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- Football fitness - A simple exercise for top-class football training! - by Submitted on Sep 27, 2020 from James SmithTo have an elite football fitness workout, you need to include kettlebell snatches in your workout equation. Single gut overhead kettlebell snatch is a very explosive and dynamic lift that will definitely change your performance on the court for the better. Take a moment to continue reading ...
Views: 8 - Patience is, in Fact, a Virtue - by Submitted on Sep 16, 2020 from Bruce WawrzyniakWe finally have baseball back, and at the end of this week both the NBA and the NHL will start back up. For diehard sports fans it has been an absolute test of patience, waiting and wondering if and when all those sports, all those teams, all those athletes would be back in action, doing what ...
Views: 57 - Being Cleansed and Getting 'Spiritual Coaching' - by Submitted on Sep 04, 2020 from Bruce WawrzyniakThere have been a good deal of coaches on my weekly show, and as NFL training camps got underway I couldn't help but think of that fateful moment that all players hope to avoid at all costs. It's when they tell you, "Coach wants to see you. And bring your playbook." There are other times when ...
Views: 82 - How can churches reopen safely post-COVID? - by Submitted on Sep 02, 2020 from Apoorva HegdeFor most Christians, devout and otherwise, churches have always been an activity that they look forward to. Nonetheless, since the pandemic struck, a lot of church activities have been relegated to virtual gatherings. In fact, the virtual world has made following religion so much simpler, that a ...
Views: 67 - Being Obedient to the Rule Book for Our Faith Life - by Submitted on Aug 28, 2020 from Bruce WawrzyniakThis past weekend I found myself sitting at my desk, working on Catholic Sports Radio at 4:30 on a Saturday afternoon. The next time I glanced down into the corner of my laptop, the time showed FIVE thirty. Again, on a Saturday afternoon. And in that moment I realized that while lots of other ...
Views: 80 - Arsenal's best XI - by Submitted on Aug 12, 2020 from James SmithGoalkeeper Arsenal have been blessed with great goalkeepers like David Seaman, Jimmy Rimmer, John Lukic, Bob Wilson and Jens Lehmann. But I have chosen Pat Jennings. Not only was he excellent with 1-handed parries, but he was also quite adept at making leg parries. Back Lee Dixon ...
Views: 88 - Spiritual Pep Talk - by Submitted on Aug 10, 2020 from Bruce WawrzyniakEach week I surrender to the Holy Spirit for whatever God wants me to say in the "Ministry Moment" portion of my show. Some might be tempted to say that I have to challenge myself to get inspired to deliver an impactful message to the audience, although I really consider it an honor and a ...
Views: 119 - We're All on God's Team - by Submitted on Aug 03, 2020 from Bruce WawrzyniakTraining camps are starting back up - as strange as that sounds for this time of year - for pretty much all four sports. And, when you think about training camp, or even school sports, where students are in that same preparation time for an upcoming season, they're trying out to make the team. ...
Views: 126 - How to choose the right hairdressing school - by Submitted on Jul 23, 2020 from James SmithMany people consider becoming professional hairdressers every year. This can be a rewarding profession for many who enjoy learning how to cut and style hair. For the uninitiated, this includes much more than just standard haircuts, as you will also learn how to groom men's mustache and beard and ...
Views: 109 - Let's ALL Spread the Good News - by Submitted on Jul 20, 2020 from Bruce WawrzyniakI remember when I worked in the Olympic Movement, as the Chief Press Officer for the women's softball competition at the 2008 and 2004 Summer Olympics in Beijing and Athens, respectively. Back in our world headquarters building there was a small, rather indistinct sign in one of the offices that ...
Views: 170 - Install your new boat graphics - by Submitted on Jul 11, 2020 from James SmithThe best way to personalize your boat or yacht is by giving it your identity such as the ship's name, the ship's logo, the ship's registration number, or simply decorating it with marine graphics. This will personalize your boat and also add to its beauty. If you have planned to test boat decals ...
Views: 112 - Make radio antenna wires for your model aircraft - by Submitted on Jul 11, 2020 from James SmithLearning to build model aircraft requires patience and dedication, but once you do your best in this activity, the results are amazing. These days more and more people - from children to adults - are taking part in this activity. Before you start building prototype aircraft, it is important ...
Views: 104 - Dinosaurs an Eternal Life or Death Subject for Some People - by Submitted on Jul 05, 2020 from James LowranceNO ONE "developed" the Genesis Gap teaching. It is revealed in many passages in The Holy Scriptures – not a scant few as some would have you believe. ALL doctrines, including salvation, must be taught - pointed out to listeners of God's Holy Word. Will you tell youth believers to accept 300 ...
