Work

We may often wonder if authors actually live up to the standards they outline for us in their books.  In the case of Kevin Lowry and Faith at Work: Finding Purpose Beyond the Paycheck (Our Sunday Visitor, 2011), there is no doubt that he lives up to the important themes of this wonderful book.  Kevin [...]

I had a recent epiphany related to people in career transition.  I have been counseling people in transition for many years and have written several articles on job search strategy.  My epiphany (or firm grasp of the obvious?), is that I rarely read or hear anything about how to effectively help people looking for a [...]

Over my 20+ years in business, I have had the good fortune to serve on a number of non-profit boards and am grateful for the enriching experiences, people I have met and worthy causes I have served.  One of the benefits I’ve gleaned is how to effectively serve on a non-profit board.  In my earlier [...]

Exterior moral hazards abound these days.  From individuals to financial institutions to sovereign nations, it seems that there is an increasing need to be bailed-out and to have debt forgiveness. Moral hazards most often occur when parties who are largely insulated from risk behave differently from the way they would normally behave if they were [...]

“For the Christian living in the middle of the world, he or she must choose to act responsibly in daily work.  Work should be ordered to the glory of God, to the service of society, to the fulfillment of family obligations.  It also provides a vital area for personal apostolate.” – (Francis Fernandez, In Conversation [...]