George P. Schwartz, a certified financial adviser and CEO of Schwartz Investment Counsel, explores the idea of “participating in the capital markets in a purposeful, reasoned and ethical way to achieve legitimate investment objectives and avoid morally objectionable businesses.”
Author’s advice on moral investing not the only Catholic way
Sunday Scripture readings: Aug. 18, 2019
Twentieth Sunday in Ordinary Time
First reading: Jer 38:4-6, 8-10
Second reading: Heb 12:1-4
Gospel: Lk 12:49-53
Movie: ‘Good Boys’
It’s rare that even the premise of a mainstream movie can be characterized as immoral. Yet such is the case with the supposed comedy “Good Boys” (Universal).
Movie – ’47 Meters Down: Uncaged’
There’s blood in the water in the shark-themed thriller “47 Meters Down: Uncaged” (Entertainment Studios).
St. Maximilian Kolbe
St. Maximilian Kolbe 1894-1941 Feast Day: August 14 Raimund Kolbe, born in Russian Poland, was ordained a Franciscan, Maximilian Mary, in Rome. In the 1920s, he reopened a […]
Movie: ‘The Angry Birds Movie 2’
Much feathery fun is packed into “The Angry Birds Movie 2” (Sony), the latest animated installment in the franchise based on the addictive phone app.
Bishops of four Mississippi churches condemn ICE raid, roundup of workers
JACKSON, Miss. (CNS) — Mississippi’s Catholic bishops joined with the state’s Episcopal, Methodist and Lutheran bishops in condemning the Trump administration’s Aug. 7 raid on seven […]
Those on path to legal immigration who use public funds face a roadblock
The Trump administration announced Aug. 12 a plan to deny permanent legal immigration status for those who use public funds such as food stamps or public housing.