Workout Wednesday with Fr. Marino

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...

WORKOUT WEDNESDAY A Midweek Spiritual Workout with  Fr. Marino H. Msigala, O.F.M. Capuchin   T.H.I.N.K. BEFORE YOU SPEAK T – Will your words be truthful? H – Will your words be helpful? I   –  Will your words be insightful? N – Will your words be necessary? K – Will your words be kind? On this  SPIRITUAL WORKOUT WEDNESDAY , and on every day T.H.I.N.K. before you speak. Take a moment to evaluate your words before you say them out loud. A brief moment of pause can make a big difference in your conversation.      

WORKOUT WEDNESDAY Fr. Marino H. Msigala, O.F.M. Capuchin A Midweek Spiritual Workout with PEACE PRAYER OF ST. FRANCIS Lord, make me an instrument of Your peace: where there is hatred, let me sow love; where there is injury, pardon; where there is doubt, faith; where there is despair, hope; where there is darkness, light; where there is sadness, joy. O Divine Master, grant that I may not so much seek to be consoled as to console, to be understood as to understand, to be loved as to love. For it is in giving that we receive, it is in pardoning that we are pardoned, and it is in dying that we are born to eternal life. On this  SPIRITUAL WORKOUT WEDNESDAY, pray the peace prayer and plan to bring consolation, understanding, love, and pardon to someone who needs it. To the world, you may be one person, but to one person, you may be the world.