January 24, 2016
My wife, Pat, and I found ourselves in unfamiliar surroundings on New Year’s Eve. At 3:00 in the afternoon, waiting for surgery to begin on Pat’s daughter at the very new and technologically well-equipped William P. Clements Hospital in Dallas, Texas – part of the University of Texas Southwestern Medical School. We knew in any case the surgery would be...
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...
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. This is a must read for...
November 17, 2015
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...
October 13, 2015
I have been co-leading a ministry, SING (St. Isidore’s Networking Group, Danville, CA), since 2002 which is focused on providing tools and support to those in career transition. This outreach ministry was created in response to the 2001 Dot.com crash when thousands of career professionals and their families were thrown into chaos as jobs were slashed with neither prior notice...
October 6, 2015
We must all pray for the success of the World Conference on the Family this September and the Synod on the Family following in October. Pope Francis is optimistic about the work to be done and recommendations that will be made to him. Pope Francis will make the decision on any outcomes of the Synod. Pope Francis is particularly concerned...
September 21, 2015
ESPN sports commentator and former Notre Dame Football head coach, Lou Holtz, visited Haley Scott in South Bend’s Memorial Hospital soon after a tragic bus accident involving the Notre Dame women’s swim team which left two student/athletes dead and Haley paralyzed. Holtz said he went there to cheer her up. He left leaving as the one who was cheered up....
September 15, 2015
Sports and Faith: More Stories of the Devoted and the Devout is the third Pat McCaskey authored book I have reviewed. The first two were Bear with Me: A Family History of George Halas and the Chicago Bears, and the Pillars of the NFL: Coaches Who Have Won Three or More Championships. McCaskey knows the power of the pen and...
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August 4, 2015
Contracts are Seen as More Binding than Marriage Special to the Catholic Business Journal by Thomas M. Loarie NAPA - Dr. Scott Hahn, Founder and Director, Saint Paul Center for Biblical Theology and professor at Franciscan University, and Dr. Tim Gray, professor of Sacred Scripture at St. John Vianney Theological Seminary, began the formal program at the 5th Annual Napa...
August 3, 2015
Special to the Catholic Business Journal by Thomas M. Loarie NAPA, CA –BREAKING NEWS: David Daleiden, the investigative journalist best known for recently releasing videos culled from a 30-month-long investigation documenting Planned Parenthood’s illegal sale of body parts from aborted fetuses, said Saturday that there is much more to reveal. Speaking Saturday during a session on “pro-abortion myths” at the...
August 2, 2015
No Medical Explanation for Elimination of Stage IV Colon and Liver Cancer Special to the Catholic Business Journal by Thomas M. Loarie NAPA – Michael A. Patterson, Esq., successful trial lawyer and Napa Institute Board member, kicked-off the 5th Annual Napa Institute yesterday with the revelation of his miraculous healing from stage IV colon and liver cancer. Patterson participated in...
August 1, 2015
Harvard’s Porter: “The Fix is In for Healthcare” Outlines a Path Forward to Better Outcomes and Lower Costs at 23rd Health Leader’s Summit Special to the Catholic Business Journal by Thomas M. Loarie Harvard Business School Professor Michael Porter outlined a fundamentally new strategy for healthcare systems around the world struggling with rising costs and uneven quality. Maximizing value for...
July 30, 2015
Gawande: Changes Needed to Reduce Costs and Suffering in Healthcare Five Crucial Questions Help People to Live While Dying; Reduce Waste and Suffering —Special to the Catholic Business Journal by Thomas M. Loarie— Atul Gawande, MD, MPH, in his keynote speech last week to over 1700 hospital CEOs and executives, challenged attendees to rethink how we organize and deliver care....
June 2, 2015
In the course of six weeks, author Sonia Choquette's father and brother died unexpectedly, then she concluded she did not like her husband of 30 years. What was happening? In the course of six weeks, author Sonia Choquette's father and brother died unexpectedly, then she concluded she did not like her husband of 30 years. What was happening? As a...
View Articles Thomas M. Loarie is a popular host of The Mentors Radio Show, the founder and CEO of BryoLogyx Inc. (BryoLogyx.com), and a seasoned corporate...
May 5, 2015
Alex Epstein’s book, The Moral Case for Fossil Fuels, begins to provide balance to the global debate on climate change, the use of fossil fuels, and the use of alternative sources of energy. Until now, fossil fuels have been demonized as a short-range, unsustainable, destructive habit. Politicians, the lay press, and environmental ideologues, buoyed by ‘bad science” and irresponsible speculation,...
View Articles Thomas M. Loarie is a popular host of The Mentors Radio Show, the founder and CEO of BryoLogyx Inc. (BryoLogyx.com), and a seasoned corporate...
April 21, 2015
Happy Easter! This was the best Lent I have ever had. Clearly, it was because of the book by Marcellino D’Ambrosio (Dr. Italy) 40 Days, 40 Ways: A New Look at Lent. You will do yourself a spiritual favor if you go ahead and purchase the book so you are ready for Lent next year. The daily reflections were powerful...
View Articles If you’ve met Tim, you know that his life was shaped by good values that were imparted to him by his parents and he...
March 17, 2015
We live in a period of accelerating change—socially, culturally, and organizationally. Old norms and old institutions are being challenged, transformed and destroyed as never before. The massive structural change that is underway makes this period very different from all previous periods. I see this first-hand in the work I do with a parish ministry focused on helping those who are...
View Articles Thomas M. Loarie is a popular host of The Mentors Radio Show, the founder and CEO of BryoLogyx Inc. (BryoLogyx.com), and a seasoned corporate...
August 23, 2014
Once or twice a week we watch a TV news segment where a reporter interviews a random sample of people on the street. Sometimes he asks about current events. Other times he asks about basic history or facts that should be common knowledge about famous historic figures. Sometimes he interviews students on college campuses (for example, Harvard). Other times he...
May 16, 2014
My wife, Pat, and I were recently in Rome to attend the Canonizations of Saint John Paul II and Saint John XXIII. This trip was also a Pilgrimage to expand and enrich our Catholic faith by visiting historical sites and viewing relics, paintings and mosaics that tell parts of the Church’s amazing history. It was made even more meaningful because...
View Articles If you’ve met Tim, you know that his life was shaped by good values that were imparted to him by his parents and he...
April 28, 2014
Now they have been proclaimed official Saints forever; worthy Catholic role models to emmulate now and for all future generations. Please go to the Catholic Business Journal Special Report Photo Gallery to see a short video clip of the Canonization and photos from the Canonization Mass and events leading up to these events of Divine Mercy Sunday 2014. ------------------ VIEW...
View Articles If you’ve met Tim, you know that his life was shaped by good values that were imparted to him by his parents and he...