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your browser type?
is this the case with anyone else?
i’ll fix it
r
pics are not showing for me
Hey R,
I like your, “if you don’t go after the top, your wasting your time.” rant. I like it very much. All of it.
By the way, there is no hell.
http://bible-truths.com/23-minutes-in-hell.html
http://bible-truths.com/lake16-D1.htm
http://www.ncregister.com/site/print_article/33279/
Legatus Celebrates Anniversary
Catholic Business Group Expands
BY Tim Drake
Register Senior Writer
May 6-19, 2012 Issue | Posted 4/30/12 at 11:14 AM
PHILADELPHIA — While Tim Flanagan, then-owner of the Flanagan Financial Group, was Catholic, he felt something was missing in his life.
“I had a desire to strengthen my relationship with Christ and felt a real desire to do that beyond the scope of my parish,” said Flanagan.
Friends invited him to join the Philadelphia chapter of the Catholic fraternal association Legatus in 1994. It was precisely what he was searching for.
“With as big as the Church is, I always felt like there was something lacking. This was a way to bring business leaders together,” said Flanagan. “I was able to expand my relationships with Catholic business leaders.”
Legatus has been making connections between Catholic business leaders for 25 years, as of May 7. That’s the day in 1987 that then-Domino’s CEO Thomas Monaghan was inspired by a meeting with Pope John Paul II to create an association offering spiritual and business support for Catholic business leaders and their spouses.
Today, the organization has grown to include 75 chartered chapters and nearly 4,000 members. The fruits of the organization are evident not only in the spiritual growth of its members, but that it has spawned other Catholic apostolates as well.
“Tom was inspired by the Holy Spirit after an audience with Pope John Paul II,” explained John Hunt, executive director of Legatus. “It was modeled after the Young Presidents Organization (YPO), of which Tom was a member.”
“Tom realized that business owners and leaders are in a unique position to be people of influence,” added Hunt. “They are in a position to be leaders in the community and the Church.”
The structure of Legatus is very much the same as when it was founded. Members gather for regular monthly meetings that include Mass, opportunities for the sacrament of reconciliation, praying the Rosary, a reception, dinner and a speaker. Members also gather for an annual summit.
“There are no projects or fundraising solicitations,” explained Hunt. “Legatus doesn’t solicit its members for causes.”
David Karam, former CEO of Wendy’s restaurants, has been a Legatus member for the past two years. Karam said that he has been inspired by interacting with other business leaders dealing with difficult issues but guided by their Catholic faith.
“[Business leaders] are very busy, but they don’t sacrifice daily Mass, frequent confession and a deep prayer life,” said Karam.
“What draws me to Legatus is that focus on forming Catholic leaders who are in a unique position to apply the resources that are at their disposal and to utilize some of their management skills that they’ve developed to put them to work for the benefit of the Church,” said Karam. “It’s not simply about perfecting our gifts for the benefit of our careers. It’s about applying those gifts to the benefit of souls.”
Other Initiatives
Through Tim Flanagan’s involvement in Legatus, he was inspired to found the Catholic Leadership Institute, a nonprofit organization that currently offers a two-year leadership-formation program for priests, as well as ongoing formation for bishops and lay ecclesial leaders.
“Priests are ordained to teach, sanctify and govern, but they receive very little, if any, of the governance piece [in terms of the day-to-day running of a parish],” explained Flanagan. “We saw that weakness and wanted to provide that.”
The curriculum guides clergy through Christ-centered leadership to teach them strategies for management, non-adversarial problem solving and to overcome the challenges of a diminishing number of clergy and more complex circumstances in priestly ministry.
Flanagan credits Legatus and its members for the institute’s growth. The institute provides training for clergy in 70 dioceses.
“As Legatus members introduced us to their ordinaries and provided funding, more bishops asked us to do leadership programs for their dioceses,” said Flanagan.
Similarly, Timothy Busch’s involvement in Legatus has led him to be involved in a number of exciting initiatives. Busch has helped start Catholic elementary and high schools. He was also involved in the Diocese of Orange’s recent acquisition of Robert Schuller’s Crystal Cathedral in California. Busch has been a member of the Orange County Legatus chapter for 22 years.
“I was fascinated with the idea of successful business people focusing on spirituality,” said Busch. “It seemed like a way to make great connections with people who have common values and a common vision.”
Busch is also responsible for the creation of the Catholic leadership conference known as the Napa Institute.
“The Napa Institute is intended to bring Catholic intellectuals to teach Catholics about their faith so that they can defend it,” said Busch, CEO of the Busch Group. The inaugural conference was held in July 2011 with 250 attendees. Busch expects that 350 will attend this year’s event.
“Legatus has maintained my faith,” said Busch. “When you get busy and successful, you think you don’t need God; but you need him more.”
Organization’s Growth
Hunt has seen the organization grow and become more and more accepted by the bishops.
“What’s been clear to me in current times — that was not the case early on — is the level of appreciation for and understanding of Legatus by the hierarchy,” said Hunt. “We’re welcomed and sometimes invited by ordinaries to come into their dioceses. Many dioceses have a medical or legal association. Many bishops see this as the third leg of a stool for support in their local community.”
