Art, Faith, and the Stewardship of Culture What is the role of art and the imagination in the contemporary church? Gregory Wolfe explores this question at a time when the public feels alienated from contemporary art and an uneasy relationship exists between Christians and contemporary culture.
God and the Marketplace: Why and Where He belongs "Business, like art, literature, music and architecture is a window on the soul of a culture," says archbishop Charles J. Chaput, archbishop of Denver. The most Rev. Chaput asks business people to reflect on the way they work and what it says about them
Religious Orders Set Pace for Preserving Environment Several religious congregations have won praise for their efforts to preserve the environment. Here´s what the Franciscans, Benedictines and Crosiers are doing.
Living the Rich Life Wealthy and powerful Christians should play a special role in the “new evangelization,” and the Church can offer some special pastoral guidance regarding the spiritual challenges that come with material wealth.
Where’s Your Treasure? Stewarding Your Money The foundation of financial stewardship is knowing what God wants us to do with our lives. When making decisions about money, we must always return to questions such as "Is this helping us to be the parents God wants us to be?"
The Bottom Line: Mixing Business and Faith Successfully Not all business owners seek to maximize profit. Organizations such as Legatus and BEEJ are trying to help Christian executives hold to their values in the workplace.
Tithing and Catholic School Tuition A good decision over whether you should use your tithe for this purpose will depend on your willingness to objectively review your financial situation and apply Christian principles in this area of your life.
The Failure of Speculative Capitalism Catholic moral and social teaching tell us that a financial system that purposely channels greed into speculation and usury, rather than into productive investment, is inherently irrational and unstable. A collapse was inevitable.
Can Business Be Catholic? Many may think that Catholicism and business do not mix. But the majority of Catholic colleges and universities in the United States offer business majors dedicated to the unique mission of a Catholic businessmen.
Losing Equilibrium in the Ecology Debate ROME, NOV. 19, 2007 (Zenit.org).- As increasingly strident claims are made over the state of the environment, one side effect is the resurgence of pressures for population control.
Pontiff: Time Has Come to Eliminate Hunger VATICAN CITY, NOV. 22, 2007 (Zenit.org).- The time has come to ensure, for the sake of peace, that no man, woman or child will ever be hungry again, says Benedict XVI.
Pope Invites Responsibility Toward Creation VATICAN CITY, JAN. 6, 2008 (Zenit.org)- Benedict XVI is asking rich and poor nations take more responsibility for preserving the planet, according to a Vatican spokesman.
Stewarding Your Money The foundation of financial stewardship is knowing what God wants us to do with our lives. When making decisions about money, we must always return to questions such as "Is this helping us to be the parents God wants us to be?"
Moral Investing Paradigm Shift "The only way to master time, in fact, is the way of forgiveness and thankfulness whereby we receive time as a gift and, in a spirit of gratitude, transform it.”
How to be a Moral Investor Faith-based or morally responsible investing is exploding, as more than 60 million Catholics and millions of other religious U.S. citizens attempt to align their morals and values with their investment decisions.
Dressing for Success Catholic Reality Television Star Seeks to Help Men Build a Strong Identity through New Apparel Line.