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Arts & CultureIdeas
Michael O’Brien
On Nov. 23, the Fordham Prep Rams and the Xavier Knights will meet on Thanksgiving Day for the 100th time, a landmark matchup for the fourth-oldest high school football rivalry in American history.
Paul Giamatti, Amy Ryan, Clare Foley and Sophie Kindred in a scene from “Win Win” (IMDB)
Arts & CultureCatholic Movie Club
John Dougherty
In Tom McCarthy’s film, the truly good things in life—love, trust, purpose—require hard, honest work.
Arts & CultureIdeas
Michael O’Brien
Behind the scenes of college basketball are the chaplains who offer spiritual support, prayer and wisdom, including the chaplains at nationally-ranked Marquette and Gonzaga.
FaithShort Take
Michael O’Brien
The baseball world recently mourned the loss of former Red Sox ace Tim Wakefield, but news of his grave illness was shared in an inherently anti-Christian way.
Arts & CultureCatholic Book Club
James T. Keane
A spate of football injuries—and news that the longterm effects of the game can be catastrophic for the human brain—raise the question: What is the future of football?
Arts & CultureShort Take
Joe Hoover, S.J.
When we see a spectacular athlete praying in public, we can see her as a sort of athletic Christian soldier, a “counternarrative” to a godless culture or shallow world—and miss the simple, moving experience of the athlete, who is Christian, who is praying.