Patrick Macken is a 10-time National Senior Tennis Championship winner and currently works as a tennis professional at the Richmond Country Club. He and his wife have six children and they are currently parishioners at Sacred Heart Parish in Ladner.
The magnificent Augusta National Golf Course just finished hosting the world’s greatest players in the most popular tournament on tour. The winner, Scottie Scheffler, lived up to the great pre-tournament … Continued
Future apostolic efforts to build the Catholic Church around the world will, in great part, have to come from younger men and women, and many of these future saints will … Continued
There’s a very refreshing trend right now in pro sports in which athletes are praising God and speaking powerfully about their faith. This has especially been the case in the … Continued
As I was preparing my last instalment of high-level athletes-turned-priests, a couple of things struck me. First, it surprised me how many priestly vocations have come from the world of … Continued
This Christmas, I asked Our Lord to bestow some particular gifts upon the Catholic Church. The list included good health for Pope Francis and Archbishop Miller, the long-term success of … Continued
The National Football League, whose 2023 season is now under way, has arguably become the most popular and most viewed North American sport. It’s also replete with Catholic history. For … Continued
Recently, I wrote in a column about an active Catholic from France named Jules Rimet, who launched the World Cup of Soccer. It is actually amazing how much influence devout … Continued
Soccer fans now know that Spain’s women’s team has been crowned the new Women’s World Cup champions, and congratulations to the players for a wonderful display of talent and teamwork. … Continued
“Amongst all unimportant subjects, football (soccer) is the most important,” Pope John Paul II once said. John Paul the Great was an athlete himself who relayed his love of the … Continued
July 20 will mark the first day of a month of great women’s soccer at the World Cup being held in Australia and New Zealand, and there will be many … Continued