POPE FRANCIS
"Your plan of life ought to be like a rubber glove which fits the hand perfectly."
St. Josemaría
Time to rest & recharge
Time to talk to God, share what's worrying you, and face it together
Training to strengthen your soul and prepare you to face the next challenge
/// Training to follow Jesus Pope Francis
Catalina Hurtado | Enduro
"If they look around they will discover people who need help, charity and love."
St. Josemaría
You'll never win a medal if you don't play as a team: we've got to give ourselves to others.
"Be team players. To belong to a sports club means to reject every form of selfishness and isolation, it is an opportunity to encounter and be with others, to help one another, to compete in mutual esteem and to grow in brotherhood."
Pope Francis
Teresa Viana | Field hockey
St. Josemaría
"The summit? For a soul which has surrendered itself, everything becomes a summit to conquer. Every day it discovers new goals, because it does not know how, or want, to limit the love of God."
Think: can you give any more of yourself? The more generous you are with God, the happier you'll be.
Wilma Rudolph, the first American woman to win 3 gold medals in 1 Olympics
Aurelio Sanchis | Track & field
St. Josemaría
"Receive the advice you are given in spiritual guidance as though it came from Jesus Christ himself."
Listen to your coach, who can see the whole court at once. Listen to the Holy Spirit in prayer and spiritual guidance.
Your spiritual "coach" is a friend who walks beside you and helps you read what's written on your heart.
Javier García León | Discus
The saints are true athletes, because they always go back and try again.
Don't worry: God already knows that you have defects and weaknesses. Your struggle is part of your path to Heaven.
"Persevere along your way no matter what happens; persevere, cheerfully and optimistically, because the Lord is bent on sweeping aside all obstacles. Hear me well: I am quite certain that if you struggle, you will be a saint!"
St. Josemaría
"Persistence can change failure into extraordinary achievement."
Matt Biondi, American swimmer and eleven-time Olympic medalist
Mariana Gómez | Rhythmic gymnastics
"Tackling serious matters with a sporting spirit gives very good results. Perhaps I have lost several games? —Very well, but — if I persevere — in the end I shall win."
St. Josemaría