June 1, 2016
Schools and school districts—including Catholic schools—that accept federal funding may want to rethink that age-old decision for easy-flowing government cash. There are strings attached. And recently those strings took on bizarre consequences that threaten student safety and
May 31, 2016
In a video message to the faithful, Springfield, Illinois Bishop Thomas John Paprocki, a well-known defender of Catholic orthodoxy, said transgender activists have turned “common sense…on its head in our culture” by insisting that subjective feelings about gender be given preference over biological reality.
May 31, 2016
This year, 2016, the Jubilee Year of Mercy happens to also be the 800th Anniversary of the confirmation of the Order of Preachers (O.P.), the order founded by St. Dominic. On May 21, 11 men were ordained to the priesthood in National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception in Washington D.C.
May 26, 2016
(Please Note: In this very special article, Catholic Business Journal has linked each site and book mentioned. It’s worth clicking on the links to get a robust sense of the magnificence of this pilgrimage to Rome.—ed.)
We had high excitement and expectations as Pat and I prepared for our Rome adventure with our dear friends,
May 25, 2016
Finally. A serious reprieve for the Little Sisters of the Poor, who courageously have been fighting nonstop for FIVE YEARS against being forced to implement the Obama Administration’s HHS mandates that demanded the Catholic sisters to include anti-Catholic procedures such as contraceptives to their employees. The U.S. Supreme Court ruled unanimously in favor of the Sisters last
May 10, 2016
Learn how the mind uses “Okay” and “I Don’t Care” to keep us from reaching our potential. In a nutshell, Making Your Mind Magnificant, by Steven Campbell, is the best book in years on how to change one’s life.
May 10, 2016
As America continues to become more me-centered, utility focused, and organized around the needs of the self, we are losing one of the most important and essential elements required to sustain a rich and vibrant country that nurtures and enriches its members. We should appreciate the fact we’ve created a technologically-driven society capable of remarkable achievements. But we should mourn the fact that we’re becoming a
May 3, 2016
Pharmacists should not be forced to abandon the right of conscience. Recognizing the importance of this issue, 38 professional pharmacy associations, including the American Pharmacists Association, 43 members of Congress, 449 Catholic bishops from the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB), more than 4,600 individual healthcare
May 3, 2016
Mercy has a story to tell. It’s a familiar story—and a Catholic story. For this reason, it is not surprising that Pope Francis has singled out Jesus’s parables as the narrative arc for this Jubilee Year of Mercy. Mercy is so tied to the concept of story that to understand mercy is to understand story, say those in the know about such things.
April 28, 2016
While many Catholic business leader strive to adhere to Catholic principles in their work, running a Catholic business with a specifically Catholic goal is a truly golden opportunity to integrate a profound sense of mission with a good job, well done.
For this reason, Catholic businessman Dag Syversen (pictured left), founder and owner of Canterbury Pilgrimage & Tours of Bedford, NH, feels doubly blessed in his work. Catholic Business Journal spoke with Syversen about the challenges and uniquely
April 19, 2016
Below please find Reader Comments that were published, but for some technical reason may not be accessible to others. IT is working on it, but meanwhile, here are Recent Reader Comments:
RE: “Papal Infallibility and Contraception for Difficult Times,” by David G. Bjornstrom
April 19, 2016
Alliance Defending of Freedom (ADF) reports that a U.S.
The world seems to be taking great interest lately in speculating about whether Pope Francis will change the Church’s position on birth control, especially in light of recent worries that babies born from women with the Zika virus might suffer birth defects.
April 5, 2016
An estimated 2,000 mourners attended Mother Angelica’s funeral Mass at the Shrine of the Most Blessed Sacrament in Hanceville, 45 miles north of Birmingham. Archbishop Charles Chaput of Philadelphia said the Mass, joined by the Apostolic Nuncio to the United States Archbishop Carlo Maria Vigano, as well as….
April 5, 2016
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