What to Read

The Art of Principled Entrepreneurship: Creating Enduring Value
Andreas Widmer
Matt Holt Books, 264 pages

Andreas Widmer, associate professor of entrepreneurship at Catholic University of America’s Busch School of Business, has penned this penetrating guide to the practice of virtue for business leaders. Beginning with insights gleaned from the life of Wine Group founder Art Ciocca, Widmer outlines five “pillars” of an entrepreneurial mindset that prioritizes the dignity of the human person, both in relation to those who do the work and those who are served. The idea is to create “win-win solutions” for both the consumers and all stakeholders, thereby becoming a “force for good.” Finally, he offers strategies for teaching these principles to the next generation of leaders. An inspiring work.

Confessions of a Catholic Worker
Larry S. Chapp
Ignatius Press, 224 pages

Has there ever been a time when the Catholic faith and the world itself were not in the midst of one crisis or another? To live the message of Christ radically offers the ultimate solution to every problem that exists, to every issue that divides one group from another whether within the Church or in the wider culture. To transform a world of sin into the kingdom of God seems a daunting task, especially when Christians themselves are at odds with each other. But as Larry S. Chapp sets forth here, the first step in that transformation is for each Christian to shine forth as a witness by living completely for Christ.

Holiness for Everyone: The Practical Spirituality of St. Josemaria Escriva
Eric Sammons
Sophia Institute Press, 160 pages

“You, therefore, must be perfect, as your heavenly Father is perfect,” said Jesus to the crowd in his Sermon on the Mount. To seek the perfection of God is to seek perfect holiness, which Christ models for us — a perfection not fully possible in this life but one that defines the journey of Christian discipleship. The Second Vatican Council affirms that this call to holiness is for everyone, laity as well as clergy and religious. Saint Josemaria Escriva was a 20th-century proponent of lay holiness who founded Opus Dei. This fine volume lays out practical means by which a lay person can advance in holiness — and toward sainthood — in any walk of life.