April 1, 2016
Jeremy Tate, president and founder of Maryland-based Classic Learning Initiatives, today announced the public launch of a new, highly praised college entrance exam, the CLT exam.
March 28, 2016
Like that proverbial journey of a thousand miles, the distance between a soul and God’s mercy can often be measured in steps.
It’s no accident that, as members of “the pilgrim church on earth,” Catholics have had a proclivity to pilgrimage—and more so than ever during this Jubilee Year of Mercy.
March 22, 2016
Former prisoner John Krause started Big House Beans in Antioch, CA, as a way to share his passion for java and his own testimony of hope with fellow inmates looking for a good word (and a hot cup of Joe) after time spent. Catholic Business Journal finds out how Krause grew Big House from a small venture with a big heart to a robust business with a bold
March 18, 2016
Reggie Littlejohn, President of Women’s Rights Without Frontiers, spoke at the United Nations Commission on the Status of Women yesterday evening.
March 15, 2016
The daily reflections by Mathew Kelly and the other individuals at Dynamic Catholic have made for a most enjoyable Lent to draw ourselves closer to Jesus. I was particularly struck by Mathew Kelly’s reflection on “Forgiveness.” We each know that we are imperfect and need God’s forgiveness of our sins. What was so striking was the statement that God forgives me, but God even fo
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.
March 15, 2016
The Name of God is Mercy, by Pope Francis, led Publisher Weekly‘s Religion Nonfiction list for February, selling nearly 4,000 copies during the month. The book features the Pope’s interviews with Vatican reporter Andrea Tornielli that capture vignettes and memories a
March 9, 2016
And gets to the heart of what Catholic education really is….Read More>>
March 9, 2016
Pope Francis wants mercy—and he wants it now. So to make sure this mercy happens, the Holy Father has taken an extraordinary step
March 4, 2016
As the Eternal Bride of Christ, the Catholic Church never stops working for the salvation of souls.
And on March 5-6, Catholic dioceses around the world will be working for such souls, literally, around the clock.
In the official announcement for the Year of Mercy, the Holy Father called for a “24 Hours for the Lord” and Catholic dioceses around the world are taking up the call by throwing open the confessional doors for an entire day.
Catholic Business Journal spoke with Catholic priests who are
March 1, 2016
Or rather, it would not exist without Church funds, and is located beside the Holy See. Here, a heart operation not yet approved in the USA was done successfully…. Read More>>
March 1, 2016
Strangers help struggling New Yorkers who were featured in a series of “Neediest Cases Fund” articles, and others.
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 23, 2016
State funding, the budget mess, and the Catholic Church’s best solution. Isn’t it always the way? … Imagine if someone arbitrarily decided to take a line of credit from you, and that they then withdrew 70 percent of your overall household income each month. So it goes for Illinois social service agencies, which are now owed many millions.
February 20, 2016
I am deeply saddened by the death of Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia. He was a brilliant mind and a champion of the United States Constitution and a friend to the pro-life movement.
February 20, 2016
Justice Antonin Scalia was the only Supreme Court Justice with whom I had a personal conversation. For a number of years I was upset with the Justice after he candidly said that the Declaration of Independence had absolutely no bearing in his Constitutional analysis. What?! Didn’t he appreciate the significance of the Declaration?
February 19, 2016
.- In a 2-1 decision delivered Feb. 18, the 11th Circuit U.S.
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>>