Sports & Catholicism: The Hail Mary, The Mamba, & The Babe
In this episode of The Catholic Show—the guys talk about the Catholic Church and sports and the fascinating connections between them. Plus all 3 hosts talk about how sports led to their conversions in remarkably different ways.
In this episode we’ll cover:
- The origin of the “Hail Mary” play
- How the Catholic Church taught Babe Ruth to play Baseball
- The pro-sports team named after Catholic priests
- Famous athletes that are Catholics
- A debate on whether or not Jesus can hit a curveball
- and much more!