by Noah Banasiewicz, SJ | Sep 12, 2022 | Pop Culture, TV ~ Approx. 5 mins
I was rather late in joining the Ted Lasso bandwagon. Living in this Golden Age of television, when Ted Lasso came out, I brushed it off as a little comedy I would eventually get to. My slate of shows was already too full with heavier, darker shows like Ozark and The...
by Sean Teets, SJ | Sep 9, 2021 | Pop Culture, Religious Life, Spirituality, Sports ~ Approx. 5 mins
In the TV show Friday Night Lights, the head coach inspires his players with the phrase: clear eyes, full hearts, can’t lose. This expression reminds the football team to open their minds and hearts to new possibilities. In a spiritual lens, this phrase reminds me to...
by Ian Peoples, SJ | Jul 16, 2021 | Current Events, Pop Culture, Sports ~ Approx. 3 mins
Both international soccer championship matches played last weekend were neck and neck. Both saw the defeat of the host nation. Brazil lost the Copa America to Argentina on July 10th in the famed Maracana stadium in Rio de Janeiro, while England lost the European...
by Ian Peoples, SJ | Dec 31, 2020 | Christmas, Pop Culture, Spirituality, Sports ~ Approx. 4 mins
One of the few things I carve out time for in my schedule is watching FC Barcelona (Barca) play soccer. Partly because they play the beautiful game, beautifully. The more important reason, though, is the orchestrator of that beauty. You know his name: Lionel Messi. I...
by Emanuel Werner, SJ | Aug 30, 2019 | Pop Culture, Sports ~ Approx. 3 mins
College football is back, baby! There are oodles of games to get excited about and most fanatics will start with the season opener of their favorite team. Personally, I am super pumped for a “New Day” in Columbus, Ohio! All that being said, I want to focus on...
