Jesus, the Holy Name Behind the Church

Catholic New York – May 3, 2012 You ever hear of Holy Name Hospital? It’s over in New Jersey, a good Catholic health care institution from what I hear. A month or so ago, I met a woman who works there. She said that one of the patients asked her, “What’s the name of the [...]

Benedict XVI: Be Faithful to God like Bl. John Paul II

Catholic News Agency – May 2, 2012 Vatican City, May 2, 2012 / (CNA/EWTN News) – On Wednesday, Pope Benedict XVI recalled the first anniversary of Blessed John Paul II’s beatification in St. Peter’s Square on May 1, 2011. At the conclusion of the May 2 general audience, Pope Benedict XVI spoke in Polish to [...]

God Never Tires Of Reaching Out To Man

L’Osservatore Romano – May 2, 2012 At the General Audience the Pope talks about St. Stephen’s prayer God never tires of reaching out to man; even if he often encounters an attitude of misunderstanding and diffidence, if not “obstinate opposition”, as the Holy Father said at the General Audience of Wednesday, 2 May, in St. [...]

Priests Must Live Holy Lives to be Effective Ministers, Vatican says

Catholic News Service – By Carol Glatz – May 1, 2012 VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Ten years after a historic papal response to clerical sex abuse, the Vatican urged priests to strive for greater holiness in their own lives so that they might effectively minister to others and reverse the tide of atheism. In its [...]

(podcast) What is Risk?

Every change brings with it some amount of risk. When Church leaders make financial decisions should they strive to eliminate all risk that their decisions will incur, or is there a level of risk that is acceptable and proper? Patrick O’Meara discusses “risk” in this podcast, answering the following questions: What is risk? When and [...]

O’Meara Ferguson Advises on the Construction Financing for the Sixth Catholic Medical School

Tertium Quid – Vol. 3, Issue 1 – By David Morrison – April 30, 2012 (printable version) Marian University is currently constructing a new College of Osteopathic Medicine, only the sixth medical school in the country associated with a Catholic university. This project reflects the vision of President Dan Elsener and the Board and is [...]

The Pastor’s and Chairpersons’ Roles in a Successful Campaign

Tertium Quid – Vol. 3, Issue 1 – By Mark Filips – April 30, 2012 (printable version) As a stewardship consultant I am often asked, “What makes for a successful campaign?” That is a difficult question because each pastor, chairperson, leadership team, parish, and locale is so different. And yet, there are elements of successful [...]

All Roads Still Lead To Rome

The Tidings – Archbishop José H. Gomez – April 27, 2012 We are back from Rome! But my mind keeps returning to different moments of our beautiful pilgrimage “to the threshold” of the apostles’ tombs. My brother bishops and I had the blessing to be able to celebrate the Holy Eucharist at the tombs of [...]

“Between Contemplation and Activity”

Whispers in the Loggia – April 25, 2012 B16 at this morning’s Audience: The Pope was inspired by the Gospel of Luke where it is said that the number of disciples were increasing, but those of the Greek language were complaining because their widows were being neglected compared to those of Jewish origin. “Faced with [...]

Charity and Justice Are a Spiritual Service

L’Osservatore Romano – April 25, 2012 Benedict XVI recalls the true Christian meaning of love for one’s neighbour There are no limits to helping our neighbours, but it is essential that it be done in the light of the Holy Spirit, so that pure activism is not lost. Two truths: announcing the Word of Gospel [...]

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