"An Arkansas Catholic school celebrated Catholic Schools Week in style with a special guest who helped spur the faith of students with a demonstration of skateboarding. While the means of the message may sound unusual, so too was the fact that the skater was a Franciscan Friar of the Immaculate.
"Brother Gabriel Cortez travels the country with skateboard in tow, mesmerizing watchers with intricate tricks, skating on whatever surfaces are available. However, the skateboard is just a vehicle, both literal and symbolic, for the message of Christ. . . ."
In a recent commentary, writer J-P Mauro
reflected on the skateboarding/evangelization ministry of Br. Gabriel Cortez
To access his complete post, please visit:
Aleteia: J-P Mauro: Skateboarding friar wheels in the word for Catholic Schools Week (1 FEB 23)
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