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Arts & CultureBooks
Clayton Trutor
A diverse cadre of authors and publishers have produced notable books about sports and Catholicism over the last 10 years. Here are some of the best.
Arts & CultureBooks
John W. Miller
For as long as “it has existed as an organized sport, baseball has been telling weird lies about where it came from," writes Thomas W. Gilbert in a new book on baseball's origins.
Arts & CultureIdeas
James T. Keane
It’s time to bust out that old glove—the one you rubbed with neatsfoot oil and wrapped a rubber band around as a kid—and make sure there’s a hanky or two nearby: “Field of Dreams” is back!
Jürgen Klopp, coach of the Liverpool Football Club, at the team’s trophy parade after winning the Champions League in 2019. (Pete, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons)
Politics & SocietyShort Take
David Carroll Cochran
Liverpool F.C. is the most Catholic team in the most Catholic sport.
Gianmarco Tamberi, of Italy, competes in the preliminary round of the men's high jump at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Friday, July 30, 2021, in Tokyo. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)
Arts & CultureNews
Claire Giangravé - Religion News Service
“As Pope Francis says, sport is a place of encounter and formation, but also evangelism and sharing of the Christian message.”
Arts & CultureNews
Kerry Weber
Sister Percylee Hart, principal of the Olympian's alma mater, has made a habit of encouraging every student to achieve their best.