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11 sty 2020 · Fortunately for Catholic athletes, there are plenty of saints who have. Blessed Chiara Badano(1971-1990) was a skier, a swimmer, and especially a tennis player. She loved to sing and...
- 5 Saints who were talented athletes --Aleteia
The saints understood this reality as well and several of...
- 5 Saints who were talented athletes --Aleteia
1 cze 2018 · In the medieval period, lay Catholics played games and sports on feast days, which accounted for a good deal of the year, as well as on Sundays. Such play found theological support in the writing of Thomas Aquinas who argued that there can be “a virtue about games” because virtue has to do with moderation.
27 sie 2021 · A diverse cadre of authors and publishers have produced notable books about sports and Catholicism over the last 10 years. Here are some of the best.
7 cze 2018 · A new Vatican document considers the impact of sports on society, the pursuit of the common good and the unity of the human family.
St. Thomas was born a Jew and was called to be one of the twelve Apostles. His birth and death dates are unknown, but his feast day is celebrated July 3. He lived before the formal establishment of the Catholic Church but is recognized as the patron saint of architects.
30 paź 2018 · The saints understood this reality as well and several of them were all-star athletes, integrating their love of sports into their quest for holiness. Here are five such saints who succeeded...
2 lip 2024 · Saint Sebastian is known as the overarching go-to patron saint for Catholic athletes. However, we miss out on many additional intercessory companions without considering the list below of saints for Catholic athletes!
