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8/14/2019 Athletes Prayer

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The Beatitudes of

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Blessed are the athletes who preserve the spirit of poverty of Jesus and share with the poorest the wealth that they havederived from the gifts that God gave them.......

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SharingGenerosity

GratitudeGivingwithout

ExpectingAnything in

Return

ParticipationCooperation

Solidarity

EffortSacrifice

Humbleness

AnExemplary

Behavior Development

Hope

Blessed arethe Poor Athletes


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because they will inherit a better

prize, when they receive theKingdom of God as their inheritance

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Blessed are the athleteswho are meek and humble of heart

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Unity

EnthusiasmOptimism

Responsibility

Obedience

FightingSpirit

Self - controlSelf -confidence

Openness

Blessed are theMeek AthletesResponsibility


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Because they will enter the play field with moreconfidence and they will play at ease trusting thatthey are in control.

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Blessed are the athletes who do not only cry to Godwhen they fail or they are defeated in the game, but alsocry for all those who suffer...

Because God will give them comfort exceeding their defeat.

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Strength

Solidarity

Satisfaction

Expression Hope

Emotion

TakingDefeatsWell

Coolness

Celebration

Blessed arethe Athletes

who Cry


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Blessed are the athletes who along with the hunger andthirst they have to win the competition.............

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Also have hunger and thirstfor the victory of the Justiceof God among men

Because they will be sated with the justice of Godin their hearts.

Wisdom

Order

HonestyLoyalty

Respect

JusticeEquity

Equality

Confrontation

Competition

Well-being

Blessed arethe

RighteousAthletes

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Blessed are the athletes who are moved by the deepestfeelings of compassion for those who suffer

JusticeEquity

Equality

SolidarityCompassion

Reconciliation

ParticipationGenerosity

CollaborationCooperation

Charity /Love

FraternityFriendship

Socialization

Altruism


who haveMercy

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Because they will obtain the compassion of God. Toms Bolao


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Blessed are the athletes who have a pure and clean heart andwho play fair, both in the play field and in life

ExcellenceOptimism

Encounter Diversity

Knowledge

AmusementFair PlayRespectJustice

Enthusiasm

HealthVitality

FriendshipFraternity

Comradeship


who are Pure


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Because they will be able to see not only the human faces of their team players and of their competitors, but also the trueface of the true and only God.

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Blessed are the athletes who carry inside the Peace of God,

cultivating and promoting it among the peoples......

UniversalLocal

PeaceToleranceRespect

FriendshipFraternity

Comradeship

DialogueSharing

HarmonyNon-

ViolenceUnity

Blessed are theAthletes whoPromote Peace

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Because rather than being acclaimed as idols or poor imitations of gods, they will be acclaimed

and acknowledged as children of God Toms Bolao


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Woe betidethose who

are now full!

Sports as an end in itself.Sports as a simple option for free time.Cheating,Deceiving,Being disloyal,Fraud,Excessive technicality,Excessive professionalism,The prominent role of the media,A wild indebtedness,The exaggerated superstar attitude,The inability to accept a defeat,Excessive payments for championsDoping,Violence inside and outside stadiums,Violent gestures blown out of proportions by the media,Vandalism in the stadiums,Aggressive behaviors and fights in sports arenas,The marketing of athletes

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Because you willbe hungry

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Woe

betideyou,

the rich

The marketing of athletes,The industrialization of the competition

The instrumental use of sports,The utilitarianism of sports,

The dramatic atmosphere created by themedia,

The speculation of the sports marketing,The exaggeration in presenting athletes asicons.

The exhibitionism of athletes.The consumerism related to sports products,

The way in which TV sports viewers are

manipulated.The feeling of incompetence of TV viewers ..

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Because youwill havealreadyreceivedcomfort

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Woe betide thosewho now laugh.......

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Because they will suffer grief and they

will cry Deceit,Disloyalty,

Frauds,Excessive technicalities,Excessive professionalism,The leading role of the media,The wild indebtedness,The exaggerated superstar attitude,

The inability to accept a defeat,The excessive payments made to champions,Drug addiction,Excessive rivalry,Winning at all costs,The super champion as a role model,

Overtraining,Spectators who intimidate the players.Lack of respect for the rules, the referees, thefellow players and the spectators,External pressures.

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Learn from me for I am meek

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