Comments on: When Nuns Meet Sports

By: Cassie

Cassie — Tue, 17 Mar 2009 02:51:00 +0000

Ugh, 2007 was a sad Superbowl. I still haven’t recovered. But props to Sister Jean for picking the team that DESERVED to win!

By: Mike

Mike — Fri, 11 Apr 2008 02:51:11 +0000

My Dad told me about a story when he was at a Cleveland Indians game in the 70s or 80s, and there was a foul ball hit to a bunch of nuns. The guy behind them reached over them and stole the ball from them. Everyone in the crowd (probably actually only a couple hundred people since it was an Indians game between 1954 and 1995) started chanting “Give it to the nuns! Give it to the nuns!” At first he refused, so people started heckling him and throwing things at him. Eventually he gave it up. I can’t believe you couldn’t find this story in your research.

By: Lindsey

Lindsey — Mon, 17 Mar 2008 17:36:18 +0000

Catholic sisters are incredible and even can take credit for building much of American. Catholic nuns built the world’s largest network of private schools and non-profit hospitals in the world on the strength of their brains and backs, while many priests complained to the Vatican about the women and treated them like serfs. When it comes to doing good works, Catholic sisters can’t be beat.

By: alanocu

alanocu — Sun, 16 Mar 2008 04:05:22 +0000

I love this article! Nice work Jason!

By: Rachel

Rachel — Sat, 15 Mar 2008 22:15:45 +0000

I love Sister Madonna. She is such a huge inspiration to anyone who thinks they’re “too old” to get in shape. She has said in interviews that although she’s a nun, she doesn’t credit God or Sonny Jesus for her successes – she knows damn well she does all the work. More power to her, I say.