Interesting facts and stories about the Catholic church in history and culture
Every Lent reminds me of my one long standing disagreement with the Catholic Church. It has been one that has existed for me basically since I attained the age of reason. While I have had doubts and questions about some Church teachings and practices all those have been resolved with Read more…
*THIS IS A SAMPLE OF THE WEEK 1 RESOURCES PAGE – not all of the links are active as they would be on the actual resource page sent out to teachers during the program. The video below shows the first 2-3 minutes of the 6 minute video shown in the Read more…
THE FINAL PRINCIPLE Our faith in who Jesus was 2000 years ago and who he is for us today in 2016 is what the Christian life is all about. One of the primary reasons I choose to be Catholic is that the Church’s teachings help me wrap my head around Read more…
After nearly two decades of health, fitness and lifestyle coaching, I have talked to many people about the relationship between spiritual and physical health, though putting these concepts into practical ideas for exercise and healthy lifestyle behaviors remains a big challenge. I have studied many philosophies and approaches doing so, Read more…
One of the best fitness motivators is to pay forward the success and knowledge you personally gain from your own journey. As you are working towards your fitness goals, invite others to go for a walk after work, offer a recipe idea to someone who is struggling with their food, Read more…
Music, friends and a pretty nice sweat for everyone who joins us is guaranteed on April 23rd at Trinity High School. I have designed a one mile course that will include all of the CatholicFIT exercises we have been practicing each week. Plan to bring your entire family and RSVP Read more…
Convenience is taking over our modern way of life. We can now work, play, shop, order food and visit friends all while sitting in a chair (albeit with poor posture, staring at a computer screen.) This is having an enormously negative impact on the state of our nation’s health. Chairs Read more…
Coming Soon. Check out this week’s Week 8 Recap.
I am fit to serve. Being CatholicFIT is about asking yourself two questions: What does it mean to be Catholic? What does it meant to be fit? Let’s look at the first question. The Catholic church exists in part to help us become saints. Catholics are people who are at Read more…