Football and the 'Aura around Divinity'
By Fr. James V. Schall, S.J.
But first a note: The following column by the late, great Fr. James Schall (one of the founders of this site) appeared here on August 29, 2017, in slightly different form. We thought readers might appreciate being reminded of some Catholic wisdom about a much-misunders…
Time Management
Opening Story: Country Mart in Coweta, America
Host shares a humorous experience at the Country Mart grocery store in Coweta, Oklahoma, a beloved local spot with no self-checkout and bag boys who carry groceries to cars.
After Mass, dressed in a suit, the host is mistaken for a preacher by four d…
Reasserting Catholic Education (Dr. Ryan Messmore) 5/27/25
We welcome Dr. Ryan Messmore from the Institute for Catholic Liberal Education to talk about how Catholic education can be done better, and what that would look like. Father finishes with Timely Thoughts.
Show Notes
Institute for Catholic Liberal Education
The Mind That Is Catholic: Fr. Jam…
The Mercy of Withholding the Eucharist
It is a strange feature of our times that when a priest fulfills his sacred duty it becomes news. Such is the case with Fr. Ian Vane, who rightly refused Holy Communion to British MP Chris Coghlan after Coghlan’s public support for assisted suicide. Such an action by a priest should be common—as c…
S2, Ep 10: Ranking the seven in a row, and unearthing a lost treasure.
s2, Ep 10. Well this was fun. Dan and Matt are joined by superfan James Schall to definitively rank the seven Oxford United #oufc wins in a row over Swindon Town.
Super-striker Mark Rawle joins too, and is presented with a long-lost video of a wonder goal.
Also available in video on YouTube.
B…
Any Good News about Catholic Colleges? (Anne Hendershott) 2/12/26
We welcome back Dr. Anne Hendershott to discuss her latest book, A Lamp in the Darkness: How Faithful Catholic Colleges Are Helping to Save the Church. It isn't always safe to assume that "Catholic colleges" are truly Catholic in practice. What warning signs might indicate the need for a closer lo…
Evo Gaming #407 - Why Games Perform Poorly – Fidelity Or Something Else
Today's episode is hosted by Jamie Manton and they are joined on the podcast by James Schall, CPO/Founder at Secret Mode, Dawid Lubryka, Principal Gameplay Animator at CD Projekt Red Wrocław and Andrej Jagar, Animation Director at Starbreeze Studios. The conversation explores why games perform poo…
Is Gambling a Sin?
Is it wrong to bet on sports? What about playing the lottery? Or all those 50/50 tickets every Catholic school in America is selling? This week, we’re parsing the Church’s very broad teaching on gambling, as we chat about games of chance and being good stewards of the money God has given us.
Show …
2026 Academic Year in Review (Matt Lamb) 6/30/26
We welcome back Matt Lamb of The College Fix for a candid review of the 2025–26 academic year, covering the aftermath of Charlie Kirk's murder and the ongoing obstacles faced by Turning Point USA on campuses. Father finishes with Timely Thoughts.
Show Notes
The College Fix
Another Sort of Lea…
Prophetic Witness of the Laity in the Present Crisis of the Church
In a recent article Rev. James Schall, SJ. asks if the present sexual abuse crisis is the greatest upheaval of the Church since the Protestant Reformation. I would argue that in some sense this crisis is worse. It is a very deep moral and doctrinal...
The post Prophetic Witness of the Laity in th…
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