Baseball is not a religion, but plenty of its players find their real vocation after retirement.
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Keeping baseball alive in the time of coronavirus
Baseball didn’t fall from the sky. It is a gift, made by humans. It is exciting. It could disappear.
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Should colleges pay their athletes? What Catholic social teaching has to say.
A changing legal landscape in college sports has renewed the discussion of what is “fair” for college athletes when it comes to compensation.
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Money has warped youth sports. Ignatian spirituality offers a better way to play.
St. Ignatius invites us to discern spiritual meaning in everyday experience. I have found that such discoveries occur frequently on the basketball court.
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Catholic priests and seminarians compete in 13th annual Vatican soccer tournament
What started as a small tournament for clergy in the Eternal City has become a global attraction, as many international seminarians studying in Rome compete for the sought-after prize.
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Take me out to the (minor league) ballgame
Taking away access to minor-league baseball for many Americans is against our national interest and our longstanding culture.
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How did the Saints get involved in the abuse crisis? Inside the NFL team’s deep Catholic ties
The New Orleans Saints football team is the subject of an investigation by the Associated Press for its ties to the Catholic Church in New Orleans and how it has run “interference” for the heavily Catholic city when it comes to dealing with sex abuse and other issues.
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Vatican, Tim Tebow throw prom night for people with special needs
The Pontifical University Regina Apostolorum on the outskirts of Rome hosted the prom night, where people with disabilities had their photos taken on the red carpet, enjoyed a pizza-filled buffet and danced the night away with pop songs selected by a DJ.
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A (Complicated) Prayer for Kobe
Feelings are not political agendas and many of these celebrities are intertwined in our memories in ways that bypass our frontal cortex.
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Remembering Kobe Bryant: A Catholic with a difficult legacy
News of Bryant’s death quickly prompted tributes on social media. On Twitter, Archbishop Jose H. Gomez of Los Angeles said “he was sad to hear the news” and offered prayers for him and his family.