Views: 192 - Just Be Still - by Submitted on Jul 01, 2020 from Bruce WawrzyniakIt's fitting that Catholic Sports Radio is a show that you (more than likely) sit and listen to. Maybe at your computer, for example. It conjures up images of the proverbial good old days when fans would sit by a radio console listening to the broadcast of a baseball game. Meanwhile, the ...
Views: 157 - Mary Mother of God Different Visages - by Submitted on Jun 27, 2020 from Margaret O'ConnorEven in lieu of factual evidence, when uncovering another side to Mary Mother of God, so many Catholics are reticent to embrace this new reality about Mother Mary. Definitely, Change would be the main part of this equation. Some might be in Fear of taking away or removing in some way, the ...
Views: 150 - Finding Comfort in Church, Location Notwithstanding - by Submitted on Jun 22, 2020 from Bruce WawrzyniakThe NBA is reportedly planning to restart the season on July 31st with all games to be played in the Wide World of Sports Complex in Orlando at Disney World. The NHL still hasn't announced which two cities will host all the games when that league is ready to resume play. The NFL is no stranger ...
Views: 142 - Essential Biblical Facts about Angels Part II - by Submitted on Jun 16, 2020 from James LowranceIn the previous first part of my giving teaching on angels from The Holy Bible, I came against an article length issue (trying to keep each below 1,000 words). I could actually have written further from God's Word on the subject but It's a fact that attention spans can run out, even on highly ...
Views: 178 - The Church Doctrine Divide - by Submitted on Jun 15, 2020 from Margaret O'ConnorIs it really a surprise, when the term Woman Priest, is brought up, there is a myriad of responses to that? If your own Church Hierarchy for centuries never told you about it, then you certainly will be taken back by such a unique disclosure. This is where the literal divide exists, between ...
Views: 175 - An Inconvenient Truth (in the Catholic Church) - by Submitted on Jun 13, 2020 from Margaret O'ConnorIn our world, today, lies and deceptions seem to be the new norm now. What is the truth? What is real anymore? Where is meaningful, life-affirming truth to be found? For centuries now, the hierarchy of the Catholic Church has successively prevented any women’s baptismal rite to become a ...
Views: 168 - Women are NOT Created Equal in the Eyes of the Catholic Church - by Submitted on Jun 12, 2020 from Margaret O'ConnorIn the Catholic Church, for any woman, the term Created Equal certainly does not have the same meaning as it does for any man. Women are Baptized into the Church, with the same so-called equality as men, yet nothing, in reality, could be further from the truth. They themselves, have a call ...
Views: 154 - Speak the Language of the Lord - by Submitted on Jun 12, 2020 from Bruce WawrzyniakI'm always amazed when I hear football coaches or players refer to the names for certain plays. And I'm not just talking about, say, a two-word phrase like "flea flicker." There are complex calls that the quarterback barks out, which his teammates need to have studied the playbook deeply to ...
Views: 159 - A Priest Called Mary - by Submitted on Jun 11, 2020 from Margaret O'ConnorSpeaking of Mary and the Priesthood is certainly something which most Catholics have never ever heard let alone thought about. You probably will be very surprised in reading this intriguing fact of past Church history. In John Wijngaards Book, “The Ordination of Women in the Catholic ...
Views: 167 - Mary, What Would You Say? (Catholic Church) - by Submitted on Jun 10, 2020 from Margaret O'ConnorThe Other Side of Mary. There is nothing wrong with extolling the virtues of Mary. The problem comes with the hierarchy keying in on just this one side of Mary. By doing this, they are totally dismissing another side of Mary, which they do not want the Laity to be aware of. From the ...
Views: 145 - The Dreaded C Word... Change in the Catholic Church - by Submitted on Jun 10, 2020 from Margaret O'ConnorCancer indeed is that dreaded C Word. Yet, another C word is accompanied by its own sense of anxiety or displeasure. If ever there was a time, when this other C-word, called Change, is so universally present, now is that time. Change now abounds in our Lives at a Speed Unfamiliar to ...
Views: 154 - Essential Biblical Facts about Angels - by Submitted on Jun 12, 2020 from James LowranceMost Christians know there are evil angels (fallen, full of darkness) and God's faithful Holy Angels, who serve God in pure righteousness. There are certain facts however completely unknown to some Christians and the unsaved who are potential converts to God's glorious salvation, through the Son ...
