A Good Workout Makes For a Great Eucharistic Warm Up

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I’ve decided to take Father [Fr.] Alex Legaspi’s messages from Pastor Corner’s on the bulletin and turn them to poem and give it to poetry soup so that some people around earth can read it as well. I know for a fact that Fr. Alex works out around the St. Andrew Catholic Church and he wrote this for the people. I’m disabled and this gave me an idea to work out around the Catholic Church.

Experts recommend warming up before exercising to adequately prepare the body and get the most benefit from the workout I know this for a fact as I do about seven to ten minutes stretching before After my daily morning exercises The same applies to our participation in Mass. When our hearts and minds are properly prepared Our experience is richer Try these ideas to have a great Eucharistic workout Prepare for exertion We come to Mass not as spectators but as participants Prepare to join with other members of the Body of (Father) Christ in Prayer Worship Thanksgiving Communion Stretch out Is something holding you back from giving your whole love Attention to Eternal God If you are carrying worry Anger Resentment Guilt Spend a few moments letting it go Start slowly Arrive early to review the readings Ask what Eternal God is trying to tell you Personally In the words of Scripture Get into the Zone Something amazing happens every moment during the Mass Don’t miss a single one Think about what you are saying as you recite the prayers Enthusiastically speak the responses Sing with your whole heart Allow yourself to be awed by receiving the Body and Blood of Father Christ in the Eucharist Cool down After the celebrant leaves the Church Spend a few moments figuring out what Eternal God wants you to do for the next week As a result of what you just heard and said

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