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Director of Admissions Pat O'Rourke '90, a self-proclaimed "word nerd," brings you his Etymology Word of the Week. Every other week he presents an online Etymology lesson just for fun!

The question of what we are thankful for doesn’t get a lot of attention throughout much of the year, but on the fourth Thursday in November it becomes a primary topic of conversation. In this week’s Lesson from Loyola Hall, Mr. Healey reflects on how he is thankful for Jules Rimet, former President of FIFA, for his ability to unite the world through sport.

As Christ hung on the cross those who mocked Him gave Him one last chance to earn their vote: “If you are King of the Jews, save yourself.” The ‘campaign trail’ of Jesus ended at Calvary, but it ended in a way unique to history.

It is difficult to see November as the month of our beloved dead when the sun is shining and the word breeze - rather than wind - is on people’s lips, so now that the weather is more in tune with the liturgical year it seems appropriate to focus our attention on those Christian souls who have crossed from the seen to the unseen world.

Saint Ignatius Soccer becomes the first high school soccer program in Ohio to claim a four-peat; win their 12th State Championship.

Who would believe that a Person who was hailed on Palm Sunday would be nailed on Good Friday? Is the Church – are we – awaiting a new and final Passion? Jesus tells us that we are, and so we must be prepared.

In a world where both individuals and societies have lost the sense of telos, it is easy to see why there is so little agreement on what it means to work for the “common good”. If there is a shared understanding of what the “common good” is, then the questions of rules and utility fade into the background and virtue takes center stage.

Director of Admissions Pat O'Rourke '90, a self-proclaimed "word nerd," brings you his Etymology Word of the Week. Every other week he presents an online Etymology lesson just for fun!