Workout Wednesday with Fr. Marino

WORKOUT WEDNESDAY A Midweek Spiritual Workout with  Fr. Marino H. Msigala,  O.F.M. Capuchin   HOW DO YOU DEFINE FEAR?   Fear has two meanings: F orget E verything A nd R un   Or   F ace E verything A nd R ise On this  SPIRITUAL WORKOUT WEDNESDAY , decide how you define fear. Then choose it.  The choice is yours. Choose wisely!

WORKOUT WEDNESDAY A Midweek Spiritual Workout with Fr. Marino H. Msigala, O.F.M. Capuchin   EVERYTHING OFFERED TO GOD IS A PRAYER   “Everything, even sweeping, scraping vegetables, weeding a garden, and waiting on the sick could be a prayer, if it were offered to God.”   ~ St. Martin de Porres   On this  SPIRITUAL WORKOUT WEDNESDAY , offer every action of every day to God. Your whole day will be a prayer.  

WORKOUT WEDNESDAY A Midweek Spiritual Workout with Fr. Marino H. Msigala, O.F.M. Capuchin   BEAR YOUR CROSS The young man was feeling discouraged and hopeless. Seeing no way out, he dropped to his knees in prayer. "Lord, I can't go on," he said. "I have too heavy a cross to bear." The Lord replied, "My son, if you can't bear its weight, just place your cross inside this room. Then go to the room next door and pick any cross you wish." The man was filled with relief. "Thank you, Lord," he sighed, and did as he was told. As he looked around the room, he saw many different crosses; some so large that the tops were not visible. Then he spotted a tiny cross leaning against a far wall. "I'd like that one, Lord," he whispered. And the Lord replied, "My son, that's the cross you brought in."   On this  SPIRITUAL WORKOUT WEDNESDAY , take time to weigh your blessings instead of weighing your crosses. ...

  WORKOUT WEDNESDAY A Midweek Spiritual Workout with Fr. Marino H. Msigala, O.F.M. Capuchin   ENTERING INTO THE DIVINE MERCY   With St. Faustina, let us pray: Eternal Father, I offer You the Body and Blood, Soul and Divinity Of Your Dearly Beloved Son, Our Lord, Jesus Christ, In atonement for our sins And for those of the whole world. On this  SPIRITUAL WORKOUT WEDNESDAY , pray the Divine Mercy Chaplet and extend mercy to others as Christ has extended His mercy to you.  

WORKOUT WEDNESDAY   A Midweek Spiritual Workout with  Fr. Marino H. Msigala, O.F.M. Capuchin   JUST DO IT!   “Do all the good you can, By all means you can, In all the ways you can, In all the places you can, At all times you can, To all the people you can, As long as you can.”   ~John Wesley (1703-1791) On this  SPIRITUAL WORKOUT WEDNESDAY , and every day, just do it! Be good! Do good!

WORKOUT WEDNESDAY   A Midweek Spiritual Workout with Fr. Marino H. Msigala, O.F.M. Capuchin   THE KISS OF CHRIST   Lo, there He hangs – Ashen figure pinioned against the wood.  God grant that I might love Him As I really know I should.   I draw a little closer To feel His love divine, And hear Him gently whisper “Ah, precious child of mine –   If now I would embrace you, My hands would stain you red. And if I leaned to whisper, My thorns would pierce your head.”   ‘Twas then I learned in sorrow That love demands a price; ‘Twas then I learned that suffering Is but the kiss of Christ.                  ~  This is variously attributed to Fr. John H. Hampsch, C.M.F. or Caryll Houselander and maybe others. On this  SPIRITUAL WORKOUT WEDNESDAY , allow yourself to be kissed by Christ.  

WORKOUT WEDNESDAY   A Midweek Spiritual Workout with Fr. Marino H. Msigala, O.F.M. Capuchin   CHRIST CRUCIFIED                   His brow is rent. He thinks of you. His eyes are glazed. He looks for you. His face is drawn. He yearns for you. His voice is weak. He calls for you. His hands are pierced. He beckons you. His feet are torn. He seeks you. His heart is open wide for you. His blood is shed for love of you. For all of this, what will YOU do?                                    ~ Fr. Leonard Edward Feeney, S.J. (1897 – 1978) On this  SPIRITUAL WORKOUT WEDNESDAY , ask yourself what you will do to demonstrate your love of Christ.  

WORKOUT WEDNESDAY A Midweek Spiritual Workout with Fr. Marino H. Msigala, O.F.M. Capuchin   THE CRUCIFIX: THE BOOK OF LIFE   If you would like to know God, look at the Crucifix!   If you hope for eternal happiness, look at the Crucifix!   If you wonder how much God loves you, look at the Crucifix!   If you wonder how much God wants you in heaven, look at the Crucifix!   If you wonder how God tries to prevent you from the yawning jaws of hell, look at the Crucifix!   If you wonder how much God will help you to save your immortal soul, look at the Crucifix!   If you wonder how much you should forgive others, look at the Crucifix!   If you wonder how much your faith demands of you, in humility, poverty, charity, meekness, and every other virtue, look at the Crucifix!   If you want to know what unselfishness and generosity are, look at the Crucifix!   If you wonder how far your own unselfishness should go to bring others to ...

WEDNESDAY WORKOUT A Midweek Spiritual Workout with Fr. Marino H. Msigala, O.F.M. Capuchin   UNFOLDING OF THE ANNUNCIATION   THE GREETING:   Gabriel’s  words affirm Mary’s unique role in salvation history: “Hail, full of grace, the Lord is with you.” This was not a casual greeting, but an affirmation from heaven of her worthiness to follow God’s will. Mary stands before us as the new Eve, the one who is entirely receptive to grace. This greeting invites us to reflect on our own openness to grace. Do we recognize that God is with us, even in the ordinary moments of life? Do we allow His grace to fill our hearts, shaping us into vessels of His love? THE MYSTERY REVEALED: Gabriel then unveils the heart of the mystery: “You will conceive in your womb and bear a son, and you shall name him Jesus.” The child to be born is not an ordinary child; He is the Son of the Most High, conceived by the power of the Holy Spirit. This revelation reminds us of the wonder ...

WORKOUT WEDNESDAY A Midweek Spiritual Workout with Fr. Marino H. Msigala, O.F.M. Capuchin   SEVEN SORROWS AND SEVEN JOYS OF ST. JOSEPH   The Seven Sorrows of St. Joseph The doubt of St. Joseph (Matthew 1:19) The poverty of Jesus’ birth (Luke 2:7) The Circumcision (Luke 2:21)   The prophecy of Simeon (Luke 2:34)  The flight into Egypt (Matthew 2:14)   The perilous return from Egypt (Matthew 2:22)  The loss of the Child Jesus (Luke 2:45)    The Seven Joys of St. Joseph The message of the Angel (Matthew 1:20) The birth of the Savior (Luke 2:10-11) The Holy Name of Jesus (Matthew 1:25) The effects of the Redemption (Luke 2:38) The overthrow of the idols of Egypt (Isaiah 19:1) Life with Jesus and Mary at Nazareth (Luke 2:39) The finding of the Child Jesus in the Temple (Luke 2:46)   On this  SPIRITUAL WORKOUT WEDNESDAY , selec...