Classic Weis: Part II

Hughes, 13 carries, 74 yards, 5.7 ypc
Riddick, 6 carries, 36 yards, 6 ypc

Great Notre Dame coaches hired every 23 years

Check this out:

Rockne (1918-1930).  1918 + 23 = 1941
Frank Leahy (1941-1953).  1941 + 23 = 1964
Ara Parseghian (1964-1974).  1964 + 23 = 1987
Lou Holtz (1986-1996).  1986/7 + 23 = 2009/10

10 of 11 Notre Dame National Championships have come from these coaches.  Notre Dame, just like any school, goes through cycles.  We're cycling toward an upswing right now.  So says then numbers at least.

Blessings,
Isaac

Classic Weis

A Allen: 14 Carries, 77 yards, 5.5 YPC.

Running Allen a little more would be nice.

Blessings,
Isaac

Theological Implication of Aliens

For the two or three people who might find this interesting, the Vatican Observatory examines the theological implications of finding alien life.

Or you could just read CS Lewis' Space Trilogy.  That gets the job done in an attention getting fashion.

Blessings,
Isaac

NYC marathon winner honors Notre Dame graduate Ryan Shay

Meb Keflezighi won the New York City Marathon in honor of his fallen friend, Notre Dame graduate Ryan Shay.  There's a great article in Sports Illustrated about it.  Check it.

Enticing quote:

If you're 34-year-old Meb Keflezighi, what tribute could you possibly come up with that would be a fitting honor for your friend and training partner Ryan Shay, who collapsed and died in November 2007 during the U.S. Olympic marathon trials in New York City?

In a news conference before the 2009 New York City Marathon, you could ask for a moment of silence in his honor. Check.
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And then, less than a mile later at the bottom of Cat Hill, now that you are solidly in the lead with the television cameras -- and the eyes of the world -- on only you, you can make the symbol of the cross on your chest as you fly by the spot where Shay, a Notre Dame grad, fell. Even though Shay's father, Joe Shay, isn't watching the race -- there are too many faces he painfully recognizes -- he might say afterward that you are "one of the class acts in all of sports" and that your gesture is "just so significant." Check.

Blessings,
Isaac

Faith is not an intellectual exercise

“At times we think we can resolve the fundamental questions about God, mankind and the world using only the power of reason. St. Bernard however, solidly rooted in the Bible and the Fathers of the Church, reminds us that without a deep faith in God, nourished by prayer and contemplation, an intimate relationship with the Lord, our reflections on the divine mysteries are in danger of becoming a futile intellectual exercise, and lose their credibility."

From Pope Benedict's homily on St. Bernard of Clairvaux.

Blessings,
Isaac

It's the smell

I regularly read the article by Fr. Ron Rolheiser that's posted in the Catholic Herald, the Milwaukee archdiocesan newspaper.  Usually they're pretty good, but this one is particularly awesome.  Read the entire article on private integrity.

A good quote:

We should never delude ourselves into thinking that the things we do in private, including very small actions of infidelity, of self-indulgence, of bigotry, of jealousy, or of slander, are of no consequence since no one knows about them. Inside the mystery of our interconnectedness as a human family and as a family of faith and trust, even our most private actions, good or bad, like invisible bacteria inside the blood stream, affect the whole. Everything is known, felt, in one way or another.

We're all in this together.  Let's all do our part and love each other.

Blessings,
Isaac

Houston's QB has the best quarter in the history of football

....that is, if you believe ESPN:
http://www.thewizofodds.com/the_wiz_of_odds/2009/09/case-closed.html

For His Glory,
Isaac

Michael Floyd's Tattoo

Floyd is a heck of a player.  While I'm not personally crazy about tattoos, I like the text of his:


I am the Lord's warrior. I am confident beyond conviction, a disciple beyond determination. I am confident beyond reason because my confidence lies in Christ. The results of my efforts must result in His glory.

Amen.

For His Glory,
Isaac

This legitimately excites me: Catholic-Orthodox Unity

Check out the article on the prospects of communion between the Roman Catholic and Russian Orthodox Churches.  For some reason, this makes me really happy and glad.  I guess the potential of overcoming 1000 years of non-communion (excommunion?) is awesome and wonderful and provides a witness to the world that even longstanding differences can be resolved peacefully.

Here's to it!

For His Glory,

Isaac