Come run with Peace In Every Step!

To answer your questions about number 14 from the last post- the new thing that I'm starting for my job with Campus Ministry is called PIES (pronounciation).

Sorry Bridget, PIES isn't "Yoga in jammies while you use your beautiful voice to sing to and encourage the people laying on the floor in weird doggie alligator contortions" like you guessed.

I'm really excited about this program...here's what it is:

PIES, aside from meaning "feet" in Spanish, is an acronym for "Peace in Every Step." This group is an opportunity to gather as a community to praise God with our bodies through physical exercise. More specifically, we will explore how running can enrich our spirituality. PIES is an effort to find peace in this very simple, challenging, and invigorating activity! We'll talk about what running (or walking) does for our relationship with God and how we can praise using our physical bodies as well as how we can lift up our prayers ("offer it up" as many say) during our run.Some people feel most close to God when they sing, others feel closest to God when they sit in Eucharistic Adoration, even others feel spiritually fulfilled when they are painting a picture, this group is an opportunity to experience the Holy Spirit's presence closely when we lace up our running shoes and hit the road!

All are welcome- including those who have never run before to our expert runners and marathoners!

We will gather every Friday at 3:30pm starting AFTER fall break. Our first gathering will be on October 22nd.

I thought that you all may be interested, but this is by no means an exclusive invitation. Please feel free to spread the word to those who you think may want to join us. Attached is the flyer.

Running with you on the way :)

"Our inner running definitely helps us in our outer running. Through prayer and meditation, we can develop intense will power, and this will power can help us do extremely well in our outer running. Meditation is stillness, calmness and quietness, while the running consciousness is all dynamism. Again, the runner's outer speed has a special kind of poise or stillness at its very heart. An airplane travels very fast, yet inside the plane we feel no movement at all. It is all tranquility, all peace; and this inner tranquility we can bring to our outer life. In fact, the outer life, the outer movement, can be successful only when it comes from the inner poise. If there is no poise, then there can be no successful outer movement. Poise is an unseen power, and this unseen power is always ready to come to the aid of the outer runner...physical fitness and spirituality must go together. It is like having two legs. With one leg I cannot walk; I need two legs to reach the destination." -Sri Chinmoy

So Many Things Are Going On!

Some exciting, some not so exciting- and since one of those "not so exciting" things was getting a take home midterm handed to me about an hour ago, I have decided to blog about one of the "exciting" things.....my "job".

I wouldn't actually define it as a "job" but more of a formative experience that pays. I on campus for Campus Ministry as the Graduate Student Intern for Faith Development and Catechesis, (breath, wew-glad I don't have to say the title out loud very often).

In the spirit of staying positive and keeping it readable, I'm only going to list only awesome things about my job right now, because I need to be a little positive at the moment:

1. I work with amazingly intelligent, spiritual, and compassionate people. They have wonderful things to share- and they share them in a beautiful way.

2. These people help me to GROW.

3. I feel supported.

4. I am learning about myself.

5. There are people who know God and share their image of God with me.

6. This department works really hard for really GOOD reasons.

7. There is always food at work (and a bowl full of candy on the way to my office) and there are always people to eat it with.

8. I feel challenged to do good.

9. I am able to share my image of God freely, without judgement.

10. I am learning.

11. I get to work with programs that are really cool (for lack of a better term).

12. I am reminded of my own life's journey when I go to Campus Ministry, walk into Gries, and walk around campus.

13. People notice things (Fr. Pat) and help me to be more aware.

14. I get to start a new program in Gries that I'm STOKED about. Stay posted- I will share more.
Little hint: It involves comfortable clothes, appreciation of our ability to be active (get up get up put the body in motion), positivity, encouragement, and cura personalis, prayer, and good people. :)

Welp, that little list sure did help me to fee better about my day.

Feeling energized by my job but still not excited about starting this midterm....