Are You the Author of Your Life?
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.
Lou Holtz: I Went to Cheer Up Haley, And Left as the One Cheered Up
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.
BOOK REVIEW: Filling the Vacuum: “Have a Purpose” & “Nobody who ever gave his best regretted it.”
September 15, 2015
Sports and Faith: More Stories of the Devoted and the Devout is the third Pat McCaskey authored book I have reviewed.
BOOK REVIEW: Camino de Santiago: The Dark Night of the Soul & Emptying Oneself to Move Forward
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?
BOOK REVIEW: Inconvenient Facts—The Moral Case for Fossil Fuels
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.
BOOK REVIEW: There is No Excuse Not to Innovate; Stakes are High and Time is Short
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.
Beijing, April15, 2011: Dispatches from China
April 14, 2011
by Thomas Loarie
The Highs and Lows Of A Successful Entrepreneur: Thomas Loarie
June 8, 2010
We were thrilled to find this fast-paced, insightful with one of Catholic Business Journal’s most popular columnists, Thomas M. Loarie.
Clueless In Seattle
March 9, 2009
The advance of secularism and moral relativism in the public square is accelerating at an alarming rate – just watch prime time TV programming; see a movie targeted to teens/young adults such as “The Pineapple Express”; note the increase in state court rulings redefining marriage or forcing healthcare workers to participate in medical procedures against…
Flight 1459 and Everyday Heroes
February 2, 2009
Last weekend, my wife and I went to the Danville Town Green to participate in a Hero’s Welcome for one of our own, Captain Chelsey “Sully” Sullenberger. “Sully” became known to the world on a cold January 15th afternoon several weeks ago when he set his US Air Airbus A-320 safely and spectacularly down on…
From The Front Lines Of The Culture War: Gaining Clarity On Catholic Leadership And Accountability
December 23, 2008
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Are We Living In The Age Of The Laity?
January 11, 2008
The role of the laity has become a central issue in the US Catholic Church today for two reasons. First, recent sex and financial scandals have mobilized the laity to become actively involved at all levels of the US Catholic Church. Interactions range from positive to negative. One national group, The Voice of the Faithful,…
The Philosophy, Poetry and Spirituality of Life
November 11, 2007
John O’Donohue’s best-selling “Anam Cara” is one of the most profound books I have read this year and is a must read for those searching for the deeper meaning of life, purpose and eternity. “Anam Cara” (soul friend) is a rare synthesis of philosophy, poetry, and spirituality with O’Donohue moving your mind, heart and soul…
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