faith and football

For Monday’s Super Bowl LVII celebration at the White House, Chiefs kicker Harrison Butker sported a gold pin of baby feet. They are the approximate size of the feet of a 10-week-old fetus.

On Sunday, rookie quarterback Brock Purdy, previously dubbed “Mr. Irrelevant” by virtue of being the final pick of the 2022 NFL Draft, led the San Francisco 49ers one step closer to Super Bowl LVII.

The Immaculate Reception crystallized the rise of the Steelers — even as their namesake industry was on the decline, as was the Pittsburgh of compact immigrant neighborhoods with multiple ethnic Catholic parishes.

“I believe in having the courage to let the unborn be born. I love life. I believe in having a loving care and respect for life and death. My faith and my science are what drive these beliefs in me.”