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		<title>Four Ways Job Seekers Should Expect More From Us</title>
		<link>http://www.integratedcatholiclife.org/2012/05/randy-hain-four-ways-job-seekers-should-expect-more-from-us/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 17 May 2012 04:01:22 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Randy Hain</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I had an epiphany recently related to people in career transition.  I have been counseling people in transition for many years and have written several articles on job search strategy.  My epiphany (or firm grasp of the obvious?), is that I rarely read or hear anything about how to effectively help people looking for a [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Six Practical Ideas for Integrating our Catholic Faith with Work</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 10 May 2012 04:01:10 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Randy Hain</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.integratedcatholiclife.org/?p=17859</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[If you think about it, most of us will likely spend the majority of our adult (awake) lives in the workplace.  A typical eight hour work day accounts for 1/3rd of the total day, with the other 2/3rds devoted to sleeping, family, friends, faith, etc.  In the practice of our faith, do we consider the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Five Ways to Show Catholic Courage at Work</title>
		<link>http://www.integratedcatholiclife.org/2012/03/randy-hain-five-ways-to-show-catholic-courage-at-work/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 22 Mar 2012 04:01:56 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Randy Hain</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.integratedcatholiclife.org/?p=17098</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Do we ever stop to consider how many times a day our thinking and actions about our Catholic faith are influenced by a misguided concern for what others think of us? During the day, how many times have we missed opportunities to stand up for Christ or share our faith?  Is it the conversation we [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Five Keys to Transform Difficult Times into Growth</title>
		<link>http://www.integratedcatholiclife.org/2012/03/lowry-five-keys-to-transform-difficult-times/</link>
		<comments>http://www.integratedcatholiclife.org/2012/03/lowry-five-keys-to-transform-difficult-times/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 17 Mar 2012 04:01:08 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kevin Lowry</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.integratedcatholiclife.org/?p=16941</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[I used to be Successful It’s a story I’ve heard several times recently. I’m speaking with a guy, and in a reflective moment, he drops his head and speaks softly about how tough the past few years have been. He used to have more status, money, prestige, respect. But not anymore. Now life is full [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Being Catholic at Work</title>
		<link>http://www.integratedcatholiclife.org/2012/03/randy-hain-being-catholic-at-work-2/</link>
		<comments>http://www.integratedcatholiclife.org/2012/03/randy-hain-being-catholic-at-work-2/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 01 Mar 2012 05:01:46 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Randy Hain</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.integratedcatholiclife.org/?p=16663</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[“For the Christian living in the middle of the world, he or she must choose to act responsibly in daily work.  Work should be ordered to the glory of God, to the service of society, to the fulfillment of family obligations.  It also provides a vital area for personal apostolate.” (Francis Fernandez, In Conversation with [...]]]></description>
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		<title>An Interview with Kevin Lowry – author of “Faith at Work: Finding Purpose Beyond the Paycheck”</title>
		<link>http://www.integratedcatholiclife.org/2012/02/randy-hain-an-interview-with-kevin-lowry-faith-at-work-finding-purpose-beyond-the-paycheck/</link>
		<comments>http://www.integratedcatholiclife.org/2012/02/randy-hain-an-interview-with-kevin-lowry-faith-at-work-finding-purpose-beyond-the-paycheck/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 20 Feb 2012 05:02:38 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Randy Hain</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.integratedcatholiclife.org/?p=16439</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[We may often wonder if authors actually live up to the standards they outline for us in their books.  In the case of Kevin Lowry and Faith at Work: Finding Purpose Beyond the Paycheck (Our Sunday Visitor, 2011), there is no doubt that he lives up to the important themes of this wonderful book.  Kevin [...]]]></description>
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		<title>A Road Map for Effectively Serving on Non-Profit Boards</title>
		<link>http://www.integratedcatholiclife.org/2012/01/hain-a-road-map-for-effectively-serving-on-non-profit-boards/</link>
		<comments>http://www.integratedcatholiclife.org/2012/01/hain-a-road-map-for-effectively-serving-on-non-profit-boards/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 12 Jan 2012 05:01:19 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Randy Hain</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Over my 20+ years in business, I have had the good fortune to serve on a number of non-profit boards and am grateful for the enriching experiences, people I have met and worthy causes I have served.  One of the benefits I’ve gleaned is how to effectively serve on a non-profit board.  In my earlier [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Moral Hazards in the Marketplace</title>
		<link>http://www.integratedcatholiclife.org/2011/11/douglas-moral-hazards-in-the-marketplace/</link>
		<comments>http://www.integratedcatholiclife.org/2011/11/douglas-moral-hazards-in-the-marketplace/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 26 Nov 2011 05:01:31 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Charlie Douglas</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.integratedcatholiclife.org/?p=14865</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Exterior moral hazards abound these days.  From individuals to financial institutions to sovereign nations, it seems that there is an increasing need to be bailed-out and to have debt forgiveness. Moral hazards most often occur when parties who are largely insulated from risk behave differently from the way they would normally behave if they were [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Our Catholic Faith&#8230; at Work</title>
		<link>http://www.integratedcatholiclife.org/2011/10/hain-our-catholic-faith-at-work/</link>
		<comments>http://www.integratedcatholiclife.org/2011/10/hain-our-catholic-faith-at-work/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 20 Oct 2011 04:01:34 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Randy Hain</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.integratedcatholiclife.org/?p=14088</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[“For the Christian living in the middle of the world, he or she must choose to act responsibly in daily work.  Work should be ordered to the glory of God, to the service of society, to the fulfillment of family obligations.  It also provides a vital area for personal apostolate.” &#8211; (Francis Fernandez, In Conversation [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The Debt Ripple Effect</title>
		<link>http://www.integratedcatholiclife.org/2011/10/the-debt-ripple-effect/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 05 Oct 2011 04:01:27 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kevin Lowry</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.integratedcatholiclife.org/?p=13762</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[The headline jumped out at me: “Fed official says tax code provides incentives to carry debt.” For the past several years, the topic of debt has become increasingly important, for individuals, organizations, even nations. That headline got me thinking… regardless of the incentives, how should Catholics regard debt? It also hit me – we need [...]]]></description>
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