Would this be disrespectful?

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Recently I have been given a prayer card that states, “Our Lady of Lourds pray for” on the top and my name on the bottom. I thought it would be cute to download the picture on my computer, take out my name, and put in my favorite sports team. Would this be considered disrespectful or a sin by the church?
 
Dear d,

It’s certainly not a sin, but… Our Lady appeared at Lourdes to urge people to do penance and pray in the face of a world that has turned its back on God. There’s nothing cute about Lourdes. Identifying that apparition with a sports team trivializes it and its message.

Fr. Vincent Serpa, O.P.
 
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