This spring I taught a class at Catholic University called "The Foundations of Agency", which won the university's annual award for advancement and innovation in teaching. This October, I'm very excited to be able to open it up as a 6-week virtual, collaborative, workshop —the

There should be a law banning a 5 second sign-up that requires a 15 min phone call to cancel. It's very simple: there should be proportion. If you can sign-up online, you should not have to pick up the phone to cancel. The cancellation should be just as easy as the purchase.

These men, called by God to serve Christ and the Church, are about to fully enter their vocation, a lifelong journey with Our Lord.

Congratulations to all, esp. Fr. Louis McHale, our honorary first Novak Fellow.

The Ciocca Center team invited three top students to join us for #ActonU25, a gathering of 1000 thinkers and entrepreneurs from more than 80 countries exploring how to build a free and virtuous society. Thanks, Acton Institute for the intellectual challenge, the inspiring

1️⃣ The first pillar of principled entrepreneurship: The economy exists for people, not people for the economy. 🧠 Learn more in this quick reel with Ciocca Center Director and author of The Art of Principled Entrepreneurship, Andreas Widmer, and follow along for the next 4

“Freedom consists not in doing what we like, but in having the right to do what we ought.” – St. John Paul II We believe true freedom is a call to responsibility. It is an enormous gift and a chance to build, serve, and create prosperity for others. This is the heart of

One of our favorites! Thanks for hosting Andreas & Rebecca during the week!

2️⃣ The second pillar of principled entrepreneurship: To work is to create, and to create is to be human. 🎨 Learn more in this quick reel with Ciocca Center Director and author of The Art of Principled Entrepreneurship, Andreas Widmer, and follow along to learn more about each

What if the greatest business ideas don’t start with answers, but with questions? At the Ciocca Center, we believe Principled Entrepreneurship begins with wonder. It’s the kind of curiosity that looks beyond profit and asks: How can I serve? What’s missing? What’s possible? As

3️⃣ The third pillar of principled entrepreneurship: Culture eats strategy for breakfast. 🥓🥞🍳 Learn more in this quick reel with Ciocca Center Director and author of The Art of Principled Entrepreneurship, Andreas Widmer, and follow along to learn more about each of the five

“Work is a good thing for man…” — St. John Paul II Not because of the paycheck. Not because of the hustle. But because through it, we get to co-create with God. 🙌 Whether you’re crunching numbers, crafting a pitch deck, studying for an exam, or folding laundry—your work has

Pierre Ferragu is a leading financial analyst who "only sings at Mass," yet stumbled into a project that may prove to be a significant disrupter in the live theater space. Give our conversation a listen!

5️⃣ The fifth pillar of Principled Entrepreneurship: 🧠 Always think like an entrepreneur. Learn more in this quick reel with Ciocca Center Director and author of The Art of Principled Entrepreneurship, Andreas Widmer, and follow along to learn more about each of the five

📢 6 days until closing arguments. At age 12, Jimmy Lai escaped Communist China. He was smuggled into Hong Kong on a fishing boat and started work in a garment factory. With grit and determination, he built a business empire from nothing. But after the Tiananmen Square

✨ Introducing our new weekly entrepreneurship challenge: Called to Create ✨ Entrepreneurship begins with noticing. Noticing a problem, a pain point, an unmet need. This week’s challenge: Name one problem in your community, church, or daily life that bothers you -- and reflect

🎉 Last year’s CUA Orientation was unforgettable! New friendships, campus traditions, and the first steps of an incredible college journey. ✨ We loved welcoming so many first-year Cardinals into the Ciocca Center family — a place where big ideas take flight, curiosity turns

Calling all ENT 118 alumni! 📢 This year, over 200 new students are beginning The Vocation of Business - and they need your experience, insight, and encouragement. If you’ve taken ENT 118 before, join us as a mentor and help guide the next generation of principled