Trying to transcend all the clutter about “shutdowns,” “rights” and “freedom” that threaten to take over public dialogue about how to respond to the Covid-19 pandemic that has claimed almost 1.5 million deaths in the world, Pope Francis said there is one considera...

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By Owen Phelps, Ph.D. Director, Yeshua Institute I will praise you, Lord, with all my heart; I will declare all your wondrous deeds. I will delight and rejoice in you. Psalm 9:2-3b * * * If you are struggling with the notion of being grateful – really filled with gratitude – ...

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By Dr. Dan R. Ebener Fellow, Yeshua Institute EDITOR’S NOTE: This is the seventh in a series of articles by Dan Ebener on leadership in the Catholic Church. They are excerpts from his latest book, Pastoral Leadership: How to Lead in a Catholic Parish. Emotional intelligence has been d...

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By David Coe Yeshua Institute Facilitator There is a popular TV show where two brothers have been engineering, searching and digging for a lost treasure. Over the last seven years they have spent millions of dollars looking for this treasure – with only limited results. I see the show...

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By Dan R Ebener Yeshua Fellow Editor’s Note: This is the sixth in a series of articles by Dan Ebener on leadership in the Catholic Church. They are excerpts from his latest book, Pastoral Leadership: How to Lead in a Catholic Parish. Mindfulness is thinking about our thoughts, feeling...

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Not all bullies are angry thugs reeking of attitude. Some can come across like Will Ferrell as an oversize cheerleader just bursting with enthusiasm. Wait, I thought enthusiasm is a good thing. Often – maybe even usually – it is. But not always, as Kate Nasser notes. She points ...

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By Owen Phelps, Ph.D. Director, Yeshua Institute As I write this, I’m quarantined not in my house but in a part of my house. My wife got notice two nights ago that she had been exposed two days earlier to a person who subsequently tested positive for Covid-19. Crazy irony It&rsq...

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By Owen Phelps, Ph.D. Director, Yeshua Institute Just before I sat down to work on this issue of The Catholic Leader, I tuned into a webcast designed to help Catholics understand the dynamics of last Tuesday’s Presidential and Congressional election and to consider how we can best respon...

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