December 9, 2015
We are now well into the Advent season. I am enjoying reading daily reflections from the wisdom of Pope Saint John Paul II. At Sunday Mass when Father Bud Roland lit the first candle on the Advent wreath he talked about Advent being a time of waiting and watching in preparation for the coming of Jesus. He also talked about memory, mystery and majesty – each of which is a part
December 8, 2015
So, what’s the secret to raising more than a million bucks in 24 hours? And, even more challenging, what’s the secret to do this as a local Catholic group in down-south New Orleans, not as a big national organization or religious order? It’s pretty amazing! It’s also a terrific lesson in quick, entrepreneurial thinking and leveraging the power of social media, #GivingTuesday (
December 8, 2015
The so-called “Muslim terrorists” do not think of themselves as “Muslim terrorists” but consider themselves to be the only real followers of Mohammed… This is an excellent, well-written, intelligent article that delivers a Catholic perspective with grace and candor—well worth your time to read…
December 8, 2015
Earlier this year, April 11, 2015, on the Feast of Divine Mercy (the first Sunday after Easter), Pope Francis announced a Jubilee Year of Mercy to begin on December 8, 2015, the Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception… that’s today! For Catholic business leaders at all levels, this is a Jubilee Year to radically embrace, especially given the spread of radical Islamic terrorism and ot
December 3, 2015
Steven W. Mosher, President of the Population Research Institute, will testify today (live webcast available) before the Congressional Executive Commission on China (CECC), cochaired by Rep. Christopher Smith and Sen. Marco Rubio. The hearing is entitled “China’s New ‘Two Child Policy’ & the Continuation of Massive Crimes Against Women and
December 1, 2015
November 30th is the feast day of St. Andrew the Apostle. St. Andrew was the very first disciple called by Our Lord, and he is the one who got his brother, St. Peter, to become Jesus’ disciple too. We all know how the rest turned out.
December 1, 2015
(See photo of Jonathan Abbamonte to left)… This past summer, the Center for Medical Progress (CMP) released a series of undercover videos showing, among other things, that Planned Parenthood Federation of America (PPFA) and other abortion-related companies allegedly have been engaged in the illegal sale of baby body parts.
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
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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 24, 2015
Catholic Business Journal senior editorial advisor and columnist, Thomas Loarie, reminded us that this month’s cover story for the National Geographic focuses on Our Lady. The miraculous healing of Artie Boyle (who spoke at the local Catholic business club in the Oakland Diocese, Catholics@Work, earlier this year) is touched on in the NatGeo story.
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!