found only in God. Does the proposed U.S. healthcare bill meet this requirement? Here is…
Free Speech Attacked? Are Freedom of Religious Beliefs Affected too? You be the judge
August 6, 2009
In an August 4, 2009, blog post, White House officials wrote: ” ….There is a lot of disinformation about health insurance reform out there, spanning from control of personal finances to end of life care. These rumors often travel just below the surface via chain emails or through casual conversation. Since we can’t keep track…
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