Olympic figure skating star hailed as example for Catholics

cna ^ | February 16, 2014 | Addie Mena

[NYer]

Ping!

[mgist]

Beautiful

[vladimir998]

Good for that young lady and her mother.

[Dr. Ursus]

Please add me to your ping list. Thanks

[randita]

The most gorgeous skater ever:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qgNTjcF9ngA

[escapefromboston]

I wonder if Vatican City could have their own Olympic team??? It might be fun to see, but if they get anything less than a gold we would never hear the end of it.

[SampleMan]

Every time that she crosses herself on TV, a Leftist somewhere bursts into flames.

[NYer]

Thank you for posting her performance from the Vancouver Olympics. What a beautiful, humble and gracious woman.

[Salvation]

May God bless this beautiful young lady, both body and soul.

[NKP_Vet]

She’s amazing. What an inspiration for young women the world over.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kim_Yu-Na

[Conservative4Ever]

For us non-cathloics...please explain a rosery ring. Thank you.

[NYer]

For us non-cathloics...please explain a rosery ring. Thank you.

If you watch the video posted in an earlier comment, you will notice it on her right hand.

They hold a crucifix and one decade of the rosary - i.e. - 1 Our Father and 10 Hail Mary prayers.

[Conservative4Ever]

Thank you, and the purpose is to...?

[NYer]

Thank you, and the purpose is to...?

The purpose is to pray - entrusting one's life and, in this situation - performance, to the loving hands of God. May God's will be done!

[grania]

I wonder if Vatican City could have their own Olympic team?

I had the same thought. It seems that citizenship is not always a requirement to compete for a country anymore.

[nascarnation]

I know a bunch of countries will let you buy your way in to their Olympic team.

There’s a rich hedge fund XC skiing guy from the US and his Italian wife on the Dominica team.

[Conservative4Ever]

Many people pray without a ring. Is the ring a token, reminder or is the ring manipulated in some way when prayers are said. Is it traditionally worn on a certain finger? I'm not trying to be difficult, I really am interested as I have never heard of a rosery ring before.

[NYer]

Many people pray without a ring. Is the ring a token, reminder or is the ring manipulated in some way when prayers are said. Is it traditionally worn on a certain finger? I'm not trying to be difficult, I really am interested as I have never heard of a rosery ring before.

The ring is not an important element of prayer; rather, it serves as a guide. I don't wear a rosary ring; I have ten fingers that serve me just fine. While walking, or at the dentist, or waiting in line at the grocery store, I spend that time in prayer - for the dental technician and family, for the checkout individual and family, for family - living and deceased, for friends, for strangers on the street, for those unknown to me in need of prayer, etc. The ring serves simply as a reminder.

Of course your ongoing questions raise some for me - how do you pray, for whom and how often do you pray? Do you pray for strangers that pass you on the street? What is the purpose of your prayers?

[Biggirl]

There is a group of olympic athletes that do not represent a country which has been a part of recent olympics.