The Freedom of Africa, A Fresh Perspective on Life
“We live in such a safe environment that we get disconnected from nature, and people don’t appreciate how most of the world lives,” says Michael Core, a member of the Thomas Aquinas College (TAC) President’s Council from Thousand Oaks, California. “I wanted to give an experience to a TAC graduate that would take them way…
2023-12-14
Memorial of St. John of the Cross, Priest and Doctor of the Church
BOOK REVIEW: Traditional Leaders and Organizations are Becoming an Endangered Species – A Must Read for 21st Century Leaders
Book Review of Team of Teams: New Rules of Engagement for a Complex World, by McChrystal, U.S. Army (Ret.) with Silverman, Fusell and Collins. General Stanley McChrystal, U.S. Army Retired, took command of the Joint Special Operations Task Force in the Middle East in 2003 and transformed it from a hierarchical organization built on efficiency…
Wonder and Meaning in Advent: Letter from Prior General of the Camaldolese Congregation of the Order of Saint Benedict
We at Catholic Business Journal found these wonder-filled Advent reflections from Father Matteo, the Prior General (in Italy) of the Camaldolese Congregation of the Order of Saint Benedict, and written to the wide, international congregation of Camaldolese monks, nuns, lay oblates, friends and guests, to provide simple yet deep spiritual anchors to help you and…
Catholic Pharmacists – Faith at Work: The Benedictine apothecary of the Pope’s collections
Faith at Work: This is such an eye-opening story. Not only does it showcase the vibrant integration of our Catholic faith and monasteries into the very heart of human history and communities throughout history — FOR CENTURIES UPON CENTURIES. It also showcases the intention and purpose-driven mission of Catholic-founded enterprises, masterfully founded and managed to…
Bishop Strickland has been advised to leave Tyler Diocese but can still say Mass there
CNA—Retired Bishop Joseph Strickland has been advised to leave his former Diocese of Tyler, Texas, but has not been told he can’t say Mass publicly there, he told the National Catholic Register. “I have received no such instruction,” Strickland said by text Thursday night, responding to a report that he has been barred from saying…
Meet the Franciscan friar who baptized St. Juan Diego
CNA—Many are familiar with the story of St. Juan Diego, whose feast is celebrated on Dec. 9 in the worldwide Church. However, the story of the Franciscan friar who baptized this beloved saint is less well known. In 1521, Spanish conquistador Hernán Cortes defeated the Aztec empire, tore down the pagan temples, and in their…
2023-12-08
Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary
Horrific Genocide of Armenian Christians Happening Now, while world news focuses elsewhere
CBN News – SOUTHERN ARMENIA – While the world focuses on Israel’s war against Hamas, an ongoing conflict threatens a tiny Christian nation at the intersection of Europe and Asia. Armenia is facing a potential genocide at the hands of its militant neighbor, Azerbaijan. Azerbaijan’s army is five times larger than Armenia’s. With backing from…
BOOK REVIEW: Selling Darkness: How Marketing Shapes the Battle between Good and Evil
Book review of The Marketing of Evil, by David Kupelian In the turbulent sea of modern literature, there occasionally emerges a lighthouse of insight that pierces through the darkness of misinformation and guides us towards the shores of truth. David Kupelian’s “The Marketing of Evil: How Radicals, Elitists, and Pseudo-Experts Sell Us Corruption Disguised As…