Starting the Christmas Season and Realizing the Truth can Overcome Deception

Starting The Christmas Season And Realizing The Truth Can Overcome Deception

December 8, 2017

It has been a particularly busy time of travel, events and family activities.  We are in my favorite time of the year – the holiday season.  It’s because it leads up to the most important event in human history – the birth of Jesus Christ.  The season evokes thoughts of those closest to us – our family.  As St. It...


Tim Von Dohlen

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From The Pastor: 

The Standard of the Cross vs. that of the Crescent

The Standard Of The Cross Vs. That Of The Crescent

September 26, 2017

By Fr. George W. Rutler, S.T.D.   The current mania for tearing down statues and stifling free speech by cultural ingénues ignorant of history and logic, has reached a stellar absurdity in demands to censure “The Star Spangled Banner” on lame claims that it is racist. If ignorance is bliss, then those who indulge their revisionism, must be in Nirvana....


Fr. George Rutler

(Pastor of St. Michael's Church)

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Beware Demagoguery in Unexpected Places and Persons

Beware Demagoguery In Unexpected Places And Persons

September 26, 2017

In 1912 the father of an old friend contemplated a political career. In his idealism he traveled to Chicago for the Bull Moose Convention of the National Progressive Party. Its delegates announced that they were “battling for the Lord” and that the campaign would be a new Battle of Armageddon. The spectacle of many hundreds of portly men smoking cigars...


Fr. George Rutler

(Pastor of St. Michael's Church)

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Remembering an Exemplary Catholic Business Leader as Battle for America’s Heart Continues

Remembering An Exemplary Catholic Business Leader As Battle For America’s Heart Continues

August 1, 2017

We returned on July 29 from the funeral of an exemplary Catholic businessman – Emil Ogden of College Station, Texas.  It was not just his hard-earned financial success in the always turbulent oil and gas industry or his lifelong quest for knowledge to advance his career and personal growth, but it was his steadfastness and commitment to his family and...


Tim Von Dohlen

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TRAVEL WITH GRANDSONS, GOOD PRO-LFE PROGRESS AND ALERT FOR DADS

Travel With Grandsons, Good Pro-lfe Progress And Alert For Dads

June 26, 2017

Pat and I have just returned from a week-long trip with two high school graduate grandsons – Trey and Patrick Von Dohlen.  Both graduated with academic recognition.  We went to Grand Teton and Yellowstone National Parks.  It was very unusual to be in snow on June 15 and the Snake River was raging from the snow melt.  We were able...


Tim Von Dohlen

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Travels, Easter and Family Activities

Travels, Easter And Family Activities

May 22, 2017

It was a great Lenten season.  Aided by the suggestions in the book 40 Days, 40 Ways by Marcellino D’Ambrosio, Pat and I selected the ways we were going to participate daily and throughout Lent.  What was unusual was that we had planned a trip to South America that had us away on Easter. We were in Trevelin, Argentina on...


Tim Von Dohlen

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LENT, SHRINES, COURAGE AND MEDIA

Lent, Shrines, Courage And Media

March 24, 2017

Having just returned from Washington, D. C. with our special friends Judy and Dick Ames, Pat and I were lucky to get out before the late winter blizzard hit the East Coast.  It was a combination of work, sightseeing and visits to the Hill to obtain and share information.  Attempting to follow Dr. Italy’s (Marcellino D. Having just returned from...


Tim Von Dohlen

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MUST-READ: Failure of the Media to Meet Its Social Responsibilities, by grandson of founder of Chicago Times

Must-read: Failure Of The Media To Meet Its Social Responsibilities, By Grandson Of Founder Of Chicago Times

November 27, 2016

Special to the Catholic Business Journal, writen by grandson of Chicago Times founder.   Much of the mainstream media has disgraced itself in recent years. It has been focused on manipulation by engaging in tactics to "normalize" those who disagree with their points of view by targeting, freezing, personalizing, and polarizing. And most recently, we observed clear evidence that the press...


Thomas M. Loarie

(CEO, Bryologyx)

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America’s Future and Your Eternal Soul come before party politics

America’s Future And Your Eternal Soul Come Before Party Politics

October 13, 2016

Mother Teresa said, “We are not called to be successful we are called to be faithful.”  That includes bringing our beliefs into the voting booth with us and voting accordingly. On a recent Sunday one of the Bible readings during Mass was from the infrequently quoted Book of Amos from the Old Testament and it was about “complacency."  It struck...


Tim Von Dohlen

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HISTORY, AWAKENING, AND THE ROLE OF PEOPLE ENTRUSTED WITH MUCH

History, Awakening, And The Role Of People Entrusted With Much

October 7, 2016

(This is an absolute must-read article—ed.)   At Mass on the 19th Sunday in Ordinary Time, I was captivated by the Gospel and Father Bud’s question to attendees.  Luke 12 states: “Be sure of this: if the master of the house had known when the thief was coming he would not have let his house be broken into.  You also must...


