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October 2014

October 06, 2014

Everything You Need To Know About The Extraordinary Synod Process In 5 Minutes…

Forget the bloviating. Avoid the hyperventilating. Sidestep the handwringing. That is Joe Six-Pack's plan for...

October 08, 2013

How Peyton Manning Made Me Think Of Pope Francis…

He did this, and I made the connection immediately. I'm weird that way, see? I...

May 2013

May 02, 2013

Because of Catholic Mysticism

Feast of St. Athanasius It's the time of year when my thoughts turn to...

April 2013

April 20, 2013

Neil Diamond Sings “Sweet Caroline” Today During the Eighth Inning at Fenway Park

Boston. Baseball. A Bearded Neil Diamond... Let the healing begin.

January 2013

January 26, 2013

My Bishop Gave the Homily at Stan Musials’ Funeral Mass

I've posted about Bishop Richard Stika a few times in the past. But to be...

January 19, 2013

For the Faith and Witness of Stan Musial, Requiescat in Pace

This originally ran back when Spring Break was just getting underway in 2011, and he...

January 18, 2013

Blessed Pope John Paul II in the Batting Cage? Awesome!

For baseball fans, we're still in the bleak of midwinter. But seeing this video is...

September 2012

September 28, 2012

Drafted By God, The Story of Frater Matthew Desme

I said I'm gone readin' and I am. In fact, I just read the best...

June 2012

June 29, 2012

Art and Baseball? It’s All Part of God’s Plan

A friend of mine shared the following essay with me recently. She knows I'm a...

August 2011

August 03, 2011

Because Yes, Baseball and Faith Are Compatible

H/T to Our Sunday Visitor for catching this ground ball and throwing it to me...

May 2011

May 27, 2011

Best. Photograph. Ever. The Incredibles in Action!

Credit: Mark Gormus/Richmond Times DispatchOrdinarily, this isn't the kind of post I write. But this...

March 2011

March 25, 2011

For Your Lenten Friday Night at The Movies III

Today is a Feast Day (and all that this implies)! What better way to celebrate...

February 2011

February 12, 2011

For the Psalms and Spring, Family and Sports

—Feast of St. Buonfiglio Monaldo It is getting ready to be a very busy time for...

August 2010

August 21, 2010

Because On This Championship Ball Club, Everyone Can Play

Early on, before I officially started upon the path to becoming a Catholic, I read...

June 2010

June 07, 2010

Baseball (Music for Mondays)

A few days ago, Webster posted on the imperfect call heard 'round the world. Baseball...

June 03, 2010

Because Nobody’s Perfect

I'm betting that Armando Galarraga has a saintly Catholic mother and that somewhere, last night...