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It might sound a little funny, but every day I should thank God for bananas! When I started training, I didn’t realize that as the miles increase, so does the appetite. Eating a healthy, balanced diet is probably the challenge of nearly every person on this planet–and, may we never forget the millions of children, [...]
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In just 47 days, team NunRun will hit the pavement! These last few weeks training has been rough: I was visiting my family in Puerto Rico, where the weather is very hot (90 + degrees) and extremely humid. But, with God all things are possible. Making a few adjustments, like getting up before the sun [...]
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Today is the feast of St. Bonaventure, a Franciscan Doctor of the Church. Today during Mass, the Franciscan priest at St. Peter’s (in the Loop) reflected on the gifts St. Bonaventure brought to the Franciscan community, particularly a more unified way of preaching–not that the Friars preached bad doctrine at all, but rather, because St. [...]
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Ave Maria! What a chilly week in Chicago: but, 65 is far better than 85 when you’re training for a race! We are 66 days away from the Chicago Half Marathon!
As the physical training continues and I learn more about eating healthy, getting enough sleep and above all drinking LOTS of liquids, the spiritual training [...]
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Ave Maria! Welcome to The NunRun. Maybe you are familiar with this Catholic catchphrase, but instead of a weekend of young women visiting several convents to discern (prayerfully seek) whether they are called to become nuns themselves, I am taking the NunRun to a literal level!
This September 13, myself and a group of generous friends [...]
