The Catholic Chapel Beneath Dodger Stadium
Before Dodger Stadium rose over Chávez Ravine in Los Angeles, a tight-knit Catholic community centered on a humble chapel — a way of life displaced, but not entirely forgotten.
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9 Baseball Heavy Hitters for a Catholic World Series Dream Team
COMMENTARY: They’ve hit for power and prayed with purpose — a faithful lineup, past and present, showing that baseball’s greatest victories are won in the heart.
NY Yankees’ Aaron Judge Puts Christ First, On and Off the Field
Judge’s All-Star bat this year featured a Bible verse — part of a longstanding public witness to his Christian faith.
Pope Leo XIV Loves Baseball — Will He Name Its Patron Saint?
The White Sox-loving Pope may be poised to canonize a Catholic priest with deep ties to America’s pastime who could be 'a conduit of grace in the dugout.'
Bases Loaded with History: The Catholic Ties Between the Dodgers and Padres
As the Dodgers and Padres face off in the MLB playoffs, their cities’ shared Catholic heritage brings a deeper meaning to this storied rivalry.
Who Should Be the Patron Saint of Baseball?
Blessed Michael McGivney’s love for baseball was part of his mission to build faith, family and community — a legacy carried on by the Knights of Columbus today.
50 Years of Baseball Memories from Yankees, Dodgers and Angels
Among Red Patterson’s exciting experiences with the Dodgers was watching Sandy Koufax pitch four no-hitters.
Everyone Wins in the Game of Catch
COMMENTARY: The game of catch, when it catches on, symbolizes charity.
How Baseball Imitates the Spiritual Life
Keep sacrificing. Keep praying. And when you fall, pick yourself up, and get back in the box.
When Politics Poisons Everything — Including Baseball
COMMENTARY: By moving the annual All-Star Game out of Atlanta, MLB commissioner Rob Manfred whiffed, accepting an ideological caricature of Georgia’s election law by its opponents.
