Commentary: During March Madness, consider how Catholic teaching supports paying college athletes. It should be a prerequisite of any ethical relationship between a student athlete and the university.
John Thompson, the Hall of Fame college basketball coach who guided Georgetown University in Washington to a national championship in 1984, died Aug. 31 at age 78. No cause of death was given.
Appreciation: Today, we are praying for the repose of the souls of Kobe, his daughter Gianna, and the seven other people who died in the helicopter crash near Calabasas, California, Jan. 26.
The Gospel of Sports: I was suckered in by the NBA's apparent wokeness. But since a general manager got chastised for supporting Hong Kong protesters, I've been reflecting on where I turn for moral leadership.
The Field Hospital: Historic St. Augustine Church welcomes Archbishop Gregory to D.C.; retired NBA referee becomes a deacon; Indiana parishioner, a WW2 veteran, buried on D-Day anniversary.
Soul Seeing: Playing basketball at 69 is not easy on one's pride. Yet, two or three times a week, I'm out on the court with one set of friends or another, sweating, straining and exerting myself. Why? I think it has to do with that "grace and clumsy harmony."
Gospel of Sports: "Trust the process" is a 76ers rallying cry born out of a losing streak, a shout that is emblematic of the weird, nerdy, passionate community that has grown around the 76ers over the past five years.
College roundup: Duquesne University must recognize unions; Activist Tarana Burke, journalist Ronan Farrow speaking at Gonzaga; Notre Dame women's basketball coach honored; Sen. Dick Durbin honored at Georgetown
