Athlete Prayers

Daily Prayers for Champions

Looking for a prayer for a specific group or purpose? Tags at the bottom of each prayer designate "categories" such as Coach Prayers, Athlete Prayers, Team Prayers and Parent Prayers. Once you have clicked on a prayer below, click on one of the tags at the bottom of that prayer to get a list of similar prayers.

A Prayer for Young Athletes Before a Practice or Game

Jesus, Send the Holy Spirit upon us as we play today. Bless my teammates that we may have fun together. Bless my coaches as they coach...

An Introduction to Daily Prayers for Champions

Play Like a Champion is proud to introduce yet another new tool for partners looking to integrate faith into their athletic programs. Our...

A Lenten Prayer for Good Friday

Jesus, no one knows change better than you. You died on the cross, and three days later you rose from the dead. Forty days later you...

A Prayer for Holy Thursday

Jesus, in these last few days leading up to Easter, as I recall your passion and death, let me remember that, above all, I am called to...

A Prayer for Athletes & Teams

Heavenly Father, we ask that you help our team to grow in the virtue of humility this season. Help each of us individually, as coaches...

An Athlete's Prayer

God, I offer myself to you – to build with me and to do with me as you desire. Relieve me of the bondage of self, that I may better do...

A Prayer for Peace

May the Spirit of Wholeness be with you, Awakening healing power within. May the Spirit of Harmony Restore rhythms of body, mind and...

Our Father, Sacred is Your Word

Our Father, who art in heaven, sacred is your Word. Your kingdom come, your words be heard on earth as they are in heaven. Give us today...

A Poem by Mother Theresa

This poem was written by St. Theresa of Calcutta (Mother Theresa) and is engraved on the wall of her home for children in Calcutta....

Mattie's Poetry: An Excerpt from Mattie Stepanek's Book

On Being a Champion A Champion is a winner, A hero… Someone who never gives up Even when the going gets rough. A Champion is a member of...

Praying the Words of Cardinal Newman

God has created me to do Him some definite service; he has committed some work to me which He has not committed to another. I am a link...

St. Teresa's Prayer

May today there be peace within. May you trust God that you are exactly where you are meant to be. May you not forget the infinite...

Saint Sebastian Prayer

St. Sebastian, watch over these athletes during the game today. We ask God to help the athletes to have fun, play hard and do their best....

An Athlete's Prayer

The significance of oneself cannot be measured by the fame and glory of my athletic accomplishments but by the love and compassion I have...

A Prayer for Transformation

Loving Father, I invite you into my life today and make myself available to you. Help me to become the-best-version-of-myself by...

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