Holy Smokes!: Golden Guidance from Notre Dame's Championship Chaplain - Paul Dykewicz

\nPraise for Holy Smokes Fr. Riehle was a good friend and integral part of my teams' successes, including two national football championships. Paul Dykewicz's well-researched and enjoyable book highlights his valuable contributions. You'll discover in these pages how fun, faith and effort can lead to happiness and success. -Ara Parseghian, Notre Dame football coach, 1964-1974; Won 1966 and 1973 national titles Paul Dykewicz entertainingly captures the wisdom and guidance that Notre Dame's legendary sports chaplain offered for decades to athletes, coaches, students and so many others. Fr. Riehle served as a master motivator, a calming influence and a rock-like spiritual presence to help turn obstacles into opportunities. -Joe Theismann, quarterbacked Notre Dame and Super Bowl-winning Washington Redskins A HUGE thank you and God bless you to Paul Dykewicz for inviting me to reminisce about Fr. Riehle in his book. Fr. Riehle was one of the coolest priests I have had the pleasure of knowing. He was also an essential cornerstone in my Notre Dame experience. His divine insight and real life experience were critical in helping me navigate the silent battles that often come with sudden fame at a young age. For this I am eternally grateful You are going to enjoy this book and will be encouraged by the stories it brings to life about one of God's favorite sons... Fr. Riehle. -Raghib Rocket Ismail, a receiver and kick returner at Notre Dame and in the NFL Paul Dykewicz impressively finds inspiring, calming and spirit-filled modern-day parables to share through the life and guidance of Notre Dame's championship chaplain. -Reggie Brooks, a former Notre Dame running back who rushed for 1,063 yards as NFL rookie Fr. Riehle was a true Notre Dame man in every sense of the word. Paul Dykewicz's book uniquely captures Fr. Riehle's wit and wisdom and the impact he had on Notre Dame and its people. -Mike Brey, Notre Dame's basketball coach, 2000-Present The amusing and compelling stories shared by Paul Dykewicz highlight the legacy of a special priest who served as a spiritual leader for more than 40 years at Notre Dame. I am among those fortunate enough to have known Fr. Riehle as a faithful friend, astute adviser, inspirational homilist and source of good-natured humor. -Richard Digger Phelps, former Notre Dame basketball coach, 1971-1991 Paul Dykewicz's book about Fr. Riehle's life and his impact on the athletes at Notre Dame shows the many levels of sp