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John Abbate has three passions — faith, family, and business. Over the last decade he has become acutely aware of the challenge associated with balancing God’s desire for us to live an authentic Christian life in each of these realms,...

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David G. Bjornstrom

( Attorney )

Column: Catching Air

David G. Bjornstrom is a member of the U.S. Supreme Court bar and retired California attorney at law with 38 years specializing in business, estate and tax law. He may be reached at david@catholicbusinessjournal.biz.

Mike Breen

( Provocateur, Parallel Thinking )

Column: Parallel Thinking

Mike Breen is a Florida-based Catholic, a brilliant marketer whose career includes serving top Fortune 500 brands, the provocateur of Parallel Thinking, and the author of "Constitutional Cuisine."

Ric Brutocao

Ric Brutocao is a popular host on The Mentors Radio Show, where he brings to listeners innovative guests and his own seasoned experience as an entrepreneur, investor, the former president and COO of DACOR, founder of a successful telecommunications company,...

Tim Busch

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Column: Integrating Faith and Work

View Articles -- Tim Busch (Timothy R. Busch), founder and CEO of the Napa Institute, is a seasoned entrepreneur, attorney, CPA, a builder of business entities, and a serious Catholic. In 1979 he founded an Irvine, California-based law firm, The...

Thomas Carroll

( President, Catholic Investment Strategies )

Column: The Catholic Investor

Thomas "Tom" Carroll, CFA, is the president of Catholic Investment Strategies, a position in which he has passionately enjoyed serving since 2012. Prior to this position, he spent 26 years with Mason Street Advisors, the investment management subsidiary of Northwestern...

Al Donner

Column: Donner's Pass

Al Donner worked as a professional journalist for several decades, first in Sacramento, covering Jerry and Willie Brown in the Capitol and California state agencies. He then moved to Washington and covered federal California issues during the Jimmy Carter and...

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Fr. Chris Heath

Fr. Chris Heath is a priest of the Diocese of Orange, California, and has served as founding chaplain of Catholics at Work OC and pastor at St. Hedwig’s parish, among other roles. He is a gifted speaker and sought-after retreat...

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Ken Lambert

Ken Lambert has been heavily involved in construction, sales, real estate, and as an advocate for mental health for more than 25 years. He holds a U.S. Patent for a type of loan software program, and is an established writer,...

Matthia Langone

Column: Way of the Icon

Matthia Langone, D. Min., is a Vancouver-based artist and iconographer whose work has been exhibited in Canada, Rome, Portugal, and in private collections. She also serves as a Pastoral Animator on the University of British Columbia (UBC) Vancouver campus and...

Patrick Lencioni

( President, The Table Group )

Column: Management that Makes a Difference

Patrick Lencioni is the founder and president of The Table Group, and a prolific author of best-selling books on business management, particularly in relation to team management. He is best known as the author of The Five Dysfunctions of a...

Thomas M. Loarie

( CEO, Bryologyx )

Column: CEO Learnings

View Articles Thomas M. Loarie is a popular host of The Mentors Radio Show, the founder and CEO of BryoLogyx Inc. (BryoLogyx.com), and a seasoned corporate executive with expertise turning-around companies and leading cutting-edge start-ups in the life sciences industry....

Dick Lyles

( CEO, Origin Entertainment )

Column: Our Catholic Faith at Work

Richard I. “Dick” Lyles is CEO of Origin Entertainment, a Hollywood film production company, to which he brings not only leadership, but also extensive expertise in business, strategy, finance and marketing. He is a founding board member of Hollywood-based Act...

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Jack Marvin

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Christoph Nauer

( Business Coach )

Column: Better Life, Better Business

Christoph Nauer is a certified business coach, helping business owners to increase their productivity, profits, and to improve their personal lives. He coaches business owners to work smarter, not longer, to nurture themselves and their relationships, AND to make more...

Joseph O'Brien

Joseph O'Brien is managing editor of the Catholic Business Journal. He writes from Soldiers Grove, Wisconsin, and may be reached at jobrien@catholicbusinessjournal.biz. Click his name for a more robust bio. A seasoned and award-winning journalist of more than 15 years,...

Fr. David K. O'Rourke, OP

Column: Point of View

Fr. David O’Rourke, OP, is pastor at the historic Our Lady of Mercy parish in Point Richmond, an accomplished artist, gardener, translator, author, lecturer, family counselor and retired Professor of Theology at St. Mary's College and elsewhere. Donations to the...

Noelle Patno, PhD

Noelle Patno has competed as an amateur ballroom dancer and has taught and helped organize two Orange County, California, Catholic dances. She continues to study ballroom dance and learn more about Theology of Body and encourages others to enjoy dancing!...

Mr. Liquid Purple

( Web Developer )

Column: Secrets of the Universe

Biographical Info - is a popular host of The Mentors Radio Show, the CEO of BryoLogyx Inc. (Bryologyx.com), and a seasoned corporate executive with expertise turning-around companies and leading cutting-edge start-ups in the life sciences industry, including also serving as...

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Fred Ruopp, Sr.

( CEO, Chelsea Management Company )

Column: Economic Musings

A well-grounded and thoughtful Catholic, Los Angeles-based founder and CEO of Chelsea Management Company, Mr. Fred Ruopp, Sr., is ranked by Kiplinger's as one of the top value-oriented managers in the country (Kiplinger's Personal Finance Magazine, Oct 2000), managing more...

Fr. George Rutler

( Pastor of St. Michael's Church )

Column: From the Pastor

View Articles Father Rutler was ordained to the diaconate in Rome by His Eminence William Cardinal Baum in 1980 and received priestly ordination in St. Patrick's Cathedral at the hands of His Eminence Terence Cardinal Cooke in 1981. He served...

Michael Saltis

( Michael Saltis Title )

Column: Movie Reviews

Michael Saltis will soon be teacing English to business professionals in the Czech Republic for a year, beginning October 1, 2018. Prior to this work, he served as Contract Administrator at Jay-Em Aerospace & Machine in Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio. A solid Catholic,...

Russell Shaw

Column: Perspective

Russell Shaw is the author of more than 20 books, including three novels and volumes on ethics and moral theology, the Catholic laity, clericalism, the abuse of secrecy in the Church, and other topics. He has also published thousands of...

Fr. Robert J. Spitzer, SJ, PhD

Fr. Isaiah Teichert, O.S.B.

( monk of the New Camaldoli Hermitage )

Column: Perhaps...

Tim Von Dohlen

View Articles If you’ve met Tim, you know that his life was shaped by good values that were imparted to him by his parents and he has endeavored to pass those same values on to his children and grandchildren. Tim...

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Karen A. Walker

( Executive Editor )

Column: Editorial

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Gregory Weiler

Column: Life, Truth & Justice

Gregory N. Weiler, Esq. is a founding board member of the St. Thomas More Society in Orange County, CA, a Fourth Degree member of the Knights of Columbus, an active pro-life advocate, and of Counsel at Dzida, Carey & Steinman...