Athletes can ask for strength in faith using this St. Sebastian Laminated Prayer Card.
St. Sebastian, a soldier in the Roman army who was put to death for his faith in Christ. He was initially tied to a tree and shot with arrows; however, he survived. Because of this display of physical strength, he is known as the patron saint of Athletes.
The front of this laminated prayer card depicts the first attempt of the martyrdom of St. Sebastian in vivid color, and on the back a prayer specifically for athletes to his great saint:
Dear Commander at the Roman Emperor’s court, you chose to be also a soldier of Christ and dared to spread faith in the King of Kings, for which you were condemned to die. Your body, however, proved athletically strong and the executing arrows extremely weak. So another means to kill you was chosen and you gave your life to the Lord. May athletes be always as strong in their faith as their Patron Saint so clearly has been. Amen.