Tim Von Dohlen

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Tim Von Dohlen

Tim Von Dohlen

June 14, 2016

Mr. Tim Von Dohlen is an attorney, businessman and former member of the Texas House of Representatives from Goliad, Texas. He earned a Bachelor of Science in Pharmacy and later his law degree from the University of Texas. He has been Member of Board of Trustees at TMF Health Quality Institute since 2007. But most impressive is that throughout his...


Thomas M. Loarie

(CEO, Bryologyx)

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INSPIRING BOOK REVIEW: When Breath Becomes Air

Inspiring Book Review: When Breath Becomes Air

March 22, 2016

"It’s Not Useful to Spend Time Thinking About the Future – that is, Beyond Lunch" Paul Kalanithi, M.D., was the neurosurgical chief resident at Stanford when, in May 2013, he was diagnosed with stage IV metastatic lung cancer. His New York Times best-selling book When Breath Becomes Air is a memoir about his life and his illness. He joins Randy...


Thomas M. Loarie

(CEO, Bryologyx)

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BOOK REVIEW:  Filling the Vacuum: “Have a Purpose” & “Nobody who ever gave his best regretted it.”

Book Review: Filling The Vacuum: “have A Purpose” & “nobody Who Ever Gave His Best Regretted It.”

September 15, 2015

Sports and Faith: More Stories of the Devoted and the Devout is the third Pat McCaskey authored book I have reviewed. The first two were Bear with Me: A Family History of George Halas and the Chicago Bears, and the Pillars of the NFL: Coaches Who Have Won Three or More Championships. McCaskey knows the power of the pen and...


Thomas M. Loarie

(CEO, Bryologyx)

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BOOK REVIEW: Camino de Santiago: The Dark Night of the Soul & Emptying Oneself to Move Forward

Book Review: Camino De Santiago: The Dark Night Of The Soul & Emptying Oneself To Move Forward

June 2, 2015

In the course of six weeks, author Sonia Choquette's father and brother died unexpectedly, then she concluded she did not like her husband of 30 years. What was happening? In the course of six weeks, author Sonia Choquette's father and brother died unexpectedly, then she concluded she did not like her husband of 30 years. What was happening? As a...


Thomas M. Loarie

(CEO, Bryologyx)

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BOOK REVIEW: Inconvenient Facts—The Moral Case for Fossil Fuels

Book Review: Inconvenient Facts—the Moral Case For Fossil Fuels

May 5, 2015

Alex Epstein’s book, The Moral Case for Fossil Fuels, begins to provide balance to the global debate on climate change, the use of fossil fuels, and the use of alternative sources of energy. Until now, fossil fuels have been demonized as a short-range, unsustainable, destructive habit.  Politicians, the lay press, and environmental ideologues, buoyed by ‘bad science” and irresponsible speculation,...


Thomas M. Loarie

(CEO, Bryologyx)

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...

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Crucifixion, The Cross, Faith and American Culture

Crucifixion, The Cross, Faith And American Culture

April 21, 2015

Happy Easter!  This was the best Lent I have ever had.  Clearly, it was because of the book by Marcellino D’Ambrosio (Dr. Italy) 40 Days, 40 Ways: A New Look at Lent.  You will do yourself a spiritual favor if you go ahead and purchase the book so you are ready for Lent next year.  The daily reflections were powerful...


Tim Von Dohlen

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BOOK REVIEW: There is No Excuse Not to Innovate; Stakes are High and Time is Short

Book Review: There Is No Excuse Not To Innovate; Stakes Are High And Time Is Short

March 17, 2015

We live in a period of accelerating change—socially, culturally, and organizationally. Old norms and old institutions are being challenged, transformed and destroyed as never before. The massive structural change that is underway makes this period very different from all previous periods. I see this first-hand in the work I do with a parish ministry focused on helping those who are...


Thomas M. Loarie

(CEO, Bryologyx)

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...

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TWO POPES AS SAINTS, TWO POPES PRESENT

Two Popes As Saints, Two Popes Present

May 16, 2014

My wife, Pat, and I were recently in Rome to attend the Canonizations of Saint John Paul II and Saint John XXIII. This trip was also a Pilgrimage to expand and enrich our Catholic faith by visiting historical sites and viewing relics, paintings and mosaics that tell parts of the Church’s amazing history. It was made even more meaningful because...


Tim Von Dohlen

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God bless Saints John Paul II and John XXIII

God Bless Saints John Paul Ii And John Xxiii

April 28, 2014

Now they have been proclaimed official Saints forever; worthy Catholic role models to emmulate now and for all future generations. Please go to the Catholic Business Journal Special Report Photo Gallery to see a short video clip of the Canonization and photos from the Canonization Mass and events leading up to these events of Divine Mercy Sunday 2014. ------------------ VIEW...


Tim Von Dohlen

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Time for a Closer Look

Time For A Closer Look

December 20, 2013

My wife Pat and I so enjoy the Christmas season.  Most of all we enjoy that from Thanksgiving to year end we can become more reflective.  Sure there is the hustle and bustle to get everything done before Christmas, but at the same time we are thinking of family, friends, and what we can do to help someone in need. ...


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