The organization also has witnessed dramatic growth, from its earliest chapters in Ann Arbor, Mich., and Toledo, Ohio, to its newest chapters — a fourth chapter in Orange County, Calif.; one in Lexington, Ky., and a chapter in the South Bay Los Angeles area. Hunt said that Los Angeles represents a key success in terms of the density of memberships. There are multiple chapters in the Los Angeles area — in Palm Springs, West Los Angeles, Pasadena and others.
Other notable areas of membership include Detroit and southern Louisiana. The Baton Rouge chapter is the organization’s largest, with 84 CEO members.
“We have a presence in practically every major diocese, population-wise,” said Hunt. “Tom [Monaghan] believes we could have 100 more chapters.”
In addition to Legatus’ U.S. growth, the organization is also focused on expanding internationally.
“We have aspirations for the organization to become more international,” said Hunt. “We have a healthy chapter in Toronto, we have a chapter in development in Dublin, and ground work is being done with the hopes of establishing a chapter in Poland.”
“Legatus exists to help the Church,” said Hunt. “It’s something of a support group of people on the right path, looking to make the greatest impact they can for the good of society.”
Tim Drake is based in
St. Joseph, Minnesota.
Hey R
What ya wanna be when you grow up?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ttHCnttvrW0
Well at leats he we get to keep our organs!! Dont we?
Soon austerity = 1 Kidney.
Deja vu.
Looks like coin clipping is back in a major way…
http://www.zerohedge.com/news/tungsten-filled-1-kilo-gold-bar-found-uk
sure
Hello,
what is going one here ? here is the update of new resignations
Apple stock has just hit $600 a share.
Do you think it will continue to climb?
Hey R-
What say ye about Lord Blackheath’s testimony in front of British Parliament about a $15 trillion fraud involving the fed laundering $ in European banks. Any connections to the recent spate of bank CEO resignations around the world, and the $6 trillion in fake treasury bonds seized in switzerland?
Is the old man a cook, or has he uncovered the greatest fraud ever perpetrated?
R,
How does this fit in? Bulgaria lower cost of labor than China?
See article link below:
http://www.zerohedge.com/news/europe-now-chinas-sweatshop-great-wall-starts-building-cars-bulgaria
Best Regards,
William
I was just wondering if anyone noticed that the speech, Sanotrum gave (4 yrs ago) that has him in hot water this week, was made at Ave Maria University?
BINGO, Give that man a cigar… imported of course. Quite impressive analogy and connecting of the dots. Bravo. Not if only the crowds would see, but wait, a ball game is on right after the other bread & circuses.
The slaves will always be revolting.
don’t know
tend to doubt it;-)
hope it was all good;-)
thanks,
r
Oregon, specifically Portland, is the location of an initiatic event that will take place in the week of March 14, 2012. At that time we will see a pivotal event. An ABC News Correspondent will deliver the sad news. The money will follow.
Hi
Just an FYI… I quoted from this page of enterprise corruption on Project Avalon http://projectavalon.net/forum4/showthread.php?37467-2012-What-may-be-in-store/page8. I post as Belle and it is near the bottom of the page.
I also spoke of enterprise corruption and you here once more http://projectavalon.net/forum4/showthread.php?37467-2012-What-may-be-in-store/page9.
Humans have not really changed throughout history …
Hello
http://www.rumormillnews.com/cgi-bin/forum.cgi?read=225257
here another $1.34 Trillion lawsuit : plaintiff Keenan ( white dragon society):
http://www.courthousenews.com/2011/12/05/41930.htm
eagle
big part of what the comment section is about
are you able to login now?
let me know
….Also the “No Agenda” podcast is worth checking out. I have sent your stuff to the hostos of that show trying to spread the word.
happy holidays R~…. keep it real, yo.
re: IlCapitano
Since I get some crazy jealous haters out there who have barely predicted anything accurately in their pathetic little lives..
I wasn’t sure where you were headin with your previous questions.
.. your reply .. is very nice to hear and appreciated:-)
r
Thanks for replying, R. I’m trying to push your work to the masses around me and as many fellow netizens as I can.
The simple fact that you are the ONLY person on the planet to have predicted the market crash to the exact date is just too incredible to ignore. You’re the real deal, the Batman; “you’ve changed things …forever.”
I think the best option to increase people’s awareness of your findings is the Joe Rogan Experience fans. Podcasting’s influence is growing at an exponential rate. I think you may want to consider this. Like I stated earlier, the fact remains that your seemingly uncanny prediction isn’t uncanny at all.
hmm
question
1: traditionally yes
2. not without an uncontrollable level of unrest
3. it could
4. they are pragmatists .. and financial survivalists .. and they are really not all that impressively bright
big news on 12/24 – 12/25 maybe? there is a pattern here.
R, must it be a militarized global war to galvanize the world labor-pool? — Could not TPTB just crash the current monetary system then push through a market of non-tariffs, zero nationalized banks, retardation of public infrastructure & industry worldwide with complete centralized control over the interest of a new global currency unit?
Couldn’t this campaign induce a very long period of stagnation where the world’s labor-pool will compete/work just to vie for handouts from a new super bank entity after the initial hyperinflationary-to-deflationary cleanup/breakdown of any existing nation’s spirit to revitalize itself with it’s own economic ideologies?
Lastly, do you know if there is anything unusually common about the international development bankers as far as origins or are they all just random filthy rich vampires, autocrat or not?
Pay attention next week, the anticipating, stockings will be hung by the chimney with care.
Pay attention next week, the quickening, stocks will make a rapid movement.
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