I agree with The Mets Police who says “This is a game you blow off in October.” But I will say this it could be a lot worse if the Philly fans, who are some of the worst fans in all of sports were still in this one. People will say “Oh it would’ve been …
Tag Archive: pop culture
Jan
19
Jan
19
Is it our first Black or African-American President?
For some time it seemed that saying the word “black” to describe someone’s race was actually and OK thing to do. I remember in the early 90s even saying the word “black” was equated with racism. I also remember someone doing a report about a gentleman from Antigua and he used the word black to …
Jan
19
Barackomania
Marc Adams a resident of the DC area and producer at BBC America these days takes some time to produce these two videos for BustedHalo http://feeds2.feedburner.com/GooglingGod
Jan
15
Prayers of Thanksgiving for U.S. Air Passengers
Sometimes God gives us the grace to do the extraordinary… I wonder what these people all thought about when they started to go down? I wonder what I would be thinking. I also wonder what they’ll think about upon further reflection? What would you think about? http://feeds2.feedburner.com/GooglingGod
Jan
14
The "None" Factor vs. "Dynamic Orthodoxy"
I’m in the great Pacific North West where I led a workshop today for the Archdiocesan Youth and Young Adult Office on the difference between Millennials and Generation X and then suggested some ministerial options to the group. An interesting group indeed from all walks of life and all with great perspectives. They also face …
Dec
29
The Faithful Departed – Tim Russert
It is customary at the end of each year to look back and remember important figures who have died over the previous twelve months. But, instead of offering a laundry list of well-known deceased people’s accomplishments, for Busted Halo’s Faithful Departed feature we asked our writers to reflect on the spiritual impact that people—or institutions, …
Dec
29
Always Advent For the Jets
I root for the New York Jets. Not only do the Jets lose every year they seem to be experts on finding out new ways to do it. It’s always Advent when you’re a Jet fan. The Jets at 8-3 seemed destined for the playoffs at the very least. But Jet fans once again let …
Dec
29
Doubt
“What do you do when you’re not sure?” Indeed this is the question that epitomizes the entire play turned movie Doubt in which Phillip Seymour Hoffman and Meryl Streep turn in Oscar worthy performances of a priest and nun at odds with one another over the possible molestation of a Catholic School’s first black student …
Dec
29
The Ending of the Year
A lovely, yet, bone-chilling reflection on the end of another year from Nicole Sotelo over at the National Catholic Reporter. And then I thought of Jesus who also wept when faced with the possibility of his own death. He must have known his radical actions were catching the eyes of authorities who could end his …
Dec
29
Be a "Yes Man"
A thought-provoking review of a movie I recently saw, Yes Man with Jim Carrey and the adorable Zooey Dechantal, by the esteemed Paul Jarzembowski over at Spiritual Popcorn. Here’s the money quote: Perhaps every now and then, we need to be “yes men” – when a poor man asks for our help, when a friend …
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Mike Hayes is an author, commentator, Campus Minister and Spiritual Director. He founded the award winning BustedHalo.com in 2001 and wrote the book Googling God with Paulist Press in 2007. Mike is currently a Campus Minister at The University at Buffalo where he serves on the staff of St Joseph University Church. He is available for speaking engagements, retreats and personal spiritual direction.
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