Sports and Spirituality

Sports and Spirituality
Using the lens of athletics to more fully understand the spiritual life

Thursday, April 16, 2026

From "You Suck" to "Thank You"—How We Fans Show Signs of Respect

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There’s a telling line in the documentary Nine Innings from Ground Zero . Curt Schilling, reflecting on pitching in Yankee Stadium during th...
Monday, April 6, 2026

Jo Adell: Living in the Fifth Dimension of Sport

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After reading " Rowing for the Lives " ( America Magazine) and " How the Sports Stadium Went Luxe " ( The New Yorker)  m...
Thursday, April 2, 2026

No Secret Handshake, Just a Headset—Thoughts on the NFL Head Coaches Group Photo

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Membership has its privileges—but none of these men carry a common card. There’s no secret handshake, no initiation ceremony, no shared lett...
Friday, March 27, 2026

Two Assists for One Goal

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My sister is great at telling jokes. She has a penchant for remembering them (half the battle!). She can reference a good one easily. Her de...
Monday, March 16, 2026

A Coach, an Oscar, and the Children We Must Remember—Thank you Steve Kerr

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I remember when Oscar parties rivaled the very best Super Bowl gatherings. Friends would dress up as their favorite actors, and the food wen...
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Anne Stricherz
Anne Stricherz works in the Office of Adult Spirituality at Saint Ignatius College Prep in San Francisco. She teaches in the Religious Studies department and is working on her third book about life lessons from Sports and Spirituality.
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