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Thread killers
What's the best way to kill a thread? I can't decide if I would feel bad if no one responded or if I would think it was awesome. Probably both.
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Rosary Run -The Fatima Prayer
O my Jesus, forgive us our sins, save us from the fires of Hell. Lead all souls to Heaven, especially those in most need of thy mercy. Often taken as an optional prayer, the Fatima prayer nonetheless offers runners a particularly meaningful perspective. First, we ask simply for forgiveness. We are powerless to redeem…
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Rosary Run --The Glory Be
Glory be to the Father, to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit, as it was in the beginning, is now, and will be forever, world without end. The simplicity of the Glory Be focuses our attention not on our problems or needs, but for a moment on the relationship within the Trinity itself. The brevity of the prayer underscores the…
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Rosary Run -The Hail Mary
The central prayer of the Rosary appeals to Mary not as God, but as one who prays for us just as we pray for one another. Christ died on the Cross and rose again to reveal to us the relationship that He has with the Father is extended even to us, even as we crucify him by our sins. That relationship was known to Mary in a…
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Rosary Run- The Lord's Prayer
"Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be they name." The prayer taught to us by Jesus concerns the importance of humility in his spirituality. It begins by addressing God the Father. This fundamental act of prayer places our attention on God so that our focus is no longer on ourselves, but looks beyond to the source of…
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Opening Prayer: The Creed
The Rosary begins with the Apostles' Creed, the most succinct and ancient statement of faith we have as Christians, perhaps even including the Bible. Traditionally, this is believed to go back the the apostles themselves, hence the name. Likely it had a later origin than that, but nonetheless it goes back to at least the…
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Rosary Runs -General
Our local Knights of Columbus Council is starting the practice of meeting at Mass on a Saturday morning, and going for a run (usually 3-4 miles) while saying a rosary. This is fairly straightforward. In general, these practices complement one another a good deal. As a (poor) runner, I have found the biggest challenge is…
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Rosary Runs
Next Rosary Run in Kalamazoo: Following the 8:45 Mass at St. Augustine Cathedral on March 28. We will run 2-4 miles, depending on the speed and preference of the participants.
