Beijing, April15, 2011: Dispatches from China
April 14, 2011
by Thomas Loarie
The Dilemma of the Difficult Employee
October 15, 2010
by Pat Lencioni
It’s a simple but painful problem that has plagued business people since the beginning of time, I’m sure.
The Unconnected Leader
August 24, 2010
By Randy Hain, managing partner of Bell Oaks Executive Search
As they ascend the corporate ladder, many leaders do a curious thing … they stop networking. There isn’t much else that can have more of a long term negative impact on a career.
Savor Opportunities
July 13, 2010
The Catholic Business Journal welcomes Scott Turicchi as its newest columnist.
Priest-doctor appointed by Pope Benedict to head Pontifical Academy for Life
June 30, 2010
Vatican City—(CNA/EWTN News) The Holy See announced the nomination of priest, medical doctor and philosopher Msgr. Ignacio Carrasco de Paula to the presidency of the Pontifical Academy for Life on Wednesday. He will take over at the helm of the academy following the resignation of Archbishop Salvatore Fisichella.
This morning, in announcing the resignation of Archbishop Fisichella, Pope Benedict appointed Msgr.
The Highs and Lows Of A Successful Entrepreneur: Thomas Loarie
June 8, 2010
We were thrilled to find this fast-paced, insightful with one of Catholic Business Journal’s most popular columnists, Thomas M. Loarie.
Idolatry a Thing of the Past?
June 1, 2010
by Matthew Kelly
One summer, not long ago, I attended a wedding in Washington, D.C., which really got me thinking. It was held in a quiet little church in one of the older parts of town, the bride was stunningly beautiful, the groom was delightfully gracious, the flowers and music were magnificent, and the combination of guests was unique and intriguing.
My Family is My Vocation
April 13, 2010
By Randy Hain
I had serious workaholic tendencies in the early part of my career. When my first son was two, I began working for my current company in the pursuit of a more balanced life. But, it wasn’t until my wife and I entered the Catholic Church over four years ago that I truly understood my family is my vocation.
Sounds great, but what does that mean? Isn’t our career our “vocation”?
Being Catholic at Work
March 30, 2010
Eight Tips for Catholic Men
March 18, 2010
By Randy HainI had an epiphany a few nights ago at our parish Lenten Mission. As Father Bailey gave his homily during the penance service and we were all preparing ourselves to go to Reconciliation, I realized that I was about to confess many of the same sins I have been struggling with for years.
Catholic corporal steps up to tend to spiritual well-being of company
January 9, 2010
by Steven Sims
Catholic News Service
COMBAT OUTPOST SPIDER MONKEY, Afghanistan (CNS) — Like all Marines, Cpl.
Confessions of a Basilica Confessor
October 3, 2009
Dominican Priest Shares View From Confession Box By Carmen Elena Villa ROME, OCT. 2, 2009 (Zenit.org).- They have a fixed schedule, a day of rest, and a couple of hours for lunch. Their office is not a desk with a computer, but a confessional. They are the basilica confessors, those priests assigned a special ministry…
Economy needs to recover ethics and the ‘logic of giving,’ Pope explains
July 8, 2009
Vatican City (CNA)—This morning in Rome, the Pope interrupted his series of teachings on the saints to explain the essential thoughts contained in his new social encyclical, published yesterday. In the face of the world’s “vast and profound” problems, Benedict XVI stated that the world economy must recover ethical principles. The encyclical, explained the Holy…
Vital Leadership Lessons from a Child with Autism
June 20, 2009
I have been leading people since I was a 16 year old in high school working at a restaurant in the town where I grew up. Leadership has always been a passion for me and after years of study, reading dozens of leadership books, listening to mentors and accumulating great experience on the way to…
BOOK REVIEW: “Raving Fans,” by Ken Blanchard and Sheldon Bowles
May 11, 2009
Raving Fans: A revolutionary Approach to Customer Service, by Ken Blanchard and Sheldon Bowles (1993, William Morrow and Company) is a simple and satisfying morsel of sage business advice echoing Catholic economic and moral principles of subsidiary, self-surrender and charity. Written as a fast-moving fable, resulting in a simple, quick read, typical of Blanchard’s style,…
Totus Tuus: Pope Benedict XVI Remembers John Paul II
April 3, 2009
VATICAN CITY (Zenit.org)— Below is a translation of the homily delivered by Pope Benedict XVI on April 2, at the Mass in St. Peter’s Basilica, to mark the fourth anniversary of Pope John Paul II’s death. * * * [Translation from Italian:] Dear Brothers and Sisters! Four years ago, exactly today [April 2], my beloved…
A New Breed of Loyalty
March 27, 2009
There are many who say that loyalty in the corporate world is dead forever. I could not disagree with them more. The kind of corporate loyalty that was based on hanging around for a certain number of years in order to get a pension and benefits forever may be dead, but I think that both…
On Character and Circumstance
March 25, 2009
Ed. Note: The following is the text of a stirring address delivered by Archbishop Charles Chaput of Denver, Colorado, to a group of business leaders in Canada on February 24, 2009. The archbishop’s presentation was sponsored by the Archdiocese of Toronto, the Salt and Light Catholic Television Network, Regis College and the Meritus, an archdiocesan…