Fr. Ryan Lerner, Chaplain

Fr. Ryan Lerner, Chaplain

Running on Faith is a blog by Fr. Ryan Lerner, Catholic Chaplain at Yale University. An avid runner, Fr. Ryan takes to the streets of New Haven each morning at dawn, where he finds inspiration in the rhythm of his steps and the quiet of the early hours.

Recent Posts

Holy Saturday At the Easter Vigil in the Holy Night of Easter

Holy Saturday At the Easter Vigil in the Holy Night of Easter

It is Holy Saturday. The tomb is sealed. There is silence, stillness, and waiting.

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Embracing the Shock to the System

Embracing the Shock to the System

The alarm went off at 4 a.m. I knew it was coming, but still, it felt like a shock to the system. Rolling out of bed in the dark, layering up like it...

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All the Small Things: Faith, Focus, and the Power of Little Choices

All the Small Things: Faith, Focus, and the Power of Little Choices

Back in the fall of 1999, my college cross-country team must have played Blink-182’s newly released album—almost in its entirety—at least a hundred...

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Running Toward Mercy: Finding Clarity in Repentance

Running Toward Mercy: Finding Clarity in Repentance

Sometimes, when I’m running solo up a long, gradual hill, my legs burning and my rhythmic breathing helping me to focus, I experience a distinct kind...

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