Lessons from Loyola Hall

If economics is about the management of the household, then the household should be managed in a way that would garner the approval of the Head of the household. In this weekend's reading, Amos warns those who are fixated on profits without consideration of the anawim, or “God’s poor.”

Under the Friday night lights of Dowed Field, those in attendance witnessed a game worthy of hearts soaring – even if you happened to be a fan of the team that scored 41. And that, Mr. Healey writes, is the power of sports.

How are we to interpret the parable of the Prodigal Son? Do we view it from the eyes of the foolish, younger son, or the older son who remained loyal to the father in the story? Does the father's message really change? Mr. Healey unpacks this seminal story in this weekend's Lesson from Loyola Hall.

We’ve all had those “plate o’ shrimp” moments in our lives and sometimes they deal with things as random as a plate o’ shrimp, but other times they have the feel of a deliberate message from God, or one character's so-called “cosmic unconsciousness.” Intrigued? Grab your fork and dive into this Lesson from Loyola Hall!