Stealing Signals from Faith Communities

There are no limits. There are only plateaus, and you must not stay there, you must go beyond them. Bruce Lee Mets’ management’s masterful progression of the team through the 2015 baseball season – the trades in late July; Wright’s return in late August, the NL East title in late September – gives confidence that […]

Pray4Matz

You knew that headline was coming. You also knew Matz’ back pain was coming, after he complained of ‘stiffness’ earlier in the week. Duda and Wright (despite the radiologic diagnosis of spinal stenosis) had the same pattern. Ibid. (Latin, short for ibidem, meaning “in the same place”) is the term used to provide an endnote […]

Making the Ask

With just five games left in the regular 2015 season, the team having already clinched the National League East title, and football season underway, it’s going to be easy to lose sight of the Mets still needing the buoyancy of Pray4Mets goodwill and a supportive, attentive fan base. Politicians know they have to ask for the vote. Salesmen know they need to ask for the […]

Our Own Yogi & Prophet

News of yesterday’s passing of Yogi Berra, New York’s (and the nation’s) baseball legend, opens the door for his presence to be transcendent in death as in life. Berra will remain an inspiration as a model player, mentor, mind and man. Less than a month ago, I sought a chance to sit together with Yogi, a Roman Catholic, and pray for the […]

Days of Awe

Has everyone around you awakened to the Mets’ new day? If you have any Mets friends still in slumber since October 28, 1986, borrow a shofar at this holiday time and give a toot — jar them out of crankiness or complacency and help them embrace this very new year. Successful faith and community traditions like Rosh Hashanah & Yom Kippur (Days […]

Pray4Mets Pilgrimage: Mets vs. Nationals at Citi Field, Oct. 3, 7:10 pm

Camino de Santiago, Jerusalem, Lourdes, Mecca…Citi Field. Join Pray4Mets’ first annual pilgrimage to Citi Field: journey to Flushing with energy, vision and excitement for sustained success as the New York Mets play the Washington Nationals on an early autumn evening. Some people enjoy the planning of a trip as much as the taking of it. If we […]

It’s About the Children

Do you remember classic stories such as The Little Engine That Could, and David & Goliath? Healthy human culture and development call for a sense of optimism, being able to find the tools to overcome adversity, and believing that, in the end, good can trump evil. Appropriate children’s storytelling passes on these perspectives, motifs and tools to create […]

St. Tom: A Pathway to Prayer for Atheists & Other Fans

Everyone can find a way to pray4mets.

How To Pray (Part 2)

Vision and Focus When asked if prayer could help the Mets, Minister and former Met Mookie Wilson replied, ‘It can’t hurt.’ Invoking Mookie’s wisdom on Sunday, April 20, 2014 in the 14th inning of an Easter Sunday matchup between the Mets and Braves at Citi Field, two fans focused their energy on newly acquired but recently beleaguered Curtis […]

A How-To-Pray Guide (Part 1)

It was a good first week of the Mets’ 2015 baseball season, coming on the heels of the Spring holiday celebrations of rebirth and freedom from oppression. With an opening week of 3-3, and a 2-0 win in front of a record 43,947 crowd on opening day at Citi Field, followed by a 6-5 win […]