The Spirituality of Sports

Fr. Burke Masters speaks @ Theology-on-Tap 2010

This week, among all the great opportunities to connect with the faith at Theology-on-Tap, take a break to hear about the more spiritual side to America's favorite pasttimes: sports.

Fr. Burke Masters, the vocations director for the Diocese of Joliet and former baseball player, will speak three times on this topic at the Theology-on-Tap series:

Monday, July 19, 2010 @ 7 pm
John & Tony's Restaurant, West Chicago

Tuesday, July 20, 2010 @ 7 pm
Cathedral of St. Raymond, Joliet

Wednesday, July 21, 2010 @ 7 pm
Benedictine University, Lisle

Prior to entering the priesthood, Burke was on the baseball team for Mississippi State University and played in the College World Series. He went on to work for the Kane County Cougars, a minor league team in Illinois, when he felt a call to the priesthood. He was ordained for the Diocese of Joliet in 2002 and now works at recruiting men to the ordained life.

Theology-on-Tap continues all around the Joliet Diocese this week. For the full schedule and details about each site, go to www.dioceseofjoliet.org/yam/theologyontap2010.asp.

Other featured speakers include Fr. Thomas Loya, an international presence who will speak on Theology of the Body; Tom Quinlan, the Director of Religious Education for the Joliet Diocese, who will go deeper into the meaning of the Eucharist; Dr. Jim Papandrea, a professor of church history at Northwestern University, who talks about the spirituality of everyday living; and Fr. Mario Quejadas, a new pastor from Kankakee who will touch on the art of happiness and taking risks in life.