Hockey Olympians’ Alma Mater: A Catholic High School’s Golden Moment on Ice
Bishop Kearney’s emphasis on faith and perseverance helped form five alumnae who now stand atop the ice hockey world.
Bishop Kearney’s emphasis on faith and perseverance helped form five alumnae who now stand atop the ice hockey world.
COMMENTARY: Figure skater Alysa Liu’s story is not about risking everything to invent herself. It is about refusing to let achievement define her.
As the nation celebrates its first Olympic hockey gold since 1980, the true victory wasn’t found in the box score, but in the small feet hitting the ice for the team photo.
The resplendent church in Italy’s second-largest city has been in full view.
As a mother of two young sons with disabilities, the Olympian’s Christian faith has guided her through a remarkable bobsledding career.
‘My service is much more individual and open to everyone, even nonbelievers,’ Father Oldřich Chocholáč, chaplain of the Czech Olympic team, told EWTN News.
The pontiff warned that profit, doping, and fanaticism can distort sport’s deeper human purpose.
From overcoming a rare disease to collegiate track titles and bobsledding, O’Brien relies on God, the Blessed Mother and her patron St. Thérèse every step of the way.
So many saints who have already competed and won the race are from the site of this year’s games, a virtual treasure trove of Catholicism.
The Pontiff echoed Cuban bishops’ call for ‘sincere and effective’ talks. Only God, he said, can truly call the poor and afflicted blessed, satisfy those who seek peace and justice, and give joy to the meek, merciful and pure of heart.
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