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Offline Miseremini

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Good Catholic news stories
« on: July 14, 2023, 11:45:26 AM »
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  • We need some GOOD news stories.

    Recently on Morning Air, John Morales had the great privilege of hosting 8x Pro Bowler and former quarterback for the San Diego/Los Angeles Chargers and the Indianapolis Colts, Philip Rivers.
    Rivers played for NC State University for 4 years and in the NFL for 17 seasons, during which he accuмulated a laundry list of accomplishments: 2000 ACC Rookie of the Year, 2002 Second-Team All-ACC, 2003 First-team All-ACC, 2003 ACC Offensive Player of the Year & Player of the Year, 2004 ACC Athlete of the Year, 2008 NFL Passer Rating Leader & Passing TDs co-leader, 2010 NFL Passing Yards Leader, and 2013 NFL Completion Percentage Leader. Rivers also holds the NFL record for the most consecutive completions and the most consecutive games with a passer rating above 120.

    But as decorated as Rivers is in the ACC and the NFL, perhaps no accomplishment is as valuable or important as his Catholic Faith. Rivers was born on the Feast of the Immaculate Conception and was raised a devout Catholic by Steve and Joan Rivers in Decatur, Alabama. Steve was a football coach when Philip was a kid, so football has been a big part of Philip’s life since he was a young kid.
    Philip said that when he was in 5th grade, he made a poster of his dreams and aspirations. On the poster he put three things: he wanted a younger brother, he wanted to grow up and play for his dad, and he wanted to go to the NFL. Fast forward to today, and Rivers has gotten the chance to not only play in the NFL but leave behind one of the most respected legacies of any franchise quarterback in NFL history.
    “I have to say, getting to put a checkmark next to all three of those and now getting to coach my boys in high school football, it’s coming full circle.” Rivers is now the coach at St. Michael Catholic High School in Fairhope, Alabama and he’s getting the chance to follow in his father’s footsteps as he began to do as a young quarterback wearing #17, just like his dad.
    He recalls being given the opportunity to play for his dad, it was a very formational period in his life as it is for all boys. Having his father there to guide him and teach him through the sport of football was an unbelievable blessing. Now, he gets to do the same for his sons. Rivers expressed his gratitude at being able to do so at a Catholic high school where the faith is such an integral part of everything they do there, especially sports.
    “Being at a Catholic high school, [our faith] is part of the very fabric of our football program, and certainly a part of the mission of the school,” said Rivers. “Getting to be at a Catholic high school and coach these young men, we talk about the ‘whole young man’ all the time: spiritually, physically, emotionally, academically. If it’s just about the football, then we’re missing out. And that’s what I have such a passion for, coaching at this level. It’s way bigger than the football. You want them to be better men for it when they come out of the program.”
    In his final moments of the show, Rivers expressed his eternal gratitude for his Catholic faith which played such a foundational role in his value of the family, which in turn led to his love for football growing up with his dad. From a very young age, Rivers learned one unforgettable piece of advice: “We don’t miss Mass on Sundays.” Our faith comes before all else, even football.
    As Rivers grew, he began to develop a spiritual life that led to him taking on a more intellectual outlook on his faith, making the faith his own, as he said. Learning to embrace God’s call to simple obedience was life-changing for Rivers as he entered new stages of his life: getting married, guiding his wife through her conversion to Catholicism, playing in the NFL while raising nine kids, leaving California for Indianapolis, and finally his retirement. All throughout his life, God has been there to walk him through it.
    “Stay grounded in the sacraments…You mentioned all the blessings. We could talk about the football ones forever, but I think the blessings from God on our family and our faith would certainly supersede those by a longshot,” said Rivers. “Stay grounded in the sacraments.”



    "Let God arise, and let His enemies be scattered: and them that hate Him flee from before His Holy Face"  Psalm 67:2[/b]


    Offline Miseremini

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    Re: Good Catholic news stories
    « Reply #1 on: July 14, 2023, 11:55:14 AM »
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  • Philip Rivers says wife is expecting their 10th child

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    Thu, July 13, 2023 at 9:52 p.m. EDT·1 min read




    Los Angeles Chargers quarterback Philip Rivers (17) smiles against the Detroit Lions in the first half of an NFL football game in Detroit, Sunday, Sept. 15, 2019. (AP Photo/Rick Osentoski)

    Philip Rivers is going to get his full offense. (AP Photo/Rick Osentoski)
    Philip Rivers is set to hit double digits when it comes to procreation.
    The former Los Angeles Chargers quarterback told AL.com's Ben Thomas on Wednesday Rivers' wife, Tiffany, is expecting their family's 10th child, with a boy due to arrive in October. The couple is still reportedly waiting to pick out a name.
    The family already has nine children with seven girls and two boys with ages ranging from 4 years old to 21. Their most recent child, a daughter named Anna, arrived in 2019 while Philip was with the Chargers.
    That layoff is apparently a sort of record, via AL.com:

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    “We’ve had one pretty much every two years and now this is the longest gap,” Rivers said. “We are all fired up. Everyone was pulling for a boy. Even our girls wanted a boy.”
    The 10th child also breaks an odd little streak, as Tiffany reportedly comes from a family of nine children, as does her father:
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    “We thought we would be the third generation of nine, but we decided to go double digits — or I should say we didn’t decide it. God decided,” he said.

    Sports senior NFL writer Charles Robinson and Yahoo Sports NFL writer Charles McDonald discuss the dilemma fornThis will be Rivers' first child since he retired from the NFL. In the time since his final season in 2020 with the Indianapolis Colts, he has devoted most of his energy to being the head coach of St. Michael Catholic in Fairhope, Alabama, where his oldest son, Gunner, will be the starting quarterback this upcoming season.
    Rivers was slow to shut the door on a return, though, entertaining some offers for a comeback before ultimately staying put.



    "Let God arise, and let His enemies be scattered: and them that hate Him flee from before His Holy Face"  Psalm 67:2[/b]



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    Re: Good Catholic news stories
    « Reply #2 on: July 17, 2023, 03:04:38 PM »
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  • I'm not into sports

    But it's always good to see someone being a true Catholic (I guess he is that)

    Society has become top heavy with so many old people and not so many young ones to support them (SS taxes). 

    they will be talking about getting rid of old people soon... some are already... 

    sad stuff... It seems the Church is gone and the US is virtually gone also