EUCLID, Ohio -- At most religious observances, participants usually sit, and occasionally stand or kneel.

A veteran law enforcement officer has found a way to get people moving and still serve their spiritual needs, with weekly rosary prayer walks at Our Lady of Lourdes Shrine in Euclid.

“It’s easy to feel God’s presence here, if you listen,” participant Kevin Kelly said of the beautifully landscaped shrine, which includes a walking path.

“Seek and you will find.”

The prayer walks were initiated by Tom Wetzel, former chief of the Richmond Heights Police Department and now in charge of the University Circle police.

“It’s a nice way to mix physical fitness and prayer,” said Wetzel, who has been in law enforcement for 37 years.

“It’s a great way to start the day thinking about the Lord,

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