Testimonies
I am thankful everyday for having the opportunity to be involved with Varsity Catholic. I’ve received abundant blessings being part of this thriving group dedicating themselves to spreading Christ through a commonality so many people share- competitive sports. Through their example and leadership, they are guiding athletes to play their sport for our Heavenly Father and Creator. I found myself continually thinking about this concept and it changed the way I play soccer. As I sweat and fought through the pain, I asked God to help me to unite my struggles with the suffering of His Son on the cross. ...
What We Do
Within the NCAA, there are currently over 380,000 student-athletes across the country. The NCAA alone has an operating budget (2007- 2008) of $614,000,000. The NAIA has 291 participating schools and another 50,000 student-athletes. Even though these numbers are a small percentage of the overall college/ university population, it is not difficult to see the influence that sports has on our culture, especially on these campuses. We, as followers of Jesus Christ, must do our part to speak into this massive piece of our culture. Pope Pius XII once said, “Sport, properly directed, develops character, makes a man courageous, a generous loser ...
Stories and News
It was early Sunday evening, I was tired and a bit downtrodden after a conversation with a young lady didn't go as well as I thought it should have gone. My melancholy mixed with exhaustion. I went to holy hour and whined to the Lord. After prayer and a few facebook messages, I proceeded to the gym. While switching out my jeans for shorts, I heard the door of the sauna open and a deep voice say, "hey come here I got a question." I looked up towards the origin of the deep voice, and to my surprise saw one of ...
