Author, CEO of Tepeyac Leadership, Inc., a global non-profit organization dedicated to civic leadership development for lay Catholic professionals. Follow me on Instagram!
In these times of political upheaval, humanitarian crisis and economic strain we seek to produce men and women who will protect the vulnerable, foster the common good and witness to the hope of Christ’s coming with humility and firm conviction.
Every time a Catholic professional enters a boardroom, a school board meeting, a public commission, a nonprofit leadership role, or a civic forum, they can carry the light of the Gospel into a place that desperately needs it.
Our apostolate exists precisely for this moment. The need for faithful leaders is greater than ever, and the opportunity to form them is a grace we cannot take for granted.
Films that offer guidance, inspiration, and insights for those of us called to lead in the world while living faithfully in Christ.
Tepeyac Leadership continues to draw inspiration from the spirituality of Guadalupe. Our Lady forms leaders with gentleness and clarity. She teaches us that leadership begins with openness to God, not with our own sense of strength.
Diagnosis, then growth, then action, the list starts with books that help us understand where the Church and culture stand, then moves inward to personal virtue, and finally into how to act in the world.
If there is one virtue above all that should define a Catholic leader, it is magnanimity. It calls us to rise above mediocrity, to think boldly, to act generously, and to dream God-sized dreams for the good of others.
Our theme this year, “In the One, we are one,” after Pope Leo XIV’s own motto, invites us to bring our whole selves, our professional lives and relationships, into this mission.
The mission entrusted to us is both simple and demanding. It calls for leaders who are humble, ethical, and unafraid to serve.
As part of the TLI family, you are living this mission every day. Your witness, prayer, and professional engagement help form a culture in which Christ’s presence is not theoretical but tangible.
Whether the Supreme Court upholds or strikes down Colorado’s law, the deeper question remains: Who will shape the moral imagination of our society?
Grief is real. Loss is sharp. But what we saw on Sunday, what we felt, is that hope is real too. We belong to a story bigger than any one of us. Charlie lived boldly, believing America’s promise, believing youth could be formed, believing that truth was worth defending at any cost.
Together, under the mantle of Our Lady of Guadalupe and with the intercession of Saint Michael the Archangel, we will pray for strength, courage, and renewal in the U.S. and beyond.
Charlie’s passing is also a summons to each of us. His life challenges us to examine our own witness: Are we, too, willing to stand for truth?
In solidarity with Archbishop Hebda’s plea, I invite you to join in heartfelt, continuous prayer for the victims, survivors, their families, first responders, and all who are tending to their wounds, physical, emotional, and spiritual.
As we look to the future, we invite you to take inspiration from St. Bernard. Like him, let us root our leadership in prayer, seek to unite clarity with charity, and dedicate ourselves to forming others for Christ.
