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Faith & Sport: Our goal is to bring an everyday sports-talk show to Catholics and Catholic-radio
listeners, but with character, morality, and ethics as a regular part of the conversation.
Some former guests include Frank Reich (Head coach - Indianapolis Colts), Joe Delamielleure (NFL
Hall of Famer), Fr Chase Hilgenbrinck (former MLS player), Daniel “Rudy” Reuttiger (Movie “Rudy”),
and many others.
Why our Faith is important in Sport: In 2004, Pope John Paul II instituted the Office of Church and
Sport to fully recognize the significance of athletics in our culture. The pope intended that athletes, fans, parents, coaches, and sport administrators call upon their Catholic faith to guide actions and words in athletic competition.
For more Carolina Catholic Radio, the original station hosting this program, visit https://www.carolinacatholicradio.org
listeners, but with character, morality, and ethics as a regular part of the conversation.
Some former guests include Frank Reich (Head coach - Indianapolis Colts), Joe Delamielleure (NFL
Hall of Famer), Fr Chase Hilgenbrinck (former MLS player), Daniel “Rudy” Reuttiger (Movie “Rudy”),
and many others.
Why our Faith is important in Sport: In 2004, Pope John Paul II instituted the Office of Church and
Sport to fully recognize the significance of athletics in our culture. The pope intended that athletes, fans, parents, coaches, and sport administrators call upon their Catholic faith to guide actions and words in athletic competition.
For more Carolina Catholic Radio, the original station hosting this program, visit https://www.carolinacatholicradio.org
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In this episode of Faith and Sport, John Acquaviva and Ed Billick talk with Mary Stanford, Professor of Theology at Christendom College, Catholic Speaker, author of The Obedience Paradox: Finding True Freedom in Marriage Talk today’s sports topics including our Hit or Miss with Ed Billick Special Guest: Mary Stanford – Professor of Theology at Christendom College, Catholic Speaker, author of The Obedience Paradox: Finding True Freedom in Marriage Includes: Winter Olympic Stat of the Week
In today's episode of Faith and Sport, John Acquaviva and Ed Billick talk with Coach Bob Mahr, a Long-time Youth Coach, offers Sports-Related Wisdom (February 2, 2026)Talk today’s sports topics including our Hit or Miss with Ed Billick Special Guest: Coach Bob Mahr, longtime youth coach, life coach, Catholic speaker, and a man full of sports-related wisdom
In this episode of Faith and Sport, John Acquaviva and Ed Billick speak with Jason Murphy on the topics of the New Year. Talk today’s sports topics including our Hit or Miss with Ed Billick and Jason Murphy Cathlete of the Week: Christian McCaffrey Coincidence of the New Year: Fr Alan Benander (listening to Radio Maria)
Talk today’s sports topics including our Hit or Miss with Ed Billick and we revisit a classic segment: Cathlete of the Week Special Guest: Phillip Leopold – executive director at Sports at the Service of Humanity
Talk today’s sports topics including our Hit or Miss with Ed Billick Special Guests: Drew Vilinsky Theology Teacher and Director of the St. Ignatius High School (Cleveland, Oh) Sports & Arts Chaplaincy Program Special Non Faith and Sport Segment: Miss Brazil - Maria Gabriela Lacerda
Talk today’s sports topics including our Hit or Miss with Ed Billick Special Guests: Chad Carlson – professor of kinesiology; Brian Bolt – physical educator, dean of the School of Education, author of Faith Sport Life; they are BOTH hosts of the podcast of the same name (FaithSportLife)Includes a special segment: Are in-game interviews good or bad?
Talk today’s sports topics including our Hit or Miss with Ed Billick Special Guest: Anthony Pontarelli – former baseball coach, who had a great experience as a student athlete at a Catholic college, and why he keeps returning to Catholic Family Land Special Segment: When good acts are not always good ideas (OK City HS team gives up state title)
Talk today’s sports topics including our Hit or Miss with Ed Billick Special Segment: Why long time outs in college football are good Plus: The Catholic Bumper Sticker of the Year
Talk today’s sports topics including our Hit or Miss with Ed Billick Special Guest: Kristin Sheehan, director of Play Like a Champion Today, an educational series, in cooperation with the Univ of Notre Dame Special Segment: Why sports radio is so good for the fan
Talk today’s sports topics including our Hit or Miss with Ed Billick Special Guest: Dr Bill Thierfelder, former president of Belmont Abbey College in NC, competed in Olympic Trials, author of Less Than a Minute to Go: The Secret to World Class Performance in Sport, Business and Everyday Life Special Segment: What college coaches will do to sign a recruit
In this episode of Faith and Sport, John Acquaviva and Ed Billick interview Dr Gerald McDermott on Why do athletes do the sign of the cross? (August 20, 2025)Talk today’s sports topics including our Hit or Miss with Ed Billick Special Guest: Theologian and professor Dr Gerald McDermott, author of many books, including EveryDay Glory: The Revelation of God in All of Reality Special Segment: Why do athletes do the sign of the cross?
In this episode of Faith and Sport, John Acquaviva and Ed Billick interview Jason Murphy (host of the podcast The Obligation and founder of the Martyr's Walk).
In this episode of Faith and Sport, John Acquaviva and Ed Billick talk with Special Guest Fr. Nate Wills, chaplain for ND football and author of Pray Like a Champion Today: Sacred Stories from the Sideline of ND Football.
In this episode of Faith and Sport, John Acquaviva and Ed Billick interview Joe Condit, founder of Catholic Speakers Organization - the largest Catholic-focused talent agency in the world.Special Segment: Why Charles Barkley continues to be one of my favorite athletes, EVER
In this episode of Faith and Sport, Dr. John Acquaviva engages Jason Murphy and Ed Biilick as they discuss some of the big stories of sport as they relate to our Faith.Jason discusses a big miss in German soccer and tells us why the world's number one golfer is John's Hit.
In this episode of Faith and Sport, Dr. John Acquaviva and Ed Billick interview Dr. Christopher Ragusa, professor of moral theology at Franciscan U in Baton Rouge and author of the essay Practice Makes perfect: How Sport Teaches Life.Special Segment: Just how ugly can rivalries get?
In this episode of Faith and Sport, John Acquaviva and Ed Billick interview Michael DeGaray, veteran youth sport coach, and keen observer of youth sport dynamics.Talk today’s sports topics including our Hit or Miss with Ed Billick (longtime radio partner, radio veteran and all around good guy)
Talk today’s sports topics including our Hit or Miss with Ed Billick Special Guest: Dr Greg Brown, PhD, certified exercise physiologist, committed to preserving the integrity and fairness of girls’ & women’s sports.
Talk today’s sports topics including our Hit or Miss with Ed Billick Special Guest: Eric Nash, head football coach at St Joseph Catholic HS in Greenvillle, SC. Special segment: What’s better? MVP or Championship
In this episode of Faith and Sport, Dr. John Acquaviva and Ed Billick talk with Jennie Guinn, Speaker, Radio Show Host, Retreat Leader & Catholic Life Coach (February 26, 2025)www.catholicmomsinthemiddle.com
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