Listen when God speaks November 6, 2024By Mark Viviano Catholic Review Filed Under: Amen, Commentary, Feature, Full-Court Catholic Husband and father are my most important jobs, and I embrace those roles with joy and gratitude to God, who saved me from myself and led me to Megan.
Daily Catholic playbook September 25, 2024By Mark Viviano Special to the Catholic Review Filed Under: Commentary, Feature, Full-Court Catholic Our playbook always calls for us to receive: receive the love of God. It is by his love that we are created and why we exist.
Put me in, coach! August 15, 2024By Mark Viviano Catholic Review Filed Under: Commentary, Feature, Full-Court Catholic Just as I stood patiently on the sidelines with my son, our Lord has stood patiently with me. He has led me out into the field to spread his word, and he has coaxed me to fulfill my baptismal calling to make disciples of others.
‘The best job in the world’ July 25, 2024By Mark Viviano Catholic Review Filed Under: Commentary, Feature, Full-Court Catholic, Marriage & Family Life On Sundays this fall, instead of leaving Mass in a rush to go do the Ravens pre-game show, I will instead help teach Sunday school at St. John the Evangelist, our parish in Severna Park. When school starts, I’ll walk my boys to school and volunteer as a classroom assistant and recess monitor, and I’ll be there to pick them up from school, help with homework, coach their sports teams and help with dinner, bath and bedtime.
Be an MVP for Christ July 12, 2024By Mark Viviano Special to the Catholic Review Filed Under: Commentary, Full-Court Catholic, Sports The testimony of two of the brightest young stars in Baltimore sports today can be inspiration for how all of us can be an MVP in our lives of living the Catholic faith. For that, I alter the acronym to stand for “Meaning, Value and Purpose”: MVP in our relationship with God and one another.
‘Stack days’ for growth April 18, 2024By Mark Viviano Special to the Catholic Review Filed Under: Amen, Commentary, Full-Court Catholic Greatness doesn’t just happen; it’s the result of daily dedication and effort.
Orioles’ players Christian faith pulls them through October 26, 2023By Mark Viviano Special to the Catholic Review Filed Under: Commentary, Full-Court Catholic, Sports Often in media coverage, the subject of faith is glossed over or ignored, but in the case of the resurgent 2023 Orioles, it appeared clear to me as a reporter that togetherness in faith among players furthered their bond as teammates.
