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The Brazilians call soccer "o jogo bonito": the beautiful game. They are correct. But that game can sometimes exhibit a beauty that crosses the line into cruelty. Watching the 2019 OHSAA Division I soccer state championship game on Sunday, Mr. Healey reflected on one state tournament game from decades ago.

Most of us will never be placed in the position of these prudent and courageous brothers featured in this weekend's first reading, yet we are given the task of acting prudently and courageously in small ways every day. But can we use these men as our inspiration and guides?

Saint Ignatius is still “doing the business” when it comes to passing on the Faith in a meaningful way. So says Mr. Healey after a couple recent interactions with colleagues, both of whom are carrying on what he refers to as "The Tradition."

This weekend St. Luke describes the story of the rich man and chief tax collector Zacchaeus, perched in a sycamore tree so he can see Jesus passing by. We can almost see him mouthing the word “Me?” as he points his index finger at his chest and Jesus responding “You.” So why did he go when Jesus called?

Here, as with all such intertwined events and dates, the words of Percy Bysshe Shelley apply: the poetic “lifts the veil from the hidden beauty of the world.” When remembering Jim Skerl this last week, Healey's mind was drawn to the seemingly coincidental nature of many anniversaries and dates.

Two of the school days in the last week have been among the most meaningful in Mr. Healey's long career of teaching at Saint Ignatius. The thread that connects them and makes them stand out? The great examples and leadership provided by some good Christian men.

How are we called to deal with rejection? What can we show about ourselves when we do not lose hope in the face of apparent, sometimes overwhelming, evidence against our desired successes? Mr. Healey challenges us to persist in our faith throughout these trying times.

The recently canonized John Henry Cardinal Newman inspired today's Lesson from Loyola Hall for his oft-misunderstood comments on conscience. Why is conscience more than just the honest thoughts or opinions of our own mind? The answer stems from the conscience's original Creator.