Jesuit’s cross-country bike ride to save Belize Catholic schools ends in LA
As Father Matt Ruhl, SJ, approached the Santa Monica Pier on the first day of October, he glimpsed a group of several dozen friends and family cheering his arrival.
As the setting sun glistened off his sunglasses — a key part of his cycling attire for the past 12 weeks — he couldn’t stop smiling.
Ruhl and three companions were completing “The Lighthouse Ride,” named after the Baron Bliss Lighthouse that dates back to the 19th century in Belize. The group reached Santa Monica after cycling on July 15 at a lighthouse in Portland, Maine, and heading west through 15 states.