Stephen K. Ray's Blog, page 510

Run Chart and Updates

UPDATE 11-16-10: Wow! I just passed the 1,000 mile mark in Rome. See the blog with maps, photos, and videos.

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UPDATE 4-16-10: I just passed the 400 mile mark with an 8.4 mile run through Jerusalem! My son Jesse is right behind me. We are having fun racing against the chart.

ORIGINAL POST: At the end of 2008 the doctor told me I was on track to never see my grandkids grow up. He gave me pills to take for cholesterol, blood pressure, and glucose. I said, "Nope, I am going to do this the right way — with a change of diet and exercise."

So I started a new lifestyle with a "homemade program" which really worked (described here). Starting January 1, 2009 I began to "heal myself" with food and exercise. My whole family joined the fun!

I lost 30 pounds. Cholesterol dropped to normal healthy levels. Blood pressure and glucose dropped to normal too.

Then on November 27, 2010 my son Jesse and I decided to run 1,000 miles in one year — and to ride our bikes 1,000 miles in a year. You can follow our progress with the chart to the right which is updated daily.

We are on track with running! But we can't ride bikes in the winter in Michigan (got catching up to do this summer)!

We update this chart daily so you can track our progress. Plus you can check out all the different places I have run around the world with lots of pictures here at EveryTrail.

Grand Finale to our St. Paul Pilgrimage & Cruise

The final video and Grand Finale for our St. Paul Cruise and Pilgrimage.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W-YFI5TnNK8

Rage at Naked Scanners and Patdowns

PILOTS, PASSENGERS RAGE AT NEW NAKED SCANNERS, PATDOWNS…

I will join them!

Click to view story:

http://www.infowars.com/big-sis-forced-to-respond-to-nationwide-revolt-against-tsa/

MORE: Click to view story of a man who refused:

http://www.cnn.com/2010/TRAVEL/11/15/california.airport.security/index.html

One hundred Naked Citizens; one hundred leaked body scans: http://gizmodo.com/5690749/

Walking with Peter and Paul in Rome

On our last day following St. Paul we finished at his tomb for Mass.

But first we had the best ever private tour of the Sistine Chapel, visited the tomb of Pope John Paul II And enjoyed the glory of St. Peters Basilica.

Then to St. Paul Outside the Walls where the remains of his bones are under the high altar with his chains of imprisonment in clear view.

Enjoy the video and join us for a virtual tour.

Click here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rMv4zfEpQIo

Pope's Blessing, Catacombs & more! What a day!

First full day in Rome. Our group had a great day. I've captured it on video so you can share it with us.

Started out with a great breakfast before our tour of the Ancient Roman Forum and the Colosseum.

The highlight was seeing Pope Benedict at St. Peters for his noon Angelus and Papal Blessing.

After a six course lunch at Cecilia Metella Restaurant on the Via Appia we toured the Catacombs of Callixtus and celebrated Mass deep under ground.

Everyone is now back to our hotel and scattering to shop and find a cafe for dinner. Banner day!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t9qXAmq4c4g

To see my run thru Rome early this morning, click here: http://t.co/i6v9Zm6

Walking with Peter and Paul in Rome

PILOTS, PASSENGERS RAGE AT NEW NAKED SCANNERS, PATDOWNS…

I will join them!

Click to view story:

http://www.infowars.com/big-sis-forced-to-respond-to-nationwide-revolt-against-tsa/

MORE: Click to view story of a man who refused:

http://www.cnn.com/2010/TRAVEL/11/15/...

Protesting TSAs Naked Scanners and Invasive Patdowns

PILOTS, PASSENGERS RAGE AT NEW NAKED SCANNERS, PATDOWNS…

I will join them!

Click to view story:

http://www.infowars.com/big-sis-forced-to-respond-to-nationwide-revolt-against-tsa/

Mount Vesuvius & Pompeii

Incredible and expansive ruins of Roman Pompeii near modern Naples Italy. Mount Vesuvius blew it's top five miles away and dumped over 15 feet of ash and pumice biting Pompeii in AD 79.

It is like stepping back 2,000 years and walking through a Roman city only 12 years after the martyrdom of Sts. Peter and Paul.

On our way to spend the night in Rome. It was another great day with no problems!

Tomorrow at noon we will pray the Angelus with Pope Benedict and receive his blessing.

See the video here http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SZW86gBcLPk

Roughing it in Pompeii

Lunch in Pompeii. We're roughing it on this portion of our pilgrimage.

Sick of Sloppy RCIA Materials?

The 60's are over! All the watershed they left behind should be thrown away. You don't have to have sloppy, watered-down, fuzzy, quasi-Catholic RCIA material any more.

The Association for Catechumenal Ministry has the best RCIA material around! And they've just launched a new blog at http://rciablog.com titled, "The Blog That's All About RCIA," this blog is meant to be a

free, practical tool for RCIA Leaders, Catechists, and Team Members.

Would you please help the Association spread the word about this? By the way, I am on their Board of Advisors.