“The Eucharist is necessary to preserve the soul in the spiritual life of grace; for the soul, like the body, becomes gradually exhausted, if care is not taken to repair its strength.”

              ~St. John Baptist de la Salle

For Reflection:

What perfect sense this makes! In what instances have I experienced exhaustion of the soul? Why do I think reception of the Eucharist repairs its strength?

In Conversation With God Vol 2 Daily Meditations Lent and Easter  Francis Fernandez-Carvajal Pb 609 pgs Click Here For More Information. FIRST WEEK OF LENT-FRIDAY 10. LENT-A TIME FOR PENANCE 10.1 Sin is something personal. Sincerity required in order to recognize our errors and weaknesses. The need for penance... Thus says the Lord: The soul that sins shall die. The son shall not suffer for the iniquity of the father, nor the father suffer for the iniquity of the son; the righteousness of the righteous shall be upon himself, and the wickedness of the wicked shall be upon himself... Let us too be able to say, For I know my transgressions, and my sin is ever before me.