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Legatus magazine has 15 copies of Faith at Work: Finding Purpose Beyond the Paycheck by Kevin Lowry and 10 copies of The Pope and the CEO: John Paul's Leadership Lessons to a Young Swiss Guard by Andreas Widmer to give away!

Legatus magazine has 15 copies of Faith at Work: Finding Purpose Beyond the Paycheck by Kevin Lowry and 10 copies of The Pope and the CEO: John Paul's Leadership Lessons to a Young Swiss Guard by Andreas Widmer to give away!

As a priest of the Diocese of Springfield in Illinois, Bishop Kevin W. Vann had pastored parishes ranging in size from 35 to 1,300 families. Then in 2005, he was asked to leave the Land of Lincoln to shepherd a multi-parish congregation in a state where little is done that isn’t giant — some 700,000 Catholics stretching over the 25,000 square miles that comprise the Fort Worth diocese.

In this brilliant work of apologetics, Coren examines four main aspects of Catholicism as they are encountered, understood and misunderstood. Beginning with a frank look at the clergy abuse scandal, he demolishes some of the most common attacks on the Church.

Many people rely on their religious beliefs to answer questions about human life and its meaning. But not everyone accepts religious premises or spiritual authorities. Father Spitzer discusses arguments that don’t presuppose agreement on religious grounds.

Durand’s subtitle says it all: How to Build Trust and Motivate Others With the Right Choice of Words. So often, saying (or not saying) the right words can transform a situation and Durand, a motivational speaker and entrepreneur, imparts some effective communication tips.

We frequently hear of the value of positive self-esteem and confessing our worth today, but we hardly ever of the value of confessing our sins. In fact, there has been a radical decline in the sense of sin and even in the understanding of its very meaning.

Every woman deserves love and commitment. But a tragic consequence of Roe v. Wade is that it creates a social environment where men can sexually objectify women and then subtly or overtly coerce abortion if pregnancy results. It’s often an employer, friend or parent who pressures the woman into an abortion clinic.

The world is groaning under the heavy and painful burden of debt. Even when we forget or deny our common sense, the iron laws of economics are such that spending beyond our means is nearly always foolish, often destructive and ultimately unsustainable. But knowing what to do doesn’t necessarily make it easy to determine how.

In preparation for this evening, I spent some time in chapel praying and reflecting on how to develop my presentation, and the thought came to me to focus on the word “Legatus.” This is obviously a Latin noun: Legatus, legate … ah yes, ambassador!

Three — the mystical number three — has inspired the Church from its origins: The three theological virtues of faith, hope and charity; the three members of the Holy Family; and, of course, the Blessed Trinity.

Called Bakhita (“the Lucky One”) by the slave traders who took away her freedom and Madre Moretta (“Black Mother”) by those she later served as a woman religious, Josephine Bakhita made the journey from slavery to freedom to the religious life. Pope John Paul II called her “a shining advocate of genuine emancipation” on the day that he declared her a saint.

If you’re paging through this magazine thinking that you’ve received someone else’s publication … look again. Welcome to your newly redesigned membership magazine! For the first time in six years, we’re introducing a new look.