The movie “Field of Dreams,” starring Kevin Costner and James Earl Jones, once made famous the phrase, “If you build it, they will come.”

As the unprecedented oil disaster in the Gulf of Mexico unfolds daily on our television screens before the eyes of a horrified America, the nation is understandably angry with BP for what has taken place.

When it comes to what lies ahead for Catholics in the Diocese of Youngstown in the wake of upcoming reorganization and restructuring of parishes, we can’t think of a more perfect phrase than one the late rhythm and blues artist Curtis Mayfield sang in the 1960s with his group, the Impressions.

The recent tragedy at St. Dominic Parish in Youngstown was a wake-up call not only for those who worship there but for an entire city and, indeed, an entire region.

The recent news that David Stern, commissioner of the National Basketball Association, has suspended Washington Wizards all-star guard Gilbert Arenas indefinitely without pay is good news well beyond the bounds of the nation’s pro basketball courts. This is a suspension that sends a powerful, much-needed message.