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Proven and Practical

Pray and Practice with Purpose: A Playbook for the Spiritual Development of Athletes

This book equips athletes, coaches and teams with the resources to achieve success in spiritual formation. Through prayer and practice with purpose, sports and spirituality can become a valuable component of a team's culture and routine.


Anne Stricherz

About Anne Stricherz

Anne Stricherz teaches in the Religious Studies Department and ministers in the Office of Adult Spirituality at Saint Ignatius College Prep in San Francisco, California. Since 2009, she has written a blog and taught an elective course for seniors—Sports and Spirituality. Anne is the author of “Pray and Practice with Purpose: A Playbook for the Spiritual Development of Athletes.” After 20 years of coaching a variety of sports, she is serving as the chaplain of the girls’ golf team. When she is not trying to lower her golf handicap, she enjoys cheering for her alma mater, the University of Notre Dame as well Bay Area sports teams.

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