A Prayer for Young Athletes Before a Practice or Game
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Daily Prayers for Champions
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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 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...


A Friendship Prayer for Teammates
Lord, bless my teammates and me! Help us to grow in fondness for one another, So that joy becomes the fruit of friendship’s vine. Make...


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


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...


A Team Prayer by Lou Holtz
This is the beginning of a new day. God has given me this day to use as I will. I can waste it or use it for good. But what I do today is...


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...

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....


A Team Prayer
Loving God, the followers of Jesus were filled with zeal to lead others to Christ. Help us to grow in faith and love, so that we as...


A Prayer for Teams
Heavenly Father, you sent John the Baptist to preach and baptize so that the world could be prepared for the coming of your Son, Jesus...


A Team Prayer to the Blessed Virgin Mary
Holy Mother of God, we ask for your prayers during this practice that you might help lead us closer to God through our participation on...


A Prayer for Athletes
God, you so loved the world that you sent your son to take on flesh and become man. That as one of us He would die for our sins and rise...


A Prayer for Athletes
Lord, you give us the example of service as the path by which we can love others and seek to follow you. Help us to learn from your...


A Prayer for Teams
Heavenly Father, you show us examples of great mercy throughout every generation. Let us follow the example of Christ, that we may show...
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