Editor's column

As the Revised Standard Version renders the fourteenth chapter of the Acts of the Apostles, Paul and Barnabas remind the proto-Christians of Antioch that it is only “through many tribulations” that we enter the Kingdom of God. The New American Bible translation drives the point ... Read more »

New York Cardinal Dolan wasted no time warning that New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo will face "vociferous" and "rigorous" opposition from the archdiocese if the governor continues his push to more fully allign New York state abortion rights with federal standards first made law in the U.S. Read more »

In a horrific news story much of the media has failed to report on, the jury in the murder trial of abortion practitioner Kermit Gosnell returned a guilty verdict, finding the abortionist guilty on three of the four first-degree murder charges. Read more »

It’s a surprise to many people that God ever spoke about stewardship in any form, especially so when it is combined with money and possessions. God’s first comments begin as the world was created — day six. In Genesis chapter 1, verse 27 (Genesis 1:27), God created mankind in His image, male and female. In verse 28, He blessed them and said to them, “Have dominion over…all living things.” Read more »

“The just man, though he die early, shall be at rest. Read more »

Authors Steve Blank's and Bob Dorf's The Startup Owner's Manual, The Step-By-Step Guide for Building a Great Company captures the lean start-up techniques Blank has been showcasing in his Lean LaunchPad (LLP) program at the University of California at Berkeley's (UCB) Haas Business School. Read more »

U.S. Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas, a devout Catholic, never expected to become a Supreme Court Justice.  Quite the contrary.  His recent interview, in a public hall at Dusquene University, regarding his life, work, career, perspective on issues and more exemplifies Answering Your Call. Read more »

“Life holds only one tragedy, ultimately: not to have been a saint.” -Charles Peguy (1873-1914)

To be perfectly honest, I often find reading about the saints disheartening.  Which obviously Read more »

“He instructed them to take nothing for the journey but a walking stick—no food, no sack, no money in their belts.”   (Mark 6:8
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Home sellers, realtors, mortgage officers and homebuilders have long attempted to overcome objections raised by prospective homebuyers. The objections are many, since the purchase of a house is typically the largest investment that most people will make in their lives, One of the most significant hurdles for today’s homebuyer is the fear of a housing crash or home value decline. Read more »

Parishioners walk by their church's stained glass windows weekly noticing the inspirational beauty but not really looking at the aging stucture of these historic windows, not understanding the catastrophe that draws increasingly closer.  Don’t be the church congregation that walks in one morning to find its most beautiful and sentimental stained glass window—one that has been there for gen Read more »