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At a recent Legatus chapter event, we had some lively dinner conversation at our table concerning the pope's view on economics. The question came up of some ways to respond to friends and family who may ask or have asked you about it, given all the commentary out there like Rush Limbaugh's. If you too are wondering, please continue to read on. If not, then I wish you and your family a blessed Advent and a beautiful Christmas season!

At a recent Legatus chapter event, we had some lively dinner conversation at our table concerning the pope's view on economics. The question came up of some ways to respond to friends and family who may ask or have asked you about it, given all the commentary out there like Rush Limbaugh's. If you too are wondering, please continue to read on. If not, then I wish you and your family a blessed Advent and a beautiful Christmas season!

Legatus welcomed Brian Beckham as the director of its South Region on Oct. 21. He succeeds Warren Dazzio who resigned his position in September.

While there are many Christmas movies to choose from during the holidays, there are a rare few that actually have something to do with the true meaning of Christmas — the incarnation of the Word Made Flesh, Jesus Christ.

Scripture says only God knows the desires of our hearts. After all, He placed them there to lead us to His will, writes Tomeo, a member of Legatus’ Detroit Northeast Chapter. So why is it so challenging to figure out if we’re on the right track?

Subtitled Dispatches from the Front Lines of Anti-Christian Persecution, Allen details how — from Iraq and Egypt to the Indian subcontinent — Christians today are the world’s most persecuted religious group. Studies show that 80% of today’s religious freedom violations are directed against Christians.

Even though it’s been a Catholic buzzword for two decades, most Catholics don’t know much about the New Evangelization. A member of Legatus’ Ann Arbor Chapter and a consultor to the Pontifical Council for Promoting the New Evangelization, Martin gives the faithful a breakdown of what it is, how to engage in it, and why it is so crucial to every Christian right now.

Father Thomas Blau, OP, is on fire with the faith and loves working with other ardent Catholics. “It’s very uplifting for me, and I look forward to continuing to work with and know better the members of Legatus,” says the 51-year-old Cleveland native. He credits his parents for first encouraging his vocation through their strong Catholic example. Another fruit of their faith is the size of their brood: eight children. Father Blau counts himself blessed to be lucky No. 7. He spoke to Legatus’ editorial assistant Matthew A. Rarey.

Yes, they can! Catholics are “born again” in water and the Holy Spirit. The term “born again” is a bit strange in Catholic colloquialism. Nevertheless, through Baptism we are spiritually born or “born again.”

Where do you go when you find yourself or a loved one with confusing symptoms? Ideally, the first step is to see your primary care physician (PCP) to decide whether you need a specialist — and which specialist you need to see. Many specialists require a referral from a physician first.

I recently had the pleasure of addressing three different Legatus chapters in one week. The topic was the role of the Catholic Church today in the major public policy debates in the area of bioethics.

The market economy is falling out of favor. Politicians who favor statist solutions to all social problems appear to be only too happy to seize upon the dissatisfaction of the poor and the middle class and promote class conflict.

What do you want for Christmas? No doubt you’ve been asked that question many times in recent weeks, and you have surely asked that question of your family and other loved ones.

Patrick Novecosky chats with Rick Santorum, a speakers at Legatus’ 2014 Summit . . . Senator Rick Santorum If you have the chance to meet Sen. Rick Santorum, don’t ask him to sit down for a cup of coffee.

Relevant Radio has a remarkable evangelical mission and unique Legatus connection . . . Janet Quinn was at the end of her rope. Recently unemployed, divorced and facing severe problems with her adult children, she decided to end her own life.

Bob Newhart didn't need another award. The 84-year-old actor and comedian has enough trophies to fill a warehouse. But when he was nominated for a primetime Emmy earlier this year, nobody thought he would win --including Newhart himself.

Though raised Catholic, Edmund Campion took the Oath of Supremacy recognizing Queen Elizabeth as head of the Church in England. Elizabeth adored him, and his charm and scholarship attracted the attention of the leading men of England. But his increasing doubts about Protestantism excruciated his conscience. Leaving to study the faith in France, the truth became compellingly clear and he reconverted.