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• February 03, 2012 2:10 PM Stop HHS: a new resource against the mandate By Phil Lawler

  Ave Maria radio has launched a web site devoted exclusively to the fight against the new HHS mandate that would compel Catholic institutions to subsidize contraception. The StopHHS.com site will

• February 03, 2012 10:54 AM Snow in Rome! By Phil Lawler

  Good grief. It’s snowing in Rome today, and it’s not snowing here in central Massachusetts. You can watch the snowflakes settling on the dome of St. Peter’s basilica, but when

• February 03, 2012 10:18 AM The devout atheist By Phil Lawler

  Gotta love the idea of building a temple to atheism, and the behind the project. The misguided millionaire who’s funding the venture believes that “you can build a temple to anything

• February 03, 2012 9:48 AM Support Komen against Planned Parenthood pressure--update--too ... By Phil Lawler

  The Komen Foundation is being hammered for its decision to drop funding of Planned Parenthood. Hell hath no fury like Planned Parenthood when it’s deprived of the money it considers its

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• February 02, 2012 5:40 PM God, thanks for not sharing the details... By Peter Mirus

  After a week full of various personal trials, I've realized that the less you try to figure out (or worry about figuring out) the specific details of God’s plan, the easier it is to recognize

• February 02, 2012 4:13 PM A List of the Catholic Top Ten By Dr. Jeff Mirus

  Inside the Vatican named its top ten Catholics of 2011 in January. No two Catholics would choose the same ten, but some of these have news stories or library articles on

• February 02, 2012 11:17 AM Fairness, decency not in evidence in the Philadelphia abuse case By Phil Lawler

  In the prosecution of three priests from the Philadelphia archdiocese, the level of hostility toward the Catholic Church has become so pronounced that it’s difficult to see how a fair trial

• February 01, 2012 9:31 PM Cardinal Bevilacqua's Capabilities By Dr. Jeff Mirus

  You've probably already read in our news story that Cardinal Bevilacqua died yesterday at the age of 88, literally days after a Pennsylvania judge ruled once again that he was perfectly capable of

• February 01, 2012 3:04 PM Courage Reparation By Dr. Jeff Mirus

  A visitor to CatholicCulture.org in London, George Day, recently came across my 2010 In Depth Analysis, Homosexuality: A Special Call to the Love of God and Man. Reading it put him in mind of

• February 01, 2012 1:57 PM Immigration: would the archbishop accept any limit? By Phil Lawler

  Archbishop Niederauer opposes a federal drive to deport illegal immigrant who have been convicted of crimes. “We cannot allow the pain of family separation and the fear amongst our

• February 01, 2012 10:10 AM To-do: Thank Komen for dropping Planned Parenthood By Phil Lawler

  Austin Ruse of the Catholic Family & Human Rights Institute has written to all the readers of his Friday Fax with an action item that’s well worth passing along: Yesterday it was

• February 01, 2012 10:03 AM Psychological Manipulation By Peter Mirus

  In my view, the average person will receive more influence from psychologists through advertising than through any other means. Catholics should reflect that psychological manipulation is the intent

• January 31, 2012 3:09 PM Discovered: 116,000 square miles of 'missing' polar ice cap By Phil Lawler

  Non-scientists like me can often feel helpless in the public debate about climate change. We have neither the skill nor the training to rebut the latest claims by certified scientific

• January 31, 2012 3:04 PM Love and Marriage By Dr. Jeff Mirus

  I was listening to the third track of the Classic Sinatra II album, and I suddenly did a double-take. The song was “Love and Marriage” by Sammy Cahn and Jimmy Van Heusen, which

• January 31, 2012 2:41 PM Torture By Dr. Jeff Mirus

  One of our users asked in a Sound Off! comment whether the Catholic Church had a clear teaching on torture and on the use of coercive means to obtain information. The Second Vatican Council (Gaudium

• January 31, 2012 2:11 PM Catholic Superheroes, Revisited By Peter Mirus

  I went to an Opus Dei “circle” yesterday evening, and some of the themes touched upon in the talk reminded me of a fun article I wrote for this site in 2004: Catholic Superheroes. If

• December 16, 2010 12:44 PM Parenting and Business Relationships By Peter Mirus

  Our society is afflicted by the loss of true parenthood. The trust that we feel and owe towards a true father and a true mother leads to confidence in the information that they provide. By

• November 15, 2010 3:02 PM Changing Education Paradigms By Peter Mirus

  You might appreciate this extremely clever video. I know that our local Catholic Montessorians enjoyed it very much. RSA Animate adapted it from a talk given by Sir Ken Robinson. I'm not

• November 03, 2010 1:52 PM The Opportunity to Serve By Peter Mirus

  At our church, typically a volunteer altar boy (or two) assists at Mass on weekday mornings. On one day late last week and another early this week, no altar boy showed up. When this occurs, the

• October 13, 2010 12:44 PM The Way Forward: Addressing a Catholic Failure to Be Outcome-Oriented ... By Peter Mirus

  As Catholics we are trained to reflect on the wisdom of the ages. We study the life of Christ and the history of the Church. We read the writings of the Saints. We study philosophy and theology.

• October 06, 2010 1:28 PM Fight for Your Joy By Peter Mirus

  Sometimes things just don’t go right. You have that moment in the day when you want to pound your head against the wall and shout. Maybe you indulge in a private “Why me?” moment.

