I finally got to watch Champions of Faith. It is a DVD of Catholic professional baseball players sharing their faith and how it has impacted them in life and in the game. It intermingles baseball as a metaphor for life with real world life examples from these players lives.
Before I was offered the opportunity to review it, a friend in my Cursillo group mentioned the film. It sounded kind of interesting, but I made no move to get it. When I got an email asking if I wanted to evaluate it, I figured that if God had to throw a third pitch, I might be caught looking so I took a swing.
Well I loved it. In a world where faith is hidden and ridiculed, here are men stepping up to share how their faith impacts their lives. This example alone makes it worth watching and sharing with our kids. Wow what a challenge to the rest of us. But the film has more than that - it has some good stories in here, and the guide can be used as a reflection on life.
It was also exciting to see some of my childhood ball heroes and those whose careers I watched standing up to be counted. There are lots of folks, but I particularly enjoyed Mike Piazza’s story (and the cameos from Mike Scioscia). Check it out. It is definitely worth a look. I watched it with my son. I am glad he got to see these men talking about their faith in Jesus Christ, praying the rosary, going to mass, talking about the importance of the Eucharist.
This would be good for families with kids who play or follow sports. Might be good for a youth group too.
The link to the site is for Champions of Faith is here. Check it out.
