THE CHURCH OF...
I believe in the Church of Baseball… I know things. For instance, there are 108 beads in a Catholic rosary and there are 108 stitches in a baseball.
Annie Savoy - - Bull Durham
The Church of...
Ms. Savoy isn’t exactly correct in her thinking. According to MLB, there are 108 double stitches in a baseball, even though some people argue that there are 216 stitches. However, a string of Catholic rosary beads doesn’t have 108 beads; it only has 59. Some members of the Anglican Church use prayer beads that only have 33 beads - - one for each year Jesus lived. For the record, the Hindus and Buddhists use prayer beads consisting of 108 beads.
However, she is correct about the Church of Baseball. Although some will disagree with me, there is no guilt in baseball, and it is never dull. I believe baseball can teach us much about God, faith, and life.
But baseball isn’t the only “church” where we can learn about God, faith, and life. Have you ever considered what meatballs, Jeeps, or Zombies can teach us about God, faith, and life? I believe if we take the time to look, we can learn about these things in the everyday, ordinary, and sometimes mundane objects.
That is what I hope these ramblings do - - cause us to stop and look for signs and wonders, lessons and teachings in the every day, sometimes boring, sometimes painful, occasionally exciting moments that make up our lives.
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