In this episode of A Reason for Hope, Mario Costabile sits down with Tom Monaghan, founder of Domino’s Pizza, former owner of the Detroit Tigers, and the visionary behind Ave Maria University and Legatus. From a childhood in a Catholic orphanage to becoming one of America’s most successful Catholic entrepreneurs, Tom shares his remarkable journey of faith, perseverance, and purpose.

He opens up about the spiritual turning point that led him to give up worldly luxuries after reading Mere Christianity by C.S. Lewis, his lifelong devotion to the Mass and the Rosary, and how he dedicated his fortune to building institutions that serve God and form faithful Catholic leaders.

Join us as Tom Monaghan discusses the true meaning of success, the battle against pride, and how faith in Christ transformed his life from the pizza kitchen to a mission of evangelization and Catholic education.

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⏰Timecode⏰

00:00 Introduction

03:26 Start of Interview

09:58 Importance of the Marines in his Success

14:22 Importance of Knowing What is Most Important in Life

17:53 How He Started Dominoes

21:09 Did Someone Say Delivery?

26:38 Franchising

33:54 Purchasing the Detroit Tigers

37:32 Millionaires Vow to Poverty

42:42 Importance of Mass + Eucharist

44:43 Tom's Catholic Philanthropy

48:34 Goal of Ave Maria

51:08 Legatus

52:56 Tom's Advice to Someone Starting Out

54:20 Tom's perspective on Faith