Category: Daily Column

Gresham’s Law, “Bad money drives out…

When there was gold and silver coinage, people learned that they could “shave” the edges of a coin,...

When something doesn’t make sense, look to…

The last several columns have been concerned with the “vicariate system”. When something is strongly desired that makes...

At first, thinking about the “vicariate…

Very often, top executives get talked into really stupid decisions that they have a hard time getting out...

Sauce for the goose. . .

As previous columns have mentioned, some Catholic Bishops are pushing for a layer of management between themselves and...

Good management

Good management never takes too much, or too little, advantage of authority. Any manager has the power to...

A big problem with liberal Catholics

A big problem with liberal Catholics can be most easily seen when they violate the Doctrine of Subsidiarity:...

Another problem

Another problem is the disappearance of Catholic Schools. When we think of Catholic Schools, and their long, successful...

Wasn’t Vatican II enough?

The Church in Pittsburgh, as in many other areas, is shrinking. To give what some think is another...

Wanna Bet?

All of us make bets. Right now, we’re all betting that we’re going to wake up tomorrow. Most...

A good thing may come from focusing on body…

At every stage of our lives, we are encouraged to focus on our bodies. Most worry about being...