At first, I blamed God for my injury. Then I thanked God for every step.
Sports
Posted inArts & Culture, Short Take
Curses! The Dodgers, the Red Sox and the Irish
Are the Dodgers now baseball’s cursed squad?
Posted inArts & Culture, Ideas
An Olympic salute to black power: what it means 50 years later
When Tommie Smith and John Carlos raised their fists on the Olympic podium, their act drew widespread criticism. Now Colin Kaepernick is the face of Nike.
Posted inDispatches, Faith
Meet the Catholic priests who minister to Chicago baseball teams and beyond
While Father Masters enjoys the perks of being a baseball chaplain—watching games when he has the time and even taking batting practice with the pros—he sees his job as a form of ministry.
Posted inFaith, Faith in Focus
Turning down ESPN to work in campus ministry
Why did I choose ministry over sports media? For the love of the person, the whole person.
Posted inArts & Culture, Books
Review: Three Cubs blaze a trail
Made famous in poetry, the iconic infield of the Chicago Cubs a century ago helped usher in baseball’s golden age.
Posted inArts & Culture, News
Seattle Catholics celebrate Special Olympics’ 50th anniversary
The Special Olympics, founded by Eunice Kennedy Shriver, turned 50 this year, with this year’s games held in Seattle. The Catholic community had joined in a winning pitch four years ago to host the Special Olympics for 2018 and were rewarded with the games.
Posted inArts & Culture, Ideas
What a World Cup win would mean for both Croatia and France
May the best team win. Actually, may Croatia win, argues Travis Timmons.
Posted inArts & Culture, Ideas
The three kings of soccer dominate the World Cup narrative
Although Ronaldo, Messi and Neymar played together in the 2014 World Cup, their particular story is reaching its climax right now.
Posted inFaith, Vatican Dispatch
With no TV, how does Pope Francis follow the World Cup?
Francis vowed decades ago not to watch TV, but he still follows how Argentina is faring in the World Cup.