Fides Entreprenurship: The Power of Full Surrender and Sacrifice to God: Antonio Motta's Insights & Upcoming Events

Thank You for an Incredible Event!

It was truly exciting to see all your support and enthusiasm for Catholic Entrepreneurship! It was especially rewarding to see everyone getting along and forming new business contacts and friendships. We hope these introductions go the distance!

We’re always looking for feedback. If you have any, please reach out via this email! We can also always set up a time to grab a coffee if you’d like to speak further!

Antonio's story reminds us that amidst all the ups and downs, God is always there for us once we fully surrender to Him.

As our lucky winner, Tess will discover in the book You Have Only One Problem: Experience the Instant Reward of Trustful Surrender  You may give up 99.9% of your life to God and receive everything in return, but it's that final 0.01% you haven’t surrendered that is often the key to easing your life.

It may not be clear at first what that final 0.01% is—you will find it in due time.

For Antonio, it was no doubt his recent trip to the Virgin Mary of Fatima in Portugal.

Taking the time to visit her place of apparition, entrusting himself to her and asking for her guidance was a true act of surrender.

Here are three lessons from Antonio that can help us get even closer to surrendering that final 0.01%:

• Always try to pray the rosary daily (even when you go for a run). That sacrifice gives meaning to life.

• Make sure you’re doing something good that matters to you and doesn’t go against your conscience.

• Keep everything simple in your business, such as keeping your word with your clients, and 50% of your problems will disappear automatically.

Upcoming Events

Thursday, March 20th at 19:30

Our speaker for March is Wayne Weddington, Founder of Pennoyer Partners LLC, a Private Equity Firm focusing on middle-market companies.

Wayne will discuss will discuss how he successfully launched his own private equity firm, how Jesus can guide us in doing M&A, his recent conversion to the church, and the gifts the Church has given him such as the gift of non-judgmental unfettered honest good and forgiveness.

The event will take place at the Saint Jean de Baptiste church* on the Upper East Side.

Sign up here to confirm your attendance. *Location subject to change.

Tuesday, March 25th at 19:00

An exclusive gathering of Catholic entrepreneurs and investors to fund, scale, and mentor the next generation of faith-driven ventures.

​What to Expect:

​✅ High-Level Networking – Meet founders across tech, finance, consumer goods, aviation, media, and more.
✅ Faith, Finance & Growth Discussions – Hear from seasoned Catholic entrepreneurs & mentors about building scalable, ethical businesses.

​Who Should Attend?

• ​Catholic founders and business owners.

• ​Investors interested in faith-aligned startups and mission-driven ventures.

• ​Catholic entrepreneurs seeking mentorship, partnerships, or funding opportunities.

This event will take place at a private rooftop in the Financial District.

Sign up here to confirm your attendance.

We would like to thank our Catholic owned beverage food and book sponsors!

TAN BOOKS is our official book sponsor. At every speaking event you have the opportunity to win one of their books in our raffle!

Their mission and #1 priority as a company is to help people become Saints. They are the publisher of Saints lives, liturgical and devotional works, and classic titles on dogmatic, ascetical and mystical theology.

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