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.
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.
A NOTE FROM THE PUBLISHER: The Beijing Olympics highlight how China’s communist rulers continue to comprehensively violate religious freedom and other fundamental human rights of their own citizens.
Escobar, the sole athlete to represent Ecuador at the Winter Games, traveled to Beijing from St. Michael’s College in Vermont, where she studies psychology. But before Vermont, Escobar called New Jersey home and attended St. Kateri Tekakwitha in Sparta with her family.
‘They are close to the Pope’s heart and, therefore, the heart of the Church,’ said Msgr. Melchor Sanchez de Toca, undersecretary of the Pontifical Council for Culture.
Speedster Curt Tomasevicz Slows Down for Spiritual Stability
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