Read

Our Favorite Thing About College Football Season

Published:
November 28, 2023
September 1, 2018
Read why we love college football season. Hint: it's not all the tasty food.

Fall is an amazing time for sports fans. The baseball and soccer seasons are reaching their peak, college and professional football teams kick off their seasons, and October brings the start of professional hockey and basketball games. College football, in particular, holds a grip on our national consciousness. It allows us to express pride in our alma mater, and for many of us, that pride translates to regional alliances if the university we support is a state school. A college football game is so much more than just a game. The writers over at the Jesuit Post have only one college football team connected to their religious community — the Boston College Golden Eagles — but they get it. We love their take on what makes college football great: “Perhaps the true greatness we crave comes from a desire for unity, a want to come together, to play alongside one another, and to give our all for the flourishing of the whole. This is why the team-based nature of football is so attractive. Every player on every team absolutely needs one another to come together in order to succeed as a unit. No unity? No brotherhood? No championships.” As we gather with friends and family in front of a TV or around a tailgate this fall, we’ll be giving thanks for college football and the way it shapes us into community. Let’s cheer the excellence and dedication and teamwork we see our teams execute on the gridiron, and allow that enthusiasm to help us pursue those same virtues in our lives.

Creators:
Grotto Shares
Published:
November 28, 2023
September 1, 2018
On a related note...
Food Activist Finds Beauty in Building a Better Future

Food Activist Finds Beauty in Building a Better Future

Grotto

Jesus' Favorite Podcast EP 7: Fighting For A Cause With Alexia Dukes

Jesus' Favorite Podcast EP 7: Fighting For A Cause With Alexia Dukes

Grotto, Ebony Moxey, Javi Zubizarreta

Meatless Friday Recipe: Tortilla de Patatas

Meatless Friday Recipe: Tortilla de Patatas

Grotto

Why I'm Catholic: I'm Not Alone

Why I'm Catholic: I'm Not Alone

Grotto

How I Navigated Life as a First-Generation College Student

How I Navigated Life as a First-Generation College Student

José Radilla

Creating Art for Angioma Alliance Auction

Creating Art for Angioma Alliance Auction

Grotto

These Sources will Help You Prepare for the Polls

These Sources will Help You Prepare for the Polls

Marye Colleen Larme

Providing a Safe, Fun Environment for Children in Foster Care

Providing a Safe, Fun Environment for Children in Foster Care

Grotto

Podcast S1 | Ep.5: Finding Friendship

Podcast S1 | Ep.5: Finding Friendship

Grotto

4 Unexpected Benefits of Volunteering

4 Unexpected Benefits of Volunteering

Caitlan Rangel

5 Biographies to Read This Women’s History Month

5 Biographies to Read This Women’s History Month

Jessica Mannen Kimmet

A Lesson in Loving Bravely From My Rescue Dog

A Lesson in Loving Bravely From My Rescue Dog

Molly C. Sheahan

Podcast Helps Military Spouses Find Community

Podcast Helps Military Spouses Find Community

Grotto

Community Thrives at This Historically Black Catholic Parish

Community Thrives at This Historically Black Catholic Parish

Grotto

This Young Breakdancer Found Healing in Hip Hop

This Young Breakdancer Found Healing in Hip Hop

Grotto

A Touch of Irish Song and Story

A Touch of Irish Song and Story

Grotto Shares

Priests and Bishops Prepare for Super Bowl LII

Priests and Bishops Prepare for Super Bowl LII

Grotto Shares

The Magic of Mythical Storytelling

The Magic of Mythical Storytelling

Jacqueline Rose

Lifting Up Black Stories: 3 Neighbors Transforming their Communities

Lifting Up Black Stories: 3 Neighbors Transforming their Communities

Grotto

Notre Dame Surprises First Generation College Student

Notre Dame Surprises First Generation College Student

Grotto

newsletter

We’d love to be pals.

Sign up for our newsletter, and we’ll meet you in your inbox each week.