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Economics of Hope—2012

By Tapan Munroe, Ph.D.

The stock market roller coaster ride in 2011 did not fill me with much joy last year. If you invested your money in 2011, it was a year of living dangerously.

Neither did my joy last year originate from the things I possess.  Instead, it came from spending time with family and friends and sharing the holidays with them. Read more »

Obama admin: birth control mandate is final; bishops vow to fight

By Kathleen Gilbert

WASHINGTON, January 20, 2012 (LifeSiteNews.com) - After being deluged with complaints from outraged religious groups, Obama’s health department has dug in its heels, saying its decision to force employers to provide abortifacient birth control drugs will continue as planned - although faith-based groups will be given a year reprieve. In response, U.S. Read more »

The Next World War and What US Leaders Must Focus On

By Thomas M. Loarie

“The Coming Jobs War” by Jim Clifton, Chairman and CEO of Gallup (as in "Gallup polls"), provides a provocative look at our next world war, the war for jobs. Mr. Clifton writes: “If the U.S. Read more »

Bishops Join Other Religious Leaders Linking Traditional Marriage and Religious Liberty

The United States Conference of Catholic Bishops joined with some of the largest religious communities in the United States in an open letter voicing their shared concern for marriage and religious freedom.

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Is Silicon Valley’s Ecology of Innovation Sustainable?

By Tapan Munroe, Ph.D.

At last count, there were nearly 59 technology regions around the world that include the “Silicon” moniker including "Silicon Alley" in New York City, "Silicon Alps" in Austria, and "Silicon Wadi" in Israel.  It is absolutely the greatest brand name that any tech region can have in the world.  Undoubtedly this is a testimony to the decades of continuous innovation and prolonged success of Read more »

A Conversation with God

By Kathy Sullivan

Every year in Alaska, a 1000-mile dogsled race, run for prize money and prestige, commemorates an original “race” run to save lives. Back in January of 1926, six-year-old Richard Stanley showed symptoms of diphtheria, signaling the possibility of an outbreak in the small town of Nome. When the boy passed away a day later, Dr. Read more »

Solidarity is the Driving Force for Integral Development

The Holy Father today addressed more than 11 diplomats, focusing his remarks on the theme of solidarity as a mainstay for the integral development of peoples. Read more »

An Unconventional Gift

By Patrick Lencioni

I think it’s fair to say that most managers like to do good things for the people who work for them, to make them feel more appreciated, productive and fulfilled. Unfortunately, many of them don’t seem to know what their employees really want or need, and so they end up relying on the same traditional things: training classes, monetary bonuses, small office perks. Read more »

The Bomb in the Basilica

By Ricky J. McRoskey
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Trust Your Compass

By Kathy Sullivan

An old sailor repeatedly got lost at sea, so his friends gave him a compass and urged him to use it.  The next time he went out in his boat, he followed their advice and took the compass with him.  But as usual he became hopelessly confused and was unable to find land.  Finally he was rescued by his friends. Read more »

Make a difference: Our call to action in today's culture...

Cardinal Raymond Leo Burke minced no words in describing the reality of the culture in which we live and work.  "It is a war," he stated, describing the battle lines between "a culture of secularization which is quite strong in our n Read more »

FAILURE: The Perfect Christmas Gift For Your Employees

By Mike Breen

"Are you crazy?"  This is the first comment I get when I mention the idea of Failure as a gift.

Hold on a minute, this is not as crazy as it initially sounds.  In fact, if done in the right way, it will increase your employees’ commitment to you and your company, increase their knowledge and experience base, make them better employees and actually improve your business. Read more »

NEW EVANGELIZATION DEPENDS LARGELY ON FAMILIES

VATICAN CITY, 1 DEC 2011 (VIS) - The Holy Father today received participants in the plenary assembly of the Pontifical Council for the Family led by their president, Cardinal Ennio Antonelli. Read more »

Sat, January 28, 2012

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