The education of Brad Lidge
The education of Brad Lidge
By Andy Martino/Inquirer Staff Writer“I didn’t know if I was meant to pitch,” Lidge, 32, said on a recent morning, sitting in the stands of an empty Citizens Bank Park. “Whether it was then, or this year, or the rough year in 2006 I had in Houston, I always felt there was a higher purpose to life than just being a baseball player. And sometimes, even when things aren’t going very well, it just means that when they finally go right, you’ll be able to serve as a better example, as a baseball player and person.”
The pitcher’s Christianity defies common classification and is subject to constant revision.
“If I had to define myself now I would be nondenominational with a heavy appreciation for and leaning theologically toward Catholicism,” Lidge said. “But there are some things in Catholicism that I don’t subscribe to.” Read entire article >>
Jesus and the World Series
Posted by MollieNow, it turns out that Lidge’s religious views don’t fit in nice boxes. Rather than try to shoehorn him into any box, the reporter simply lets Lidge explain it himself. So Lidge says faith didn’t come to him in a single moment but that his beliefs took shape gradually.
What I found refreshing about this profile was how the reporter even let him discuss what, exactly, his beefs with Catholicism are. Read entire article >>
Two good articles for those who are interested in how the Lord draws someone to Himself, and how He strategically places His “lights” in a dark world.
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