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I was a Jesuit novice. Over 25 years ago, during the first month in the novitiate, I read about a place called the “Bay of Parables. ” While I can’t remember what book this was, I remember the vivid impression it made.

According to a survey of those recently deported to Nogales, Mexico, the average person deported has lived in the United States for more than 14 years and has two to three children still living in the states (70 percent of those children are citizens). Of those interviewed, 70 percent said they would continue to cross the border until they make it back to their families.

Most people pay close attention to the first commandment about loving God with all our mind, heart, and soul. Not so many give equal notice to the second: “Love your neighbor as yourself ” (Mt 22:34-40). It’s the “as yourself ” part that tends to be forgotten or dismissed.

In the world of sports, Dick Vitale and college basketball are synonymous. That’s understandable given that he’s devoted over 50 years of his life to the game in one capacity or another.