The Power of One: Lay Catholics Transforming Their Communities
Countdown to #RaiseUpAndLead (June 23–27)
Countdown to #RaiseUpAndLead (June 23–27)
Happy Father’s Day. Thank you for your hidden apostolate — the one that may never make headlines, but will echo in eternity.
As we celebrate his canonization, Blessed Carlo Acutis reminds us that sainthood is not an abstract ideal. It is a real, attainable calling for laypeople engaged in the world.
Countdown to #RaiseUpAndLead (June 23–27)
Countdown to #RaiseUpAndLead (June 23–27)
Countdown to #RaiseUpAndLead (June 23–27)
Countdown to #RaiseUpAndLead (June 23–27)
Countdown to #RaiseUpAndLead (June 23–27)
In this fast-changing landscape, Catholic leaders across industries have a vital role: not only to harness tools like digital twins for greater efficiency and impact but to do so with an unwavering commitment to ethics, truth, and the common good.
At the heart of his message was a missionary call. Pope Leo praised the evangelical zeal of the movements, which have often reached “the most distant places, in the most challenging environments.”
Catholic professionals must recognize that mental and emotional health are gifts from God and require stewardship. Therapy, coaching, sabbaticals, and community support are all tools that can help leaders stay healthy and whole.
Boardroom innovation also demands a willingness to learn. Today’s most effective leaders are not necessarily the most tech-savvy, but they are the most curious.
You and I—we are the Juan Diegos of today. Each one of us has been entrusted with the mission to build a dwelling place for God in the world.
Prior to the retreat, I shared a post on Linkedin saying that I was going on retreat and asking if I could pray for anyone. I got a wonderful response.
For Catholic professionals around the world, Nawrocki’s presidency offers a living case study in lay Catholic engagement with civic life.
This year’s theme is not only deeply theological, but also unmistakably timely. Pope Leo XIV’s choice of motto—his first public gesture of spiritual leadership—calls the global Church to peace, reconciliation, and unity at a moment when these virtues are desperately needed.