“The purpose of education is to show us how to define ourselves authentically and spontaneously in relation to our world…” — Thomas Merton Scholarship Program …
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“The split between the Gospel and culture is without doubt the drama of our time, just as it was in other times. Therefore, every effort …
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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 …
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“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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
“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?” …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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. …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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
