Steven W. Mosher to Testify Today before the Congressional Executive Commission on China
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
St Andrew’s Christmas Novena Began Nov 30 – Not Too Late to Join In….
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.
CBJ INTERVIEW EXCLUSIVE with Population Research Institute’s Jonathan Abbamonte on PRI’s Success in Defunding Abortion
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.
Hero of Gregory Peck Classic, The Scarlet and the Black, Honored by Vatican
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’…
Notre Dame’s Great Coach Lou Holtz on Leadership
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.
Her Dying Wish to Visit the Vatican….
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.
Knights of Columbus Sponsors CRS to Help Educate Middle Eastern Refugees
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.
Notre Dame Professor Forced to Leave Project Aimed at Faithful Catholic Education
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
Obamacare: Devastating Analysis of Obama Admin Attack on the Little Sisters of the Poor
November 24, 2015
And on all of us…certainly on all of our businesses—.Read More>>
NFL Star Says “We Must Choose”—Prayers OK for Paris, but Not for Football Coach Suspended for Praying….
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>>
On the “Dying” of Europe…
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
National Geographic: How the Virgin Mary Became the Most Powerful Woman in the World
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.
Tens of Thousands Attend Mass at Paris’ Notre Dame Cathedral to Honor Victims
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.
Using God’s name to justify violence is ‘blasphemy,’ Pope Francis says
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.
A Bold New Project in the Carribean
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!
Spike in Sales of Faith-based Books on Mothering
November 17, 2015
Motherhood is not quite obsolete, as the publishing industry’s journal of record made clear, late this week…. Read More
Fee-Only Doctors’ Time Has Come
November 17, 2015
Many are small-practice….As reported in Delaware Online, Cristy Beckman, who suffers from chronic pain in her spine and osteoarthritis, spent six hours in a doctor’s crowded waiting room in severe pain.
POPE FRANCIS HISTORIC ADDRESS TO CONGRESS: A GREAT DAY TO BE CATHOLIC
As Thanksgiving approaches let us all focus on our many blessings and the reasons we have to be thankful. September 24, 2015, was an unforgettable day for us and a historic day for America. It started long before daylight with a walk in the cool Washington, D.C. air as we headed to clear security for those to be on the West Lawn of the U.S.
Generous People Open their Homes to Strangers Stranded in Paris Due to Attacks
November 14, 2015
If you know Paris, you know well that a Parisien’s home or apartment is sacred; a place for family and initmate friends only.