A March Madness gets underway, the curious coincidence of basketball and American Catholicism comes into view.

There is no way to explain the success of Catholic school athletes without taking into account a wide range of factors—historical, sociological and, yes, spiritual.

Many people object to anyone, much less a Catholic priest, engaging in what they see as recreational violence.

In the age of “Hot Desks” and “Hoteling,” we need to look to Jesus, the great sitter.

Hopepunk insists there are streams of life-giving water all around us—stories, people and experiences to which we can still turn for inspiration and renewal.

When I was 19 years old, a production company paid me to attend the Super Bowl.