Views: 259 - Presence of Change (Catholic Church) - by Submitted on Jun 05, 2020 from Margaret O'ConnorThe factor of Change is ever-present in our lives, whether it presents itself immediately or as a subtlety over centuries of time through a tradition of some type. Let Us Leave it, With The Thought, That This Would Be Your Final Shift At the Buffalo Ford Stamping Plant, there were two ...
Views: 190 - The Catholic Church’s Selective Memory versus Factual Truth - by Submitted on Jun 04, 2020 from Margaret O'ConnorA Roman Document equating Women’s Ordination with Pedophilia is indeed a deplorable avenue to travel down. The Catholic Church’s, so-called selective memory about this issue continues on, while the history of women within our Church, was not some fabrication, or elaborate lie, but remains a ...
Views: 128 - Get Your Head in the Spiritual Game - by Submitted on Jun 03, 2020 from Bruce WawrzyniakWe've all seen basketball games where a team calls a timeout and all the players huddle around to listen to the coach during that break. Timeouts aren't as common in the National Hockey League but they do happen occasionally in that sport as well. Plus, certainly, we see huddles on the field in ...
Views: 149 - Women’s Inequality in the Catholic Church Today - by Submitted on May 30, 2020 from Margaret O'ConnorThe Call to Action Organization, brings up a very sober fact, “Did you know that the exit rate of young adult Catholic women from Catholicism is greater than Catholic men their age? In fact, millennial Catholic women are more likely than their male counterparts to report that they never attend ...
Views: 214 - Making Peace with Your Past - by Submitted on May 28, 2020 from Bruce WawrzyniakI was recently interviewed on a secular radio station on a sports show, both about my sports background and about Catholic Sports Radio, and since I spent ten seasons working in the NHL the interviewer asked me about fighting in hockey. And then when the interview was ending he asked me about ...
Views: 204 - The Radical Truth Is - by Submitted on May 30, 2020 from Margaret O'ConnorWe have all heard that phrase, “the truth will set you free.’ On the one hand, truth can provide us with new insight. For any woman in our Church, learning about a past religious women’s heritage was shocking, to say the least. That truth as well was bitterly painful, when coming to the ...
Views: 220 - Dear Dr. Romance: It is your Christian duty to forgive - by Submitted on May 27, 2020 from Tina TessinaDear Dr. Romance: Thank you for your article on "Apology and Forgiveness". The process of forgiving is powerful and extremely helpful. I have searched for such information many years and have truly believed that forgiveness is not something you just do. ...
Views: 236(1 vote) - Called to be a Coach? - by Submitted on May 25, 2020 from Bruce WawrzyniakRecently on my show we heard National Catholic Coaches Association Vice President of Operations Andrew Whitaker talk about his size, with the implication being that his calling wasn't to be an athlete. Yet, with great enthusiasm he spoke of how he *has* still been able to find a way to make a ...
Views: 162 - Embracing Those That Have Been Cast Off - by Submitted on May 21, 2020 from Bruce WawrzyniakI've been seeing the sports media scrambling for features to write since there are still no games being played anywhere that they can report on. A lot of these journalists are getting historic and reflecting back on all-time type lists. I admit that it made my mind wander in a similar ...
Views: 198 - What Would Jesus Say? - by Submitted on May 19, 2020 from Margaret O'ConnorLife is the opportunity to speak one great truth in the face of one great lie. It may seem that no one hears it. It may seem that nothing changes. But not to speak – that is the real sin.” — Joan Chittister, Journal, January 23 The Hierarchy of our Church continues to Dismiss Jesus’ own ...
Views: 136 - Cover up, Deception and Lies of The Catholic Church - by Submitted on May 19, 2020 from Margaret O'ConnorIn Gary Macy’s book, The Hidden History of Women’s Ordination, he has a chapter entitled, “Defining Women Out of Ordination.” Basically Canon Lawyers felt that women weren’t actually ordained. Their blind eyes, completely ignored otherwise evidence in a book, containing a collection of Laws, ...
Views: 158 - Pope Francis’ Thought: On Women Becoming Priests - by Submitted on May 18, 2020 from Margaret O'ConnorWhether Women Religious or Women Laity, we are baptized and confirmed just as our male counterparts are. But their lies the ever-present division line to Women’s Priesthood, with our equality ending abruptly there. The predetermining factor of progression lies with your particular gender type. ...
