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KEEPING THE FAITH

Faith and Football – Played for the Glory, by Marc Lyden-Smith, published by McCrimmon Publishing, Price: £7.95
MARC Lyden-Smith is well-placed to explore the links between faith and football as a Catholic priest and Premier League club chaplain at Sunderland.
In the introduction, he mentions clubs that have their origins in various Christian communities, including Celtic which was established in 1888 by Brother Walfrid, a Marist Brother from Ireland. He says the Catholic Church in particular has long cherished a tradition of encouraging football ‘as part of her m...

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