by Jim Manney

If you watched the Olympics, you probably were charmed by Missy Franklin, the 17-year-old swimmer from Colorado who won four gold medals. Missy will be a senior at Regis Jesuit High School in Aurora, Colorado. Lots of famous athletes have Jesuit school affiliations, but with Missy the connection seems especially meaningful. From an interview:

Going into Regis Jesuit my faith was not a very big aspect of my life. Taking my first theology classes, going to my first Masses, going on my first retreats, I began to realize how important God is in my life and how much I love him and need him. My relationship with (God) grew so much within my first three years at Regis Jesuit and I am very happy with where I am with him right now, although there is a lot of more work to do.

She hopes to go on a mission trip to Belize in the winter, and is even thinking about becoming a Catholic.