A while back I wrote briefly about being something of a “crypto-Catholic” by a few years back and having concluded my teaching career at a Catholic college. But, now I have realized that my connection to Catholicism goes further back and deeper than I thought. It goes way back to my Grandfather’s heritage…

                           As a kid I was consumed by sports – football, basketball, track, and baseball took up all my time. Playing, watching, and devising all sorts of games to play on the living room floor with spinners and dice. I even managed to play some high school football, city league basketball, and win…