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NCR Blog – Polamalu: Real-Deal Christian

polamalu-si-cover-140x192.jpgHere’s a post from the National Catholic Register Blog. With Brian getting ready for the Super Bowl next weekend (and having asked him during that last Steeler’s game – who’s that intimidating looking guy with all the moves?) I was excited to read this article about him and thought it was a great story to include here.

Polamalu: Real-Deal Christian
It’s rare to find a sports star who is both at the absolute top of his sport and who is deeply committed to his Christian faith.
Here’s one: Troy Polamalu, the all-pro strong safety for the Pittsburgh Steelers.
Yesterday, Polamalu’s spectacular 40-yard interception return for a touchdown served as the exclamation point in the Steelers’ 23-14 win over the Baltimore Ravens in the AFC championship game in Pittsburgh. The win vaulted the Steelers into the Feb. 1 Super Bowl against the NFC champion Arizona Cardinals.
That kind of game-breaking play is something that Steelers fans have come to expect from Polamalu. A profound commitment to his faith is something that Polamalu’s family, friends and teammates have also come to expect from him.
Earlier reports about Polamalu indicated he is Catholic, but according to this recent interview with Yahoo Sports he is actually Greek Orthodox. Every Tuesday, on his day off from practice, he and his wife Theodora travel to an Orthodox monastery near Pittsburgh to attend services there.
Here’s what Polamalu told Yahoo interviewer Jason Cole about how he orders his priorities in life:
How hard is it to get time at home during the season? I know guys like (Miami Dolphins linebacker) Zach Thomas stay at the facility until very late studying film and (Indianapolis Colts quarterback) Peyton Manning is watching film at home.
Troy Polamalu: First of all, I’m a Christian so my prayer life really comes first. Second of all, I’m a husband so my wife comes before anything else. If I have time to do anything else after that, I do it, but I don’t sacrifice any time with her.
A lot of guys do it the other way around. Football comes first. They say family and faith come first, but they really do the football first. How do you reconcile it?
It’s really easy for me. I love my faith and I know that’s first … I really think I know what’s important in my life and that’s my faith and my wife.
— Tom McFeely

Kid’s Catholic Fiction: Olivia and the Little Way

olivia.jpgA friend told me about this book and it looks great.

Fifth grader Olivia Thomas has moved to a new school in a new state, and is eager to make friends! Her best friend quickly becomes someone she has never seen — St. Thérèse of Lisieux.


Follow Olivia’s trials as she tries to fit in at St. Michael’s School. With the help of her grandmother, she learns about the “Little Way” of serving God and how it can change everything!


Nancy Carabio Belanger’s touching book, targeted toward girls and boys age 8-13, is beautifully illustrated by Sandra Casali LewAllen.



It was recommended by Rachel Watkins (of the Little Flowers Girls” Club) and it is worth checking out. It is avaiable at Amazon or directly from LittleFlowerBook.com.

7 Sons Lay Hero Dad to Rest

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7 Sons Lay Hero Dad to Rest
by TIM DRAKE


The story of a Catholic father dying to save his son started being told in a small town in Virginia. Then on the front page of the The Washington Post. Then it began to be repeated on blogs and in online discussions from coast to coast.

But those who know him say they always knew Thomas Vander Woude was special. Whether it was installing a gymnasium floor, training altar boys or coaching sports, when the daily communicant father of seven saw a need, he stepped in.
That trait led to the ultimate sacrifice on Sept. 8, when he dove into a septic tank to save the life of his son.
Anne Carroll, director of Seton High School, in Manassas, where Vander Woude coached, served on the board and volunteered, said Vander Woulde sacrificed for others “on a daily basis.”
“He died as he lived,” Carroll said. (Continued…)

Little Crosses

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I have been thinking about Brian’s article about Bl. Maria Celine and pondering that the only way she could have endured so many major crosses in her life was by first enduring the little crosses of her life. That got me thinking about how I am doing in comparison. There are so many times throughout the day when little things just bug me – plans have to be changed, Andrew makes yet another mess, something breaks down, ants are all over the kitchen, etc.
Sometime I am able to take a deep breath and offer up the inconvenience to Our Lord but too often, I get aggravated and upset. I remember one time I was sharing this with a priest in confession and I’ll never forget his response, “What makes you so special that you think you shouldn’t have inconveniences in your life?” He was very kind and sincere in how he said it, but the question delivered the swift kick in the rear I needed. Oh yeah, I guess that little pride thing has been getting in the way again.
So I’ve been trying to see all the little crosses in daily life as my opportunity to practice humility and self-surrender. Sometimes it’s a hit and sometimes it’s a miss but I’m working on it. (Ah, Andrew just tipped over the trash can onto the floor. I didn’t know I was going to have to practice quite so soon! Later.)