There is this video on YouTube of an 80-year-old guy skateboarding. It gives me joy to watch it since he just looks like he’s enjoying himself so much. While it is a normal part of our experience to see children at play it is rare to see an octogenarian engaging Read more…
In case you can’t get enough of these … I am always searching out verses or interpreting daily Mass readings through the lens of my fitness journey. So in the vein of writing the type of post you’d like to read, here are 15 verses from the New American Bible Read more…
Overview of Video Below What does a faith-based PE curriculum look like? In the video below I hope to begin this discussion with a few ideas including some things you can implement this week in your class. Here are the primary points covered: What is the purpose of school? Two Read more…
We are experiencing a crisis in our Church today. The latest surveys from Pew Forum study and CARA reports indicate that more and more Catholics are spiritually and religiously illiterate. – Jared Dees, TheReligionTeacher.com Today, only 30% of those raised Catholic are practicing today. The challenges span beyond the Catholic Read more…
I love Pope Francis’ quote about young people expressing their talents and gifts. Applied to fitness, we are all born with a certain amount of physical gifts and potential. It is through health, fitness and physical education and practice we can preserve, restore and celebrate these gifts. I have reviewed Read more…
To continue building our faith and fitness bridge, let’s begin with a few basic definitions: Fitness – the ability to perform a task; the expression of physical attributes resulting in a person’s ability to survive, work and play. Do you want to be fit? Choose a task you would like Read more…
The second CatholicFIT building block is Family & Community. God instilled in our DNA the human need for connection and relationship. This is crazy important during challenging times. Want to enjoy and succeed in sports? Surround yourself with a good team who works together. Want to lose weight? Find supportive, Read more…
Just as you would gather various tools and materials to build a house, we hope to gather and practice the materials necessary to build a strong(er) foundation of faith, family and fitness. Our materials and tools are the 10 Pillars of Catholic Fitness. These are also the same pillars that Read more…
Fitness is defined as the ability to perform a task. If the purpose for your exercise is to improve your ability to perform daily tasks, plus honor and express your physical gifts, (and do so in your daily activity, sport and in service for others), you may not only improve Read more…
“Education is an act of love, it’s giving life.” – Pope Francis The 7th Pillar reminds us of two things: first, God has instilled in us a desire for knowledge, therefore, always keep an open mind and never stop learning. Read great books! Listen to great audio! We get old Read more…