Episode 25 - Bishop Thomas Paprocki

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The Play Like a Champion Show

Peter Piscitello

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For more than 15 years, the Play Like a Champion Today Educational Series has provided formation and programming for athletes, coaches, parents and administrators of youth and high school sports. Now we're bringing that knowledge to your earbuds, with weekly interviews featuring experts and personalities from the world of sports. From coaching to parenting, psychology to sports medicine, tune in to maximize your game and learn how to Play Like a Champion on the field and in life.

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Episode 25 - Bishop Thomas Paprocki

The Play Like a Champion Show

37 minutes 51 seconds

4 years ago

Episode 25 - Bishop Thomas Paprocki

The Play Like a Champion Show interviews Bishop Thomas Paprocki, Bishop of the Diocese of Springfield in Illinois and an author of two entertaining books on the intersection of faith and sports. Following 2013's Holy Goals for Body & Soul, Bishop Paprocki has just released Running for a Higher Purpose, which features insights from 43 years as a priest and a love of running that has seen him complete 24 marathons. On today's podcast we discuss the following topics:

Growing Up Catholic and a Sports Fan (3:05)

Prioritizing Sport in a Busy Schedule (5:01)

Coaching High School Hockey & Continuing to Play (8:34)

Service & Charity in Sports (12:03)

Writing a Book (16:00)

Bishop Paprocki's Running Journey (21:34)

The Importance of Prayer in Sports (26:05)

Joy in the Athletic Experience (29:05)

Purchase Holy Goals for Body & Soul: https://www.avemariapress.com/products/holy-goals-for-body-and-soul

Purchase Running for a Higher Purpose: https://www.avemariapress.com/products/running-for-a-higher-purpose

Diocese of Springfield: https://www.dio.org/

Play Like a Champion can be found on Twitter and Instagram @PLC4Character and on Facebook @PlayLikeaChampion, where we post information and news for the athlete, coach and administrator each day. Learn more at www.playlikeachampion.org. Music for this episode was provided by Incompetech: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3788-funkorama.