Walk 80 Miles for Mary this May!

It's Spring (finally!) which makes it a wonderful time to go outside and take a nice, long walk - many of them.

Denise Johnson-Bossert, author of Gifts of the Visitation: Nine Spiritual Encounters with Mary and Elizabeth, has come up with a great idea to put some added purpose behind that spring exercise. She has started "Walking with Mary this May" - (https://www.facebook.com/events/784292698353727/) - "We're going to walk or run 80 miles this May--the distance from Nazareth to Ein Kerem. [This is the route Mary took to visit Elizabeth] You can do it anywhere ... outside, on a treadmill, in your country of choice. Just get moving, and take Mary with you."

So, put on your walking shoes and join us in this fun and prayerful venture!

The Body / Spirit Connection

In the past two days, I've read two articles on the importance of exercise for the spiritual life. Maybe God is trying to tell me something! I still don't think I'll be running any marathons anytime soon! But, the articles are good and make some very valid points. Regular exercise is good for all of us (I do try to walk whenever I can) and it is good for our spirit as well as our bodies.

A Celebration of Body and Soul

Marathon Priests

Getting Fit in the New Year

For those of you who have "getting fit" as part of your New Year's resolutions, I have recently discovered the videos of Leslie Sansone. I really enjoy her workouts - they aren't too high impact and not too complex. This is good for me because I am not exactly coordinated! I even gave one of the walking videos to my mom who enjoyed it as well.