As New Orleans church leaders braced for the fallout from publishing a list of predatory Catholic priests, they turned to an unlikely ally: the front office of the city’s NFL franchise.

The risk associated with composing a pre-national championship panegyric on the University of Notre Dame’s football team in a Jesuit publication is above average.

As both father and priest, what worries me most is the spiritual damage I see done to our children as they are scheduled away from both the dinner table and the altar.

As I sit sore and tired, I cannot also help but think that the N.Y.C. Marathon for me is a thin space, a space where I can easily see God’s presence in the world.

This year's World Series features two of baseball’s most iconic franchises, the New York Yankees and the Los Angeles Dodgers. That's only one of many interesting storylines.

Setting aside the question of character, there is no disputing Mr. Rose’s credentials for the Hall of Fame.