The Proper Diet

My Dearest Brothers and Sisters in Christ:

I hope you all had a great and wonderful Easter weekend and celebration. It was great to indulge in the wonderful banquet foods we eat at Easter and afterwards, to nibble on the leftovers. We eat things at Easter, we probably only eat at this time of year. Therefore, it becomes an anticipation for this feast. The food we eat helps to strengthen our body and gives us strength to enjoy life. We must also feed our spiritual life to make it grow. If we do not consume the proper diet of prayer and mediation with Christ, our souls will not grow. If we do not examine our hearts, we will continue to eat spoiled food. Christ calls us to partake of the banquet he prepared for us. He has set the table with the finest of china and prepared the most glorious foods. We are invited to his table with open arms. We must make the decision to join him their. Satan also sets a table for us. He also uses the finest china and disguises his food to temp us to join him at his table. In our minds, his food may look better; however, his food poisons our body with greed, lust envy, gluttony, wrath, sloth, and pride. His food is like eating a pure sugar, it provides a immediate rush, but has no long-term nutritional value. In fact, if we continue to eat this food, our body will decay and rot and we will die to Christ. If we join Christ at his table, his banquet will not only provide the necessary nourishment of life, it will help build muscle to fight off the temptations of Satan. Good nutritional habits are not easy, we must practice. During Lent, many of us committed to daily prayer, reading scriptures and attending Mass. All of these things help build and reinforce our spiritual strength and will make us grow in Christ. We must commit to daily prayer and meditation. The church has the small White Book for daily meditations. Some one gave me a book on Martyrs which I read daily. Their stories give me strength to commit to my faith.

A Simple Prayer “Lord, give the food I need to nourish my spiritual soul. Give me strength to withstand Satan. Give me clear vision to see you in your Glory”

Yours in Christ Michael Marcon