It's Superbowl Sunday and if the the New England Patriots win it will mean a perfect season -- 19 games without a loss.
How could I possibly connect a football game with faith? My good wife would ask why anyone would care about football and faith, and football in general!
I'm glad you asked. There is a community of Roman Catholic sisters who are providing hospitality in Glendale Arizona where the game is being played. Even though their retreat house is simple by most standards and doesn't have television and other amenities people are pleased to find rooms in a city where there is no accomodation to be found at any price. A standard motel or hotel room brings $750 a night and up. The sisters are charging a mere $250! The money will be used to help pay for a piece of property purchased adjacent to the retreat house for expansion.
The nuns are football fans, bye the way. They root for their hometown Phoenix Cardinals and pray for them, although they pray only that they will do their best. After all, God loves all football players, regardless of team.
As you may have guessed, all the news coverage is claiming that the rooms are second to nun.
How could I possibly connect a football game with faith? My good wife would ask why anyone would care about football and faith, and football in general!
I'm glad you asked. There is a community of Roman Catholic sisters who are providing hospitality in Glendale Arizona where the game is being played. Even though their retreat house is simple by most standards and doesn't have television and other amenities people are pleased to find rooms in a city where there is no accomodation to be found at any price. A standard motel or hotel room brings $750 a night and up. The sisters are charging a mere $250! The money will be used to help pay for a piece of property purchased adjacent to the retreat house for expansion.
The nuns are football fans, bye the way. They root for their hometown Phoenix Cardinals and pray for them, although they pray only that they will do their best. After all, God loves all football players, regardless of team.
As you may have guessed, all the news coverage is claiming that the rooms are second to nun.
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