• September 28, 2010 10:08 AM In Gratitude for Our Friends By Peter Mirus

  At Mass this morning, I offered my intentions for the visitors to CatholicCulture.org—most particularly for our frequent visitors and supporters. As they say, it is nice to have friends. I am

• September 27, 2010 12:25 PM The Return of the Prodigal Son By Peter Mirus

  On the advice of an acquaintance, I read, enjoyed, and benefitted from The Return of the Prodigal Son by Henri J.M. Nouwen. I learned a few new things about myself, and benefitted in my vocation and

• September 22, 2010 9:41 PM Trusted Advisor By Peter Mirus

  I'm a business consultant, and as a consultant, it is my job to influence the decisions that my clients make. The whole point of practicing at being a good consultant is to gain that "trusted

• September 13, 2010 9:35 AM Sports and Business—How to Judge the Success of a Win By Peter Mirus

  Last night’s Redskins game demonstrates that wins aren’t always pretty. But, “a win is a win is a win”, right? However, there are more felicitous ways than others to achieve

• September 07, 2010 9:29 PM Catholic Business Thoughts for Autumn By Peter Mirus

  Here are some practical business thoughts as we move into the autumn months. At my business, we pray for our clients—that they will do both natural and supernatural good. This is a good

• August 31, 2010 9:51 PM Back By Peter Mirus

  I didn’t write in this blog during my summer hiatus (the last 30 days, or so), which involved an intense period of business development for my company and a trip to Lake Champlain in upstate

• July 26, 2010 9:12 PM The Business of Happiness By Peter Mirus

  I just finished reading The Business of Happiness: 6 Secrets to Extraordinary Success in Work and Life by Ted Leonsis (with John Buckley). Leonsis is a former America Online (AOL) owner/executive

• July 19, 2010 8:43 PM How to Pray About Business Concerns By Peter Mirus

  As a business owner and CEO, I often find myself bringing my business concerns and ambitions to the Lord. I'm in need of so many things: light, inspiration, courage, self-discipline, empathy, etc.

• July 15, 2010 8:31 PM The Rosary Challenge By Peter Mirus

  In this column I have probably written a great deal about keeping a good life balance. There's always more to be said on the subject. This week I want to focus on prayer. I have long maintained

• July 13, 2010 12:25 PM Goals, Goals, and More Goals By Peter Mirus

  One of the proven tenets of life: establish goals for yourself and you are more likely to be successful. However, many people set goals and then come up way short (including myself, from time to

• July 06, 2010 11:45 AM Being Married to Your Customers, Revisited By Peter Mirus

  This past April I wrote an article on CatholicCulture.org comparing customer relationship management to personal relationship management—in particularly, to marriage. This article was

• June 26, 2010 11:29 AM Top 10 Business Books By Peter Mirus

  Here are ten brain-teasing, thought-provoking, self-helping books that I feel would be helpful to any Catholic in the workforce. If you don't have one of them, consider picking it up through

• June 19, 2010 1:57 PM A Father's Day Tribute to My Dad By Peter Mirus

  My dad has been the biggest personal and business influence in my life. For better or worse, the composition of a man is significantly shaped by his father; in my case, decidedly for the

• June 11, 2010 10:40 AM give to gain: a shocker? By Peter Mirus

  I have done a fair bit of business networking over the years in which the "give to gain" concept is the driving theme of the networking group. Indeed, this concept is understood and

• June 05, 2010 4:52 PM Coach John Wooden, RIP By Peter Mirus

  One of the most influential voices in my adult life has been John Wooden, the legendary UCLA basketball coach who died Friday night. I never met the man, but his writing spoke to me very

• May 25, 2010 4:17 PM Knights of Columbus Communications Flawed By Peter Mirus

  CatholicCulture.org’s breaking news piece and following commentary (On the News) regarding the Knights of Columbus’ reluctance to suspend the membership of dissident Knights, has

• May 25, 2010 11:01 AM Executive Coaching: What It Is, and What It Ain’t By Peter Mirus

  Recently, I’ve had the opportunity to directly receive executive coaching. I’ve seen executive coaching and leadership training in action before, but only as an observer—not as a

• May 15, 2010 5:19 PM If You Are the Boss, You Make the Rules By Peter Mirus

  Obviously, business owners and executives are supposed to make the rules. One of the hallmarks of a bad manager is a lack of knowledge of how to effectively make and apply rules. Here are some rules

• May 02, 2010 1:02 PM Keep Treading Water, and Give Thanks! By Peter Mirus

  To put it bluntly, sometimes in life it is just darn impossible to know whether or not you are making headway. Sometimes you just feel like you are treading water, and as everybody knows, you

• April 27, 2010 10:16 AM Being Married to Your Customers By Peter Mirus

  From my article appearing at Trincon.net: There is a good deal of “black humor” surrounding the analogy between sales work and dating, and between customer relationship management and a

• April 17, 2010 2:53 PM Pro-life Pharmacy Closes – Business Reflections By Peter Mirus

  DMC Pharmacy, part of Northern Virginia’s Divine Mercy Care’s (DMC) health care organization, closed last month after nearly two years in business. The pharmacy was the second major

• April 14, 2010 8:33 PM Catholic Social Teachings: Are the Bishops Fishing, Or Not? By Peter Mirus

  I recently began reading Benedictine College School of Business’ Journal of International Business, starting with a complimentary issue received in the mail. So far, I enjoy reading the

• March 28, 2010 12:19 PM Two Business Meditations for Holy Week By Peter Mirus

  Here are two challenging business meditations as we move through the conclusion of Lent. First Meditation It is a rare and blessed occasion when business activities are executed exactly as