When we see a spectacular athlete praying in public, we can see her as a sort of athletic Christian soldier, a “counternarrative” to a godless culture or shallow world—and miss the simple, moving experience of the athlete, who is Christian, who is praying.
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Joe Biden and Donald Trump need to take a page from Pope Benedict (and retire)
What our aging politicians can learn from Pope Benedict XVI’s historic resignation
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A Jesuit football rivalry renewed: Boston College and Holy Cross meet for first time in 5 years
Boston College and Holy Cross have battled it out on the gridiron 83 times. Tomorrow’s matchup should add another chapter to this storied (and only recently renewed) rivalry.
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Catholic educators need to take a lesson from public school battles over sex and gender
The ‘wokeism’ crisis in public education is a historic opportunity for Catholic schools.
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Pope Francis’ criticisms of ‘reactionary’ U.S. Catholics are counterproductive
Pope Francis has a problem with American Catholic ideologues. Maybe he’s talking about you.
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What Catholic institutions should take (and leave) from the D.E.I. movement
The kind of diversity sought after at a hospital, an engineering firm or a Catholic university should differ according to the gifts necessary for the mission of such institutions.
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The Dictator’s Playbook: Why Ortega is attacking the Jesuits in Nicaragua
In persecuting the Catholic Church and expelling the Society of Jesus, Daniel Ortega is carrying on this terrible legacy. But will it work?
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Notre Dame football plays in Ireland: A chance for unity for a divided campus (and country)
When Notre Dame meets Navy in a football game in Dublin tomorrow, it will give us all a chance to remember that old Irish adage: “There is no strength without unity.”
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Bishop Barron fears that Catholicism has been ‘dumbed down.’ But has it also been opened up?
Bishop Barron may be correct that the church has become intellectually weaker, but the way to truth is to continue inviting the voices of those who have been marginalized in the past.
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This battle over sex education isn’t being led by white conservatives—but by Muslim parents
In Montgomery County, Md., Muslim parents have been protesting a sex-ed curriculum they say is insensitive to religious belief. Is this local battle a warning sign for Democrats nationally?