In 2000, John Paul II composed this prayer for all athletes.Donate with just 3 clicks
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St. John Paul II was an avid sportsman who loved skiing, hiking and playing soccer.
In his message for the Jubilee of Sports, he composed a short prayer for all athletes, praying that they look to Jesus Christ as their chief model of physical and spiritual perfection.
