Our Lady of Victory, pray for us! Our Lady of Sorrows, pray for them! One of my favorites. But to be honest, praying to win doesn't seem right since the other team could be doing the same thing. I would suggest praying for good weather, sportsmanship, and safety. I'm happy that it's baseball time.

I agree.

I don't believe a Deity would care one way or the other who wins a baseball game, or any sport event.

Our Lady of Victory, pray for us! Our Lady of Sorrows, pray for them! One of my favorites. But to be honest, praying to win doesn't seem right since the other team could be doing the same thing. I would suggest praying for good weather, sportsmanship, and safety. I'm happy that it's baseball time.

 

There is a prayer that is said for both teams at my school, before the National Anthem. They pray to be good opponents and teammates, to play hard, to be injury free and to show good sportsmanship, win or lose.

I don't think there is anything wrong with praying for victory. The Bible says that we are to present our requests to God. Sometimes he doesn't answer my prayers when I pray for my dad's cancer, my nephew's autism, or my ability to be a better husband. But there are times when he does answer it and the answer is "yes."

 

There were times when I prayed for victory and he said "yes." Never when I played Simon Kenton though.

 

Does God care about sports? I think he cares about what his children enjoy, work hard for, and value.

So sure, he does care.

I'd say replace it with something that wouldn't be time-wasting, like making sure your junk is firmly strapped in.

I'd say replace it with something that wouldn't be time-wasting, like making sure your junk is firmly strapped in.

 

That was relevant.

In my experience praying before a game is done to keep players out of harm's way (injuries, fights, etc.) and to keep it in perspective - it is just a game.

 

Nothing wrong with praying for a victory, although I think victory is determined by the ways teams practice and prepare and how they work out of season. I also think that players who are serious about their faith and try to live morally on and off the field make "lucky plays" more often than others.

There is a prayer that is said for both teams at my school, before the National Anthem. They pray to be good opponents and teammates, to play hard, to be injury free and to show good sportsmanship, win or lose.

 

Pretty much spot on what I pray for pre-game. I never have prayed for victory, but pray that ALL the kids play their best and hardest. If they all do that the team that was supposed to win will.

Pre-game prayers are usually asking help to a) have the players do their best and b) keep them safe.

 

I hope everyone can live with those.

My basketball teams pray after their game, win or lose. I like it that way.

My basketball teams pray after their game, win or lose. I like it that way.

Same

We would normally do a standard prayer pre game or post practice. Such as Hail Mary, especially when my kids went to St. Mary. Not a prayer to win, but just a shout out to the lord.

I did take a bus trip to Keenland one day. Had a deacon on the bus so he lead us in prayer for a safe journey as well as praying we cash at the window. I got a big kick out of it, but it did not help me though.

My team prays an Our Father after every game, win or lose by any amount. Coach does it to keep calm after losses and to stay humble after victories. Even the non-Christians join in. Its really neat.

We would normally do a standard prayer pre game or post practice. Such as Hail Mary, especially when my kids went to St. Mary. Not a prayer to win, but just a shout out to the lord.

I did take a bus trip to Keenland one day. Had a deacon on the bus so he lead us in prayer for a safe journey as well as praying we cash at the window. I got a big kick out of it, but it did not help me though.

I'm curious how the Lord could function at a parimutuel track. Someone correct me if I'm wrong, but for the system to work, there has to be a losing ticket sold for every winning ticket that is sold ... more or less ... because there is no "house." So if the Lord chooses winners, he also must necessarily choose losers? The more I think about this, the more confused I get.

In my experience praying before a game is done to keep players out of harm's way (injuries, fights, etc.) and to keep it in perspective - it is just a game.

 

Nothing wrong with praying for a victory, although I think victory is determined by the ways teams practice and prepare and how they work out of season. I also think that players who are serious about their faith and try to live morally on and off the field make "lucky plays" more often than others.

 

 

Yeah, you go right on believing that.