Patrick McCaskey is a Vice President and Director of the Chicago Bears, Chair of Sports Faith International, and Chair of WSFI Catholic Radio 88.5, as well as poet and the author of our Sports and Faith Series. He is also a grandson of George “Papa Bear” Halas. Surprising, inspiring, and all very human, Patrick McCaskey’s Poems About the Gospel is a book for all seasons where readers can find a few words of encouragement in every poem. Poems About the Gospel is available from Sporting Chance Press, Amazon and select bookstores like the Little Way in Crystal Lake.
The Salt of the Earth; The Light of the World
Matthew 5:13-16
After Christ had taught the Beatitudes,
He told the Apostles how to live them.
They were the salt of the earth, divine flavor.
They helped preserve the world from corruption.
Jesus said the Apostles were the light
Of the world for those who were in the dark.
They drew people to God by doing good
Works in a supernatural spirit.
The Sports Faith International Banquet
Is on Pentecost Vigil. We honor
High school, college, and pro athletes, coaches,
And teams for leading exemplary lives.
It’s easier to be the light of the
World now because of Thomas Edison.
Patrick McCaskey
Copyright 2020, Sporting Chance Press
