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Sister Jean Dolores-Schmidt, the 101-year-old chaplain of Chicago’s Loyola Ramblers, didn’t ask for a blessing in her pregame prayer. She mapped out the game plan, and those prayers were answered. The inspirational pregame prayer was delivered right before the Ramblers upset number 1 seed Illinois 71-58 during Sunday’s second round of the NCAA Tournament. “As…

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The Loyola Ramblers' lucky charm is on her way to the first-round of the NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament.

March Madness has come to an end with the Villanova Wildcats standing as the NCAA champions for the second time in three seasons. Rather than basking in their glory, though, the players are glorifying God. “Just coming from where I come from, I always dreamed it. I’m keeping my faith high and making sure that…

There is nothing more inspiring than an underdog story, and this years March Madness has a great one. The Loyola University Chicago Ramblers has become only the fourth No. 11 seed team to reach the Final Four in the history of the NCAA Division I men’s basketball tournament. This superstar team has someone just as…

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