The Catholic Church’s triumph over paganism is so complete that the very place where Christians were once fed to lions is now the same place where the Pope freely carries the Cross
The world said this about Jesus.
“Some said, “He’s demon possessed and out of his mind. Why listen to a man like that?”
John 10:20
God The Father said this to Jesus.
“Then a cloud overshadowed them, and a voice from the cloud said, “This is my dearly loved Son. Listen to him.”
Mark 9:7
Jesus reminds us as His Followers
“—If they have called the master of the house Beelzebub, how much more will they call those of his household!”
Matthew 10:25
The world calls us crazy, but God calls us Sons and Daughters.
The world will try to make sin look normal and righteousness look strange. Believer or not, every single person on earth will soon have an appointment before Jesus. So if living for Christ makes us look crazy or "weird", that's okay because it isn't strange to Christ. When it’s all said and done, we’ll give an account to an audience of One. (Romans 14:12, 2 Cor. 5:10)
“Woe to those who call evil good and good evil, who put darkness for light and light for darkness…” Isaiah 5:20
Some reflection ahead of Micah’s senior night -
I watched from 10 feet away as Micah broke his leg and his parents ran on the court during the SEC Championship game. It was a trying moment as a sports fan seeing somebody in that much pain. Knowing that I’d never be able to relate to something of that nature but trying to support him. A few weeks later I saw him out, shared my support and wished him the best. I truly thought he would never play in a Gator jersey again. I thought the roster construction would leave him in the dust and in two years time (what I expected the recovery would be) he’d find another team.
Fast forward to less than a year he made the most selfless decision in Gator history to come back and ended up being an integral part of the 2025 National Champion Florida Gators. One of eight players to play during the national championship. As a fan I got to share this high with Micah and it really was an amazing story of perseverance , selflessness and being the ultimate teammate.
When thinking about this era of Florida Basketball some of the “best” players come to mind such as Water Clayton Jr, Will Richard, Thomas Haugh, Alex Condon and Alijah Martin.
But thinking about it Micah Handlogten defines this era of Gator basketball. With his injury came the most painful loss of the era as we did not have the size to combat Colorados front court and his comeback lined up the gators climbing back to the mountaintop of CBB. But Micah does not merely define this era of Gator basketball by timeline. Grit, perseverance, teamwork and winning define Micah and are the pillars of Todd Golden basketball.
Thank you Micah for all you did for the Gators. Forever a champion forever a Gator.
Is it a crime to be strong and play hard? I’ve worked relentlessly to put myself in this spot. I work just as hard as anyone, and that should never be a punishment. I might not be your favorite but I earned everything I have. Nothing was handed to me. Oil Dey my head ✌🏾#W#AGTG