A Leaven In The World… Spiritual Exercises
By FR. KEVIN M. CUSICK The way the human body physically works can teach us something about virtue and the way God’s grace works spiritually for each of us: We must use it to grow it. As I reminded our Life Teens and their families at Mass recently, if they slack off on physical exercise during the summer, come fall it’s that much more difficult getting back into shape for soccer, track, basketball, or football. And we all face the hurdles endemic to exercise in the great outdoors when the weather gets warmer and workouts as a result get tougher; we need to hydrate and take care of ourselves. But the body will indeed respond to the right challenges with…Continue Reading