Views: 132 - Mary Mother of God Different Visages - by Submitted on May 18, 2020 from Margaret O'ConnorEven in lieu of factual evidence, when uncovering another side to Mary Mother of God, so many Catholics are reticent to embrace this new reality about Mother Mary. Definitely, Change would be the main part of this equation. Some might be in Fear of taking away or removing in some way, the ...
Views: 155 - Benefits of SEO services - by Submitted on May 13, 2020 from Wajahat AliWhat is the main reason why companies create a website? It's simple, they want more business with less expense, and they want to cover a broader market. Unfortunately, simply creating the website does not make customers clamor to buy the product or service, because in order for customers to ...
Views: 127 - Staying Positive During Tough Times - by Submitted on May 11, 2020 from Linda PlunkettWith all the negativity of many worldly events surrounding us, one of the most common fears is fear of the future. People ask, “What will happen if......?” When we ask ourselves, “What is the worst that can happen,” we have a tendency to make common mental errors. We may not only ...
Views: 228 - A Report Card for How Your Day Was - by Submitted on May 08, 2020 from Bruce WawrzyniakWe just had the NFL Draft a couple of weeks ago. That means that the media have spent the days since then issuing their draft report cards, writing about how they think the teams did, what went well and where they feel they can still improve, or even what they did -- or *didn't* do -- ...
Views: 147 - The Threads of Women’s Past Presence in our Church - by Submitted on May 07, 2020 from Margaret O'ConnorA good number of Catholics have never heard about Women’s past history in our Church, so many new and perplexing questions come to mind. Unfortunately, there are no forthcoming answers from the Church hierarchy. The Pink Elephant in the Catholic Church Women Priests, are the “Pink ...
Views: 142 - What resides within the Shadows of Church History? - by Submitted on May 07, 2020 from Margaret O'Connor“The fact that women were ordained for the first twelve hundred years of Christianity will surprise many people. It surprised me when I first discovered it”. The Hidden History of Women’s Ordination, by Gary Macy. The Truth is in Plain Sight Why then isn’t our hierarchy acknowledging this ...
Views: 154 - An Altar of Division in the Catholic Church - by Submitted on May 07, 2020 from Margaret O'ConnorToward the late 1950s, my mom had purchased a cardboard replica of a Church altar for my brother Paul. While he played the role of priest, my twin-sister Pat, and I acted as two parishioners attending mass. Of course, we both also wanted to play the role of priest, but I still remember my ...
Views: 145 - The health benefits of hemp - by Submitted on May 06, 2020 from Wajahat AliHemp foods contain beneficial nutrients, such as essential fatty acids for our body. Hemp oils have a number of industrial applications such as industrial lubricants, biofuels, and soaps. We see no logical reason to ban industrial hemp. Still, governments continue their attempts to prevent us ...
Views: 122 - Soccer Game Guide - Tips for Enjoying the Game and Making Money From It - by Submitted on May 05, 2020 from Wajahat AliPlaying sports like football is not only an exciting way to enjoy the game, but also an exciting way to make money - offline and online. With sports betting now possible online, it has also become a great way to double your money while having fun with your favorite football game. If you want ...
Views: 110 - Tips for hiring a painter - by Submitted on May 04, 2020 from Wajahat AliSo, you're ready to move on with your painting project, and you've decided to start looking for a professional house painter to do the job. The question is where to look and how to get rid of professional flakes, high bids from low bids, actual references from family references, and what it ...
Views: 125 - Athletes, Teachers, and Priests are Real People - by Submitted on Apr 27, 2020 from Bruce WawrzyniakI remember when I was a young boy and I saw a picture in the newspaper of some of the NHL players that were up on top of a huge mound of snow. They were helping shovel snow around the arena. And I kind of thought to myself that, "They're pro hockey players! What are they doing? They look like ...
Views: 160 - The Latest Scandal in the Catholic Church - by Submitted on Apr 26, 2020 from Margaret O'ConnorA quick Google search shows a listing of ten examples of scandals in the Catholic Church. Yes, scandal’s presence from the past to the very present day is all-pervasive. Most of us would probably associate the word secrecy to the topic of scandal, though it’s very meaning includes the word ...
Views: 229 - Our Early Church’s Roots of Prejudicial History - by Submitted on Apr 26, 2020 from Margaret O'ConnorIn order to begin to truly understand the current women priest issue in our Church, we have to travel back into the early centuries of our Church’s History. Most laws can be very dry or boring yet, with Church law, pertaining to women’s rights, they contained blatant bigotry and prejudice ...
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