Former Benedictine Military School teacher goes viral for blessing Steelers’ field with holy water
By Frank Sulkowski
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PITTSBURGH (WJCL) — Did a little divine intervention help the Pittsburgh Steelers capture the AFC North title?
Prior to Sunday night’s game between the Steelers and Baltimore Ravens at Acrisure Stadium in Pittsburgh, a catholic priest was spotted praying and sprinkling holy water on the field.
The priest has been identified as Fr. Maximilian Maxwell, a former theology teacher at Benedictine Military School in Savannah.
Fr. Maxwell is currently the Prior of Saint Vincent Archabbey in Latrobe, Pennsylvania. Since 1966, the Pittsburgh Steelers have held their training camp at Saint Vincent College.
The Steelers beat the Ravens 26-24.
Aaron Rodgers threw a go-ahead touchdown pass to Calvin Austin III with 55 seconds left, but Baltimore’s Tyler Loop missed a 44-yard field goal as time expired, giving Pittsburgh the AFC North title.
The endzone Fr. Maxwell blessed prior to the game was the same one the Ravens kicker missed the game winning attempt at the end of regulation.
“I’m not gonna ask questions,” said Pittsburgh defensive lineman Cam Heyward. “The good Lord made a good decision tonight. I’m thankful, and we keep moving on.”
Pittsburgh will host Houston in the opening round of the playoffs on Monday, Jan. 12, following an electric fourth quarter that saw four lead changes, including three in the final four minutes.
Fr. Maxwell’s blessing of field has been viewed millions of times on social media since Sunday.
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