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.

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Finding Purpose in the Midst of Life’s Rush

Finding Purpose in the Midst of Life’s Rush

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Run to the Mountain: Finding Strength in Surrender

Run to the Mountain: Finding Strength in Surrender

This week I’m writing to you from the peaceful silence of Saint Joseph Abbey, a Trappist monastery in Spencer, Massachusetts, where I am on retreat...

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Between Mountains: Praying for Peace

Between Mountains: Praying for Peace

This morning, I ran past the Albertus Magnus College track before descending Science Hill. As the streetlamps lit up the pre-dawn darkness and...

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What a Squirrel Taught Me About Seeking Jesus

What a Squirrel Taught Me About Seeking Jesus

I was running to the top of Sleeping Giant in Hamden yesterday morning, thinking about the encounter between the rich young man and Jesus in the...

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