“The purpose of education is to show us how to define ourselves authentically and spontaneously in relation to our world…”
— Thomas Merton
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One purpose of the Message of Hope Foundation is to recognize and cultivate the great attributes and virtues of sports. Yet at the same time …
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“The theological dimension is needed both for interpreting and solving present-day problems in human society.” (Centesimus Annus, 55)
St. Ann Parish (Phoenixville, PA)
Founder and Director, Brett …
“And the king will say to them in reply, ‘Amen, I say to you, whatever you did for one of these least brothers of mine, …
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Sports: Humility vs. Pride
Integrating Faith and Sports
Gospel: Lk 14:1,7-14
Week of 8/29/10
Brett Illig
Founder/Director
The Message of Hope Foundation
On a sabbath Jesus went to dine at the home of one …
What is Success?
Integrating Faith and Sports
Gospel: Lk 12:13-21
Week of 8/1/10
Brett Illig
Founder/Director
The Message of Hope Foundation
In this past week’s Gospel, Jesus challenges the meaning of success.
Someone in the …
Give me Jesus
Integrating Faith and Sports
Gospel: Lk 10:38-42
Week of 7/18/10
Brett Illig
Founder/Director
The Message of Hope Foundation
In this past week’s Gospel, Jesus is asking us to be mindful …
Why are we here?
Integrating Faith and Sports
Gospel: Lk 10:1-10
Week of 7/4/10
Brett Illig
Founder/Director
The Message of Hope Foundation
In this past week’s Gospel, we are asked to do His work.
At that …
“Who do you say?”
Integrating Faith and Sports
Gospel: Lk 9:18-24
Week of 6/20/10
In this past week’s Gospel, Jesus asks us “Who do you say that I am?”
Once when Jesus was …
Blessings in Our Limitations
Integrating Faith and Sports
Gospel: Lk 9:11-17
Week of 6/6/10
In this past week’s Gospel, the disciples (we) experience blessings from our limitations.
Jesus spoke to the crowds about …
Encounter with Christ
Integrating Faith and Sports
Gospel: Jn 17:20-26
Week of 5/16/10
In this past week’s Gospel, we are written a “love letter.”
Lifting up his eyes to heaven, Jesus …
Conversation Continues…
Integrating Faith and Sports
Gospel: Jn 21:1-19
Week of 4/18/10
In this past week’s Gospel, we continue the conversation.
At that time, Jesus revealed himself again to his …
Wounds = Faith
Integrating Faith and Sports
Gospel: Jn 20: 19-31
Week of 4/11/10
In this past week’s Gospel, we discover faith in our wounds.
On the evening of that first day …
In the Zone
Integrating Faith and Sports
Gospel: Lk 13: 1-9
Week of 3/7/10
In this past week’s Gospel, we are asked to repent.
Some people told Jesus about the Galileans whose …
Fastest Growing Religion?
Integrating Faith and Sports
Gospel: Lk 4:1-13
Week of 2/21/10
In this past week’s Gospel, we are tempted on the “deserts” of our athletic fields.
Filled with the Holy …
Hometown Dilemmas
Integrating Faith and Sports
Gospel: Lk 4:21-30
Week of 1/31/10
In this past week’s Gospel, we are challenged by our hometowns.
Jesus began speaking in the synagogue, saying: “Today …
Do we HEAR?
Integrating Faith and Sports
Gospel: Lk 4:14-21
Week of 1/24/10
In this past week’s Gospel, we are fulfilled in our hearing.
Jesus returned to Galilee in the power of …
The Need for Others
Integrating Faith and Sports
Gospel: Jn 2:1-11
Week of 1/17/10
In this past week’s Gospel, we are reminded of the need for others.
There was a wedding at Cana …
Baptismal Questions
Integrating Faith and Sports
Gospel: Lk 3:15-16, 21-22
Week of 1/10/10
In this past week’s Gospel, we are shown the way to Baptismal living.
The people were filled with …
To challenge societal norms in hopes of restoring our athletic, academic, business, and faith-based cultures.
To teach that success be defined in our: relationships, life’s purpose, virtues, and connection to the community
To promote excellence defined by charity and community service
To propose the continual integration of faith within our cultural behaviors
To help promote a freeing faith that is found in our authentic identities made in the image of God
To serve people of all walks of life by simply proposing the unending hope & unconditional love of Jesus
