"Columbus Crew midfielder Eddie Gaven pursues soccer career with proper perspective."
Great story, for your perusal.
To: Salvation; NYer; marshmallow
2 posted on
07/27/2012 8:29:15 AM PDT by
sayuncledave
(et Verbum caro factum est (And the Word was made flesh))
To: sayuncledave
"Major League Soccer".
Yeah, right.
To: sayuncledave; netmilsmom; thefrankbaum; Tax-chick; GregB; saradippity; Berlin_Freeper; Litany; ...
Eddie Gaven holds newly baptized son while St. Joseph looks on.
I picked up one of those blue Pieta prayer booklets, which contained the 15 prayers of St. Bridget of Sweden. There are 20 promises that go along with saying the prayers for a year, and so I prayed them every day for a whole year.
I found that as my prayer life grew, so did how seriously I took the faith. The more I prayed, the more I wanted to attend Mass, go to the sacrament of penance and live out the virtues in everyday life. This was in contrast to how I lived previously — not going to Mass or penance and just being overly concerned about soccer all day. The conversion was certainly tied to praying more and better than I had previously.
Very powerful conversion story! Take a moment to read it in its entirety.
5 posted on
07/27/2012 9:42:28 AM PDT by
NYer
(Without justice, what else is the State but a great band of robbers? - St. Augustine)
To: sayuncledave
**While Gaven still plays soccer with great enthusiasm, he now realizes where his greatest treasure is: in the Catholic Church. He appreciates many things about the Church, but most especially Mass.**
We love reverts too!
6 posted on
07/27/2012 5:50:45 PM PDT by
Salvation
("With God all things are possible." Matthew 19:26)
To: sayuncledave
Praised be Jesus Christ!
There were two US women’s soccer players who proclaimed Christ as well.
7 posted on
07/27/2012 7:54:52 PM PDT by
AliVeritas
(God's will be done. Pray, Pray, Pray, Penance, Penance, Penance.)
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