Each month, the Holy Father asks the universal Church to pray for a specific prayer intention. It is a tradition dating back to the papacy of Leo XIII in the 19th century. This month’s Papal intention is “that sports may be an instrument of peace,...
Spring has sprung! The resurrection is right around the corner! And Major League Baseball is back! It’s the single greatest time of year. I love baseball, and I have since I was a little kid. Many complain that the season is too long. Others say that the games are too...
I have always loved playing sports. Ever since I discovered soccer as a child, it has been my passion, my means of self-expression, and my way of relating to others. During my semi-professional soccer career, I loved the game for the thrill of it. Only when I became a...
“What is a football club in any case? Not the buildings or the directors or the people who are paid to represent it. It’s not the television contracts, get-out clauses, marketing departments or executive boxes. It’s the noise, the passion, the feeling of belonging,...
We watch the Olympics because we want to witness athletes do incredible feats. Conan Rainwater, SJ, reflects on how we can all do spectacular things through Christ. Based on the readings from the Eighteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time. Can you do spectacular things? Hi,...
