Rudy Ruettiger
Episode 182
25 JULY 2022
His story was told in a 1993 motion picture that USA Today ranked as the number one “Best Football Movie of All Time,” centering on his time trying to get into Notre Dame and on their football team, and eventually into a game against Georgia Tech when he sacked the quarterback with less than 30 seconds to play in the game. He is a U.S. Navy Vietnam Veteran and has gone on to be a motivational keynote speaker, including having spoken at the White House under two presidents. He has co-authored several books and offered his message in his original production live on Broadway. He also is the co-founder of the Rudy Foundation.
Notable guest quotes:
“Things change… along the way with your faith… So, it’s not the religion, it’s your faith, being a good Catholic.”
“When you step on the campus at Notre Dame, it is spiritual. So that in itself created a mindset of cleansing.”
“If it wasn’t for the good brothers and the good priests, I would’ve never been at Notre Dame.”
“When I showed up at Holy Cross, the brother – who sat behind that desk – when my friend died, I said, ‘No more shortcuts for me,’ I gave myself up to the Lord, at that moment my whole life changed.”
“You don’t have to see to believe. It’s your faith.”
“We all are children of God, no matter what religion you are.”
“‘There is a god and you’re not Him.’ That’s one of the greatest lines in the movie.”
“Faith is always in my speech(es). God is always in my speech(es). But I do it in a way like the movie does – let ‘em discover it. Let ‘em discover why faith is important instead of preaching in their face.”
“We’re warriors of Jesus Christ. Once we understand that we become different people.”
“When Rocky blessed himself I knew he was a man of faith because faith plays an important part. You’re not asking God to win the fight, you’re asking God to give you the courage and character to fight the fight.”
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