The Economic Crisis and the Social Doctrine of the Church

Vatican Information Service – October 17, 2011 VATICAN CITY, 15 OCT 2011 (VIS) – “Over the last 120 years, during which the social doctrine of the Church has developed, many great changes have taken place which were not even imaginable at the time of Leo XIII’s historic Encyclical ‘Rerum novarum’. Nonetheless, the alteration in external [...]

Learning Business From a Pope

Zenit – By Edward Pentin – September 29, 2011 Entrepreneur and Former Swiss Guard Reveals Lessons From John Paul II ROME, SEPT. 29, 2011 (Zenit.org) Whether Bill Gates, Steve Jobs, or the “Oracle of Omaha” Warren Buffett, budding business leaders often try to emulate famous industrialists in their quest for commercial success. But what about [...]

Ad Limina Apostolorum: Bishops of Antilles

Pope John Paul II – May 15 2002 Remember you are first and foremost priests: not corporate executives On Tuesday, 7 May, the Holy Father received the Bishops of the Antilles, for their visit ad limina Apostolorum. The Pope first of all urged the bishops to remember that they are first and foremost priests, not [...]

Don’t You Know Kids Aren’t Interested in the Church?

USCCB Media Blog – August 16, 2011 Archbishop Timothy M. Dolan of New York says being “a bit over the age limit” doesn’t deter him from seeking “this opportunity to grow closer to Christ.” This testimony by the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops’ president closes our “Bishops Energized for WYD series.” May all who have [...]

Virgin, Help Us Be Generous In God’s Plan

Vatican Information Service – June 1, 2011 VATICAN CITY, 1 JUN 2011 (VIS) – The traditional procession and Rosary marking the end of the Marian month took place in the Vatican Gardens yesterday at 8:00 in the evening. The procession wound from the Church of St. Stephen of the Abyssinians to the Grotto of Our [...]

Cardinal Brady Notes John Paul II’s Economic Lessons

Zenit – May 3, 2011 Irish Prelates Recall Pontiff’s Legacy, Celebrate Beatification ROME, MAY 3, 2011 (Zenit.org) – Blessed John Paul II had a message that would have helped our world avoid the recent economic crisis, and can still aid in overcoming it, says Cardinal Seán Brady. The archbishop of Armagh, Ireland, stated this Monday [...]

John Paul II Priests

Headline Bistro – By Archbishop Timothy M. Dolan – April 29, 2011 It was a constant refrain. During my happy years as a rector at the North American College in Rome, I had the annual pleasant duty of reading the spiritual autobiographies of our incoming class of forty-five or so new men. Over and over [...]

(podcast) Philanthropic Strategies in Today’s Economy

This article is featured in our newsletter, Tertium Quid – Vol. 1, Issue 6 On September 20, 2010, O’Meara Ferguson president and founder Patrick O’Meara spoke at the 48th Annual International Catholic Stewardship Council (ICSC) Conference. O’Meara began his talk, Philanthropic Strategies in Today’s Economy, by telling the audience that being in a struggling [...]

The Wisdom of Two Popes: Spiritual Guidance for Daily Living

From Dan Conway’s The Good Steward, September 2005 The primary question each one of us has to answer in these troubled times is: How am I supposed to live as a disciple of Jesus Christ? In the midst of terrorist attacks against innocent life, where do I find the courage and hope to continue my [...]

(podcast) Freeing the Imprisoned Donor: Life-Giving Forms of Mission Advancement

This article is featured in our newsletter, Tertium Quid – Vol. 1, Issue 5 Continuing on the theme from his July 2, 2010 article, Mission Advancement, O’Meara Ferguson president and founder Patrick O’Meara delves further into the topic of mission advancement with a particular focus on the role of the laity. The podcast begins [...]

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