"Champions of Faith: Baseball Edition"
Definitely get this and watch it with your kids. You won't be sorry.
From the Companion Guide to "Champions of Faith":
Champions of Faith: Baseball Edition on DVD is a groundbreaking film that showcases the intersection of sports and faith in Major League Baseball by profiling many of the most accomplished and devout figures in the game both on and off the field. Major League basball champions Mike Piazza, David Eckstein, Jeff Suppan Mike Sweeney, Jack McKeon and Rich Donnelly lead an All-Star discussion that breaks open the story of faith in baseball like no other film ever made. Captivating personal stories captured in one-on-one interviews and peppered with thrilling game highlights provide a unique forum for baseball fans and all movie-watchers to discuss faith, family, teamwork, sacrifice, leadership, humility and the many virtues and spiritual lessons one can learn from the game of baseball.My favorite quote in the film comes from St. Louis Cardinals pitcher Jeff Suppan in reference to the Eucharist:
"In the Last Supper when Jesus said 'this is my body, this is my blood', it's such an amazing thing. He wants to give Himself to us. Sometimes I think that's all that needs to be said."I just hope the folks at Catholic Exchange who put this together come out with a football edition.
I highly recommend this film for the whole family.
Labels: Baseball, Culture, Faith and Family, Media, Movies
posted by Pro Ecclesia 4:07 PM
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I am part of a group of five families who are home schooling our sons for eighth grade confirmation religious ed. We want to give our sons a program that prepares them to take their faith into the world, rather than the usual confirmation prep that treats confirmation like a graduation and sends the message that religious ed is done after eighth grade. We used this video for our first meeting. Parents and kids loved it. I highly recommend it.
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