Ever heard of Tim Tebow?  After Super Bowl XLIV airs this Sunday, not many will forget him, or the heroic choice of his mother, Pam.  Quarterback (QB) Tebow has already made broken records: He is the first sophomore in history to win a Heisman trophy, the first college football player both to rush and ...READ MORE

Throwing good money at a poorly run institutions isn’t necessarily the best form of charity, not even if the charity in question is a wonderful, long-standing but struggling Catholic school. Yes, of course, throw some money to help with much-needed cashflow, but Catholic business leaders bring much more than money to the Catholic schools table. These business leaders are uniquely qualified to apply both their passion for the Faith and the success of the institution, and their considerable business savvy, to the table. Many do this by serving as a member of a board of trustees. A few do even more. Tim Busch is such a person.Spurred by the... READ MORE

The Catholic Business Hour radio Host Dick Lyles will disuss how to Fulfill your Promise using your God-given talents to achieve your fullest potential in life and business.  Listen live on Saturday morning, February 6, from... READ MORE

NBC-TV and CNN rejected a powerful pro-life ad created for airing during Sunday’s Super Bowl game.  Called “Imagine Spot 1,” the was created by Chicago-based Fidelis organization and features unforeseen destiny of one unborn child whose future looks bleak-abandoned by his father, raised by a ... READ MORE AND SEE AD

What does “Catholic Schools Week” have to do with my business, my business decisions, my life today?  Plenty!  In fact, this year’s tagline for the week, Dividends for Life, answers the question broadly. Catholic schools are right now forming our future community and Church leaders.  Through the years, these venerable institutions have formed and shaped the thinking, habits and budding faith of ...READ MORE AND LEARN ABOUT THREE POWERFUL RESOURCES YOU MAY FIND HELPFUL

By Mark McElrath

SAN FRANCISCO—Saturday January 23rd was the date of the sixth annual West Coast Walk for Life, officially known as "Walk for Life WC". This year's event drew by far, the largest crowd in history of the event and estimates pegged the total number at just over 40,000 participants. The City of St Francis was alive with Pro-Life spirit and it took the shape of every age, race, gender and socio-economic status imaginable--including a blind walker led along the 2-plus mile route by two companions, and several individuals walking with canes and a limp. As one participant with a cane told me, "Yes it's painful, but worth it! We're speaking for those who never got a chance to speak, let alone walk!"  But that's ...READ MORE

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by Archbishop of Denver Charles J. Chaput, O.F.M. Cap.

The Roman statesman Cicero once said that, "nothing can be useful if it is not at the same time morally good." It's another way of saying that the end never justifies the means. Our goals may be admirable, but if we use evil methods to achieve them, we undermine both our...READ MORE

By Fr. Robert Spitzer, S.J.

Is it possible that a common approach to business ethics training might do as much to cause ethical problems as prevent them? While that may seem counter-intuitive, it's a risk that companies run in reducing ethics to little more than legal... READ MORE

World Population Going From Boom to Bust

by Father John Flynn, Jan. 24, 2010 (Zenit.org )—The United Nations has just published a report drawing attention to the problems being created due to a rapidly aging world population...Among the main findings of the report were the following points...The current aging is without any parallel in history.  By 2045 the number of persons over 60 is expected to exceed those under the age of 15. In the more developed regions, where aging is advanced, this situation was already reached in 1998. ...Today the median age for the world is 28 years, with half the world's...READ MORE

It seems that some Catholic Business Journal users didn’t know that there is a terrific Catholic business directory on this site! We were amazed! So we want to make sure no one makes that mistake again!  The “business directory” link is on the blue navigation bar above.   Click on it to see the national Catholic Business Journal business directory, searchable by city, state, industry, etc.  Find local Catholic Business Clubs nationwide (if your club is...READ MORE