Olympic gold medalist Nick Mead on rowing, religion and relationships

This week on “Jesuitical,” Zac and Ashley chat with gold
medal-winning Olympic rower Nick Mead, who shares insights about
being an Olympic athlete and praying with his team in Paris. Nick
had the honor of being one of the two flag bearers at the 2024
closing ceremony (along with Catholic Olympic champion Katie
Ledecky), and this fall, he’s preparing for his next win: a
marriage in the Catholic Church.  They discuss:  How it
felt to experience the excitement, camaraderie and faith sharing at
the highest stage of athletic accomplishment  The training and
sacrifices involved in being an Olympic athlete, including the
intense conditioning schedule, the toll on relationships and the
pressure to perform.  Nick’s religious background and
experience with pre-marital counseling in the Catholic Church In
Signs of the Times, Zac and Ashley discuss Pope Francis’ recent
trip to Asia and Oceania, including his stops in Indonesia, Papua
New Guinea, Timor Leste and Singapore; and a new short documentary
produced by their colleague and producer Sebastian Gomes on the
state of the question of women deacons in the Catholic Church,
which is now published on YouTube. Watch here!  What’s on tap?
Gatorade Links from the show:  Women Deacons and the Catholic
Church | An Explainer Pope Francis visits ‘the periphery of the
peripheries’ in Vanimo, Papua New Guinea Pope Francis celebrates
Mass for nearly half the population of Timor Leste Pope Francis in
Singapore: visiting a small but influential Catholic Church What
does Pope Francis’ ‘no’ mean for the Catholic debate over women
deacons? Beyond The Beacon Podcast  Become a Jesuitical Patron
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