December 1, 2015
As he should be—he’s one of their own! During World War II, this Irish priest was responsible for saving 6,500 Allied soldiers and Jews. His ability to evade the traps set by the German Gestapo and Sicherheitsdienst earned O’Flaherty the nickname ‘The Scarlet Pimpernel of the Vatican’…
December 1, 2015
Speaking to the CEO Council, and later in an interview with Wall Street Journal Bureau Chief Gerald Seib, one of the most successful college coaches of all time, Lou Holtz, stressed core values, vision and trust. “What holds a country together, what holds a family together, what holds a business together,” Holtz explained, “are core values.
December 1, 2015
With five to 12 months to live, her last wish was to visit the Vatican. Now, thanks to Scotland-based Corinne Barber’s brother, Darren, and the crowd-funding page he created—and those from around the world who donated to the effort, in addition to Archbishop Leo Cushley of St. Andrews and Edinburgh who learned of the campaign, Corinne’s last wish is being fulfilled.
December 1, 2015
The Knights of Columbus, the world’s largest Catholic fraternal organization, has donated $500,000 to Catholic Relief Services (CRS) to support the Jordanian Catholic Church’s schooling of Syrian and Iraqi refugees in that country. The check was presented on Sunday, November 15 to CRS CEO Carolyn Woo by Knights of Columbus Supreme Knight Carl Anderson in Baltimore.
December 1, 2015
In an unexpected turn of events, University of Notre Dame professor Father Bill Miscamble, C.S.C., has been forced to disassociate himself with a new project (NDCatholic.com) that gives detailed recommendations to students who seek an authentic Catholic education during their studies at Notre Dame. The new project recommends Notre Da
November 24, 2015
And on all of us…certainly on all of our businesses—.Read More>>
November 24, 2015
New Orleans Saints tight end Benjamin Watson has taken his message of prayer to social media saying, “We must choose.” Watson, who has… Read more>>
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
November 17, 2015
The bells of the historic Cathedral of Notre Dame in Paris tolled 129 times on Sunday, November 15, as tens of thousands gathered for a special Mass to pray for, honor, and remember the victims of the recent terror attacks on Paris that so far has left at least 129 dead and more than 350 wounded—the deadliest attack on French soil since WWII.
November 17, 2015
– On Sunday Pope Francis again expressed shock and sorrow for Friday’s terror attacks in Paris, condemning the acts as an “affront to human dignity,” and encouraging attendees to find hope in Jesus.
November 17, 2015
No one should be pressured into killing their child, yet in the Caribbean, abortion is the only answer given to desperate mothers. Population Research Institute (PRI) is bringing hope to the Caribbean Islands in the islands’ first-ever full-service Family Care Center, and it is a truly bold project!
November 17, 2015
Motherhood is not quite obsolete, as the publishing industry’s journal of record made clear, late this week…. Read More
November 17, 2015
Many are small-practice….As reported in Delaware Online, Cristy Beckman, who suffers from chronic pain in her spine and osteoarthritis, spent six hours in a doctor’s crowded waiting room in severe pain.
November 14, 2015
If you know Paris, you know well that a Parisien’s home or apartment is sacred; a place for family and initmate friends only.
November 14, 2015
Reports this afternoon of multiple, likely coordinated, brutal and senseless terrorist attacks in Paris—with The Guardian and Reuters reporting up to 158 dead so far—have rocked the world, especially in light of recent unprecedented numbers of mostly Muslim
November 11, 2015
The China Daily has cheerfully announced the economic gains expected through the implementation of its new two-child policy: an increased labor force and GDP, as well as a reduction in the percentage share of elderly people. Official publications, however, have not asserted that the new two-child policy will balance the other great demog
November 10, 2015
Most interesting video released recently…. Read More>>
What sources fund Planned Parenthood? If we know this, we can actively do our part to help defund it. Here is a quick roadmap on how to do it and why it is so important.
November 3, 2015
There were plenty of reasons the Kansas City Royals shouldn’t have win the 2015 World Series… but they defied them all, inspiring all with unspoken lessons for the rest of us, especially us Catholic business professionals… Never Quit. Stay Focused. Do what you have to do (ethically) to Stay in the Game.