To this day, my best friends are people I grew up with on Staten Island. But I am ashamed of how some members of my community have reacted to the recent arrival of migrants.

A Reflection for the Feast of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross, by Michael O'Brien

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.

I may never hear my uncle Robert’s voice again, but if I want to know he’s still with me, I just need to listen to the music play.

A Reflection for Wednesday of the Twenty-First Week in Ordinary Time, by Michael O’Brien

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."