Irish in the Movies
Before his two terms as America's president, Ronald Reagan's decorated acting career included the role of this iconic Notre Dame athlete
Who is George Gipp?
What is Alabama?
Released in 2018, this 6 hour stage play told the sequel story to the saga of the world famous boy wizard.
What is Harry Potter and the Cursed Child?
This veteran NFL quarterback is the father of 7 children and is also known for giving series of marriage talks when not on the field
Who is Philip Rivers?
This dueling founding father once said "Never do today what you can put off to tomorrow."
Who is Aaron Burr?
Though first appearing as Rudy's friend D-Bob, Jon Favreau later became famous as the director for this classic Christmas movie.
What is Elf?
This Italian saint, friend and follower of St. Francis, is the patron of television.
Who is St. Clare of Assisi?
This orthodox Catholic fantasy writer was recently portrayed by Nicholas Hoult in a biographical film of his early life.
Who is JRR Tolkien?
ESPN recently published the story of Shelly Pennefather, a women's hoops player from this Catholic school who chose to enter the convent instead of pursuing a WNBA career
What is Villanova?
The most interesting thing about this England monarch is that he was 5'6" at the start of his reign but only 4'8" tall at the end of it because of Oliver Cromwell
Shortly after his role as the Count of Monte Cristo, this Notre Dame alum aptly displayed his faith by starring as the Savior of the World in the Passion of the Christ
Who is Jimmy Caviezel
Coffee
The rights to this classic series of children's fantasy novels with overt Christian themes have recently been acquired by Netflix?
What is the Chronicles of Narnia?
Before every game, the Notre Dame football team pray this prayer before running out of the tunnel.
What is the Our Father?
These two rival founding fathers died on the exact 50th anniversary of our country, July 4th 1826
Who is John Adams and Thomas Jefferson?
Who is Nicholas Sparks?
This pope of 6 months in 913 shares a name with this Star Wars character.
Who is Lando?
This full time priest and part time detective is the lead character in GK Chesterton's series of novels and in the Netflix adaptation.
Who is Father Brown?
In addition to Touchdown Jesus, Notre Dame's campus features an iconic football-named image of this Old Testament figure
What is First Down Moses?
This lesser known founding father, the only Catholic to sign the Declaration of Independence, shares a last name with this Notre Dame residence hall?
Who is Charles Carroll?
This irreverent aerial comedy, starring Kareem Abdul Jabbar, features an homage to Knute Rockne's halftime speech whilst the ND fight song is featured in the soundtrack.
What is Airplane?
These two Holy Days of Obligation are the only two celebrated in Hawaii and the South Pacific Islands
What is Christmas and the Immaculate Conception?
This actor, who first became known for his role as Boromir in Lord of the Rings, returned to the realm of fantasy to portray the leader of the direwolf house in this modern series of novels.
Who is Sean Bean?
This famous New Orleans athlete was recently embroiled in controversy after encouraging kids to bring a Bible to school.
Who is Drew Brees?
This president from the mid 1800s currently has two living grandsons.
Who is